Ridgeway Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 2861 Ridgeway Rd
       Manchester, NJ  08759


(732) 323-0800

District: Manchester Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
904th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,367 Help


Students who attend Ridgeway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Manchester Township Middle School
High:    Manchester Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  435

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.8%
Hispanic:
38.2%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.7% Help


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Compare Details Ridgeway Elementary School ranks worse than 67.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (41.8%), Hispanic (38.2%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Manchester Township School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ridgeway Elementary School is 8.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ridgeway Elementary School is $15,367. 1 elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ridgeway Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ridgeway Elementary School 904th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Ridgeway Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Manchester Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Township School District 419th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ridgeway Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 35.08 873rd 1204 27.5%
2004 35.27 978th 1298 24.7%
2005 57.85 718th 1303 44.9%
2006 48.98 852nd 1314 35.2%
2007 52.28 835th 1329 37.2%
2008 40.39 964th 1338 28.0%
2009 41.00 937th 1346 30.4%
2010 42.52 927th 1354 31.5%
2011 38.59 978th 1360 28.1%
2012 55.18 748th 1363 45.1%
2013 41.69 927th 1367 32.2%
2014 49.41 820th 1363 39.8%
2015 40.32 840th 1357 38.1%
2016 31.92 954th 1346 29.1%
2017 31.62 959th 1352 29.1%
2018 37.25 910th 1353 32.7%
2019 42.68 819th 1360 39.8%
2021 47.26 628th 1317 52.3%
2022 33.06 907th 1345 32.6%
2023 32.85 904th 1342 32.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.39 473rd 489 3.3%
2023 20.49 437th 499 12.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.89 537th 1001 46.4%
2019 43.06 508th 1007 49.6%
2021 45.61 404th 868 53.5%
2022 38.10 512th 949 46.0%
2023 34.48 556th 958 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.35 604th 942 35.9%
2019 63.17 260th 948 72.6%
2021 58.85 243rd 839 71.0%
2022 64.80 231st 863 73.2%
2023 33.07 608th 910 33.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.32 902nd 1333 32.3%
2019 45.09 774th 1331 41.8%
2021 56.96 489th 1290 62.1%
2022 30.88 902nd 1326 32.0%
2023 31.29 903rd 1318 31.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.97 849th 1334 36.4%
2019 40.78 814th 1335 39.0%
2021 40.91 686th 1297 47.1%
2022 37.69 804th 1324 39.3%
2023 35.99 817th 1315 37.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.68 222nd 463 52.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.73 272nd 870 68.7%
2019 63.51 269th 899 70.1%
2021 59.39 264th 896 70.5%
2022 49.66 412th 953 56.8%
2023 30.68 677th 982 31.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ridgeway Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.33 825th 1022 19.3%
2019 28.73 778th 1023 23.9%
2021 34.50 666th 964 30.9%
2022 20.22 826th 976 15.4%
2023 37.06 640th 975 34.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ridgeway Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 474 41 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1989 493 45 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1990 487 58 8 15 0 n/a n/a 0 568
1991 501 48 13 21 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1992 461 57 10 25 0 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 264 51 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1994 292 55 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1995 308 55 15 16 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1996 308 55 15 16 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1998 385 65 13 19 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1999 383 62 14 22 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2000 372 72 15 23 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2001 345 80 17 28 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 382 66 25 26 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2003 382 66 25 26 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2004 392 76 13 40 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2005 385 70 21 46 0 n/a n/a 0 522
2006 358 73 31 56 1 n/a n/a 0 519
2007 371 74 27 67 3 n/a n/a 0 542
2008 317 68 32 71 2 n/a n/a 0 490
2009 319 68 27 78 3 0 0 0 495
2010 331 75 33 76 3 1 12 0 531
2011 335 68 30 83 3 0 5 0 524
2012 324 61 30 82 5 0 7 0 509
2013 337 59 30 66 3 0 10 0 505
2014 340 59 25 77 3 0 12 0 516
2015 320 51 22 75 4 0 19 0 491
2016 322 37 17 85 3 1 18 0 483
2017 294 32 14 80 3 0 19 0 442
2018 275 35 13 87 1 0 20 0 431
2019 268 53 15 89 0 1 4 0 430
2020 259 43 16 97 2 1 24 0 442
2021 232 33 17 109 0 1 23 0 415
2022 209 37 19 129 1 1 22 0 418
2023 182 45 18 166 1 1 22 0 435

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ridgeway Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 29.0 18.2 n/a
1989 563 34.0 16.5 n/a
1990 568 35.0 16.2 8.5
1991 583 37.0 15.7 11.3
1992 553 39.0 14.1 11.2
1993 336 26.7 12.6 17
1994 360 27.7 13.0 12.5
1995 394 28.8 13.7 14.2
1996 394 28.8 13.7 14.2
1998 482 33.8 14.3 16.6
1999 481 36.8 13.1 17
2000 482 36.8 13.1 25.7
2001 470 37.0 12.7 20.2
2002 499 38.8 12.9 21.2
2003 499 38.8 12.9 21.2
2004 521 41.8 12.5 19.2
2005 522 43.8 11.9 n/a
2006 519 44.8 11.6 21
2007 542 44.0 12.3 21.8
2008 490 35.0 14.0 19.6
2009 495 39.4 9.9 28.1
2010 531 33.0 16.0 32.4
2011 524 32.2 16.2 32.3
2012 509 38.7 13.1 32
2013 505 45.4 11.1 37.8
2014 516 44.3 11.6 31
2015 491 46.0 10.6 30.8
2016 483 45.0 10.7 33.3
2017 442 46.1 9.5 37.1
2018 431 48.2 8.9 36
2019 430 40.9 10.5 33.3
2020 442 42.9 10.2 36.4
2021 415 42.2 9.8 32.5
2022 418 48.7 8.5 34
2023 435 49.0 8.8 48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ridgeway Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 529 29.0 18.2 n/a
1989 563 34.0 16.5 n/a
1990 568 35.0 16.2 8.5
1991 583 37.0 15.7 11.3
1992 553 39.0 14.1 11.2
1993 336 26.7 12.6 17
1994 360 27.7 13.0 12.5
1995 394 28.8 13.7 14.2
1996 394 28.8 13.7 14.2
1998 482 33.8 14.3 16.6
1999 481 36.8 13.1 17
2000 482 36.8 13.1 25.7
2001 470 37.0 12.7 20.2
2002 499 38.8 12.9 21.2
2003 499 38.8 12.9 21.2
2004 521 41.8 12.5 19.2
2005 522 43.8 11.9 n/a
2006 519 44.8 11.6 21
2007 542 44.0 12.3 21.8
2008 490 35.0 14.0 19.6
2009 495 39.4 9.9 28.1
2010 531 33.0 16.0 32.4
2011 524 32.2 16.2 32.3
2012 509 38.7 13.1 32
2013 505 45.4 11.1 37.8
2014 516 44.3 11.6 31
2015 491 46.0 10.6 30.8
2016 483 45.0 10.7 33.3
2017 442 46.1 9.5 37.1
2018 431 48.2 8.9 36
2019 430 40.9 10.5 33.3
2020 442 42.9 10.2 36.4
2021 415 42.2 9.8 32.5
2022 418 48.7 8.5 34
2023 435 49.0 8.8 48.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ridgeway Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $383 (2.5%) $14,984 (97.5%) $15,367

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ridgeway Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 819th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 904th of 1342 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeway Elementary School)42.635.8
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township School District)52.235.9
 16.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ridgeway Elementary School)6437.1
 26.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester Township School District)64.443.8
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeway Elementary School)57.139.7
 17.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township School District)62.146.5
 15.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeway Elementary School)38.628.6
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester Township School District)44.536.4
 8.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ridgeway Elementary School)55.941.4
 14.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township School District)55.654.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ridgeway Elementary School)35.931
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Manchester Township School District)48.340.2
 8.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students430435
 1.2%
African American5345
 15.1%
American Indian01
Asian1518
 20%
Hispanic89166
 86.5%
Pacific Islander11
White268182
 32.1%
Two or More Races422
 450%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.3%48.7%
 15.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeway Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 435 students attended Ridgeway Elementary School.

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

Middle : Manchester Township Middle School
High : Manchester Township High School

Students at Ridgeway Elementary School are 42% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 904th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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