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Whiton Elementary School

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Whiton Elementary School ranks 357 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Whiton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Neshanic Station, New Jersey, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 627 students. The school is part of the Branchburg Township School District, which is ranked 187 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whiton Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for 3rd grade students. In the 2024-2025 school year, 54% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. In Mathematics, 71.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.8%. The school's performance in ELA and Mathematics has been relatively stable over the past few years. Whiton Elementary School performs particularly well in terms of Hispanic and Special Education student groups, ranking 134th out of 1,032 New Jersey elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA and 174th out of 989 schools for Special Education students in Mathematics.

While Whiton Elementary School performs better academically than some nearby schools, such as Whitehouse School and John F. Kennedy Primary School, it lags behind the high-performing Hillsborough Township Elementary School and Milltown Primary School, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in New Jersey. Whiton Elementary School's spending per student ($15,143 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

617

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,143

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 Whiton Road
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853

(908) 371-0842

District: Branchburg Township School District

Students who attend Whiton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Branchburg Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Asian:

15.7%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2018 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the New Jersey median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg47%

357^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^th of 609Branchburg Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	357 of 1347	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	274 of 1338	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	263 of 1342	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	437 of 1345	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	147 of 1317	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	440 of 1360	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	706 of 1353	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.9	580 of 1352	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.6	471 of 1346	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.7	216 of 1357	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	314 of 1363	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	326 of 1367	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	331 of 1363	75.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	216 of 330	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.6	100 of 340	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	139 of 346	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	222 of 348	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.2	70 of 339	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	174 of 370	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	236 of 370	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	312 of 1326	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	254 of 1317	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	435 of 1318	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	465 of 1326	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.7	116 of 1290	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.9	434 of 1331	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	715 of 1333	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	134 of 1032	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	120 of 989	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	101 of 982	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	89 of 953	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	34 of 896	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	15.9	747 of 870	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	225 of 1023	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	410 of 948	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	530 of 942	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	378 of 1318	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	305 of 1313	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	148 of 1315	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	377 of 1324	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	188 of 1297	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	438 of 1335	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	668 of 1334	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	384 of 1023	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	174 of 989	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	241 of 958	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	234 of 949	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	77 of 868	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	369 of 1007	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	331 of 1001	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	378 of 970	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	293 of 963	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	332 of 975	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	537 of 976	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	203 of 964	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	539 of 1023	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	725 of 1022	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+22 vs state

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	470 Whiton Road	Neshanic Station	08853	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 371-0842	617	67	9.2	13.1%	379 (61.4%)	28 (4.5%)	76 (12.3%)	97 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	74.8	357^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.5%		80.5	274^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.5%	83		54.0			71.6			$15,143	$90	$15,053
Stony Brook School	Public	4-5	136 Cedar Grove Road	Branchburg	08876	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 722-2400	310	39	7.9	10.0%	190 (61.3%)	13 (4.2%)	39 (12.6%)	50 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	37.0		64.6	65.1		72.1	66.4	$16,567	$91	$16,476
Bradley Gardens Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 Pine Street	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 725-8444	279	27	10.4	13.6%	124 (44.4%)	6 (2.2%)	53 (19.0%)	79 (28.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	81	273^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	79.7%		91.7	82^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.9%	191		55.0	88.7		65.0	80.0		$12,003		$12,003
Holland Brook School	Public	4-5	52 Readington Road	Whitehouse Station	08889	Hunterdon County	Readington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 823-0454	312	38	8.3	17.9%	215 (68.9%)	8 (2.6%)	47 (15.1%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)	55.6		75.6	81.0		75.6	70.4	$11,289	$16	$11,273
Woodfern Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 Woodfern Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	311	33	9.4	14.5%	144 (46.3%)	10 (3.2%)	37 (11.9%)	97 (31.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	83.8	220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.8	137^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.8%	83		62.5	73.9		75.4	70.8		$5,571		$5,571
Three Bridges School	Public	PK, KG-3	480 Main Street	Three Bridges	08887	Hunterdon County	Readington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 782-2141	293	33	8.7	13.3%	239 (81.6%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (11.9%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	84.2	214^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.1%		75.6	347^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.1%	133		63.6			75.7			$10,664	$11	$10,653
John F. Kennedy Primary School	Public	K-4	255 Woodmere Street	Raritan	08869	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 231-1179	431	52	8.3	41.1%	139 (32.3%)	29 (6.7%)	175 (40.6%)	68 (15.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	49.6	685^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.8	650^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.4%	35		42.5	46.7		65.0	40.7		$9,400	$598	$8,802
Triangle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	156 South Triangle Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	362	40	8.9	17.7%	123 (34.0%)	24 (6.6%)	51 (14.1%)	148 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	84.1	216^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.0%		90	114^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.5%	102		68.5	71.3		71.2	73.0		$5,950		$5,950
Milltown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	611 Milltown Road	Bridgewater	08807	Somerset County	Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 927-9510	348	31	11.1	11.5%	50 (14.4%)	12 (3.4%)	40 (11.5%)	216 (62.1%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.9%)	93.6	52^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.4	15^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.9%	37		78.7	79.7		88.9	85.5		$11,857	$102	$11,755
Hillsborough Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	435 Route 206	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	467	43	10.8	21.6%	160 (34.3%)	19 (4.1%)	69 (14.8%)	179 (38.3%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)	89	144^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.2	106^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.1%	38		68.3	75.0		79.3	83.9		$5,497		$5,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiton Elementary School

How many students attend Whiton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Whiton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Whiton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Whiton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Branchburg Central Middle School

What district is Whiton Elementary School in?

Branchburg Township School District

Is Whiton Elementary School a good school?

Whiton Elementary School ranks 357^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Whiton Elementary School?

Students at Whiton Elementary School are 61% White, 16% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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