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Whiting Elementary School

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Whiting Elementary School ranks 706 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

706^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Whiting Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Manchester Township School District in Whiting, New Jersey. The school has 275 students and has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 706 out of 1,347 schools and a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its overall ranking, Whiting Elementary School consistently outperforms the Manchester Township School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.6% for the district and 44.9% for the state. Similarly, 51.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 35.7% for the district and 49.8% for the state. However, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 20.7% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Toms River Regional School District, Whiting Elementary School stands out as having higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a lower student-teacher ratio. This suggests that the school may be a relatively strong performer within the broader regional context, even if its statewide ranking is not as high. Additionally, the growing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school, from 22.27% in 2021-2022 to 31.64% in 2023-2024, indicates that the school is serving an increasingly economically disadvantaged population, which may have implications for the school's resources and support services.

266

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,177

Per pupil spending ?

37.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 Manchester Blvd
Whiting, NJ 08759-1336

(732) 350-4994

District: Manchester Township School District

Students who attend Whiting Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

706^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Manchester Township School District

458^th of 609Manchester 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	48.2	706 of 1347	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	682 of 1338	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	651 of 1342	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	691 of 1345	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	648 of 1317	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	843 of 1360	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	851 of 1353	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	745 of 1352	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	773 of 1346	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	811 of 1357	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	866 of 1363	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	752 of 1367	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	849 of 1363	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	919 of 1360	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.2	910 of 1354	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	987 of 1346	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.4	831 of 1338	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.9	528 of 1329	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	747 of 1314	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.3	484 of 1303	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.8	246 of 1298	81.0%	★★★★☆
2003	69.3	456 of 1204	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	679 of 1326	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	646 of 1317	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	602 of 1318	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	697 of 1326	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	762 of 1290	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	977 of 1331	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.4	850 of 1333	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	852 of 1023	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	479 of 939	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	518 of 839	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	436 of 948	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	382 of 942	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	688 of 1318	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	687 of 1313	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	637 of 1315	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	635 of 1324	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	549 of 1297	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	621 of 1335	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	794 of 1334	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	462 of 989	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	252 of 958	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	624 of 970	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	606 of 963	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	577 of 975	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	703 of 976	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	632 of 964	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	743 of 1023	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	794 of 1022	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+6 vs state

Mathematics44%-3 vs state

Science18%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Whiting Elementary School

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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-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiting Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Manchester Blvd	Whiting	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 350-4994	266	30	8.9	37.2%	174 (65.4%)	15 (5.6%)	58 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.8%)	48.2	706^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.6%		49	682^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	49.0%	24	17.5		61.3	56.3	52.5				51.6	56.3	27.5				$19,177	$499	$18,678
Lakehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Union Ave	Lakehurst	08733	Ocean County	Lakehurst School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 657-5741	411	43	9.6	69.1%	179 (43.6%)	57 (13.9%)	131 (31.9%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.8%)	10.7	1240^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.3	1216^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.1%	24	18.2	8.7	11.4	23.9	28.1	12.1	30.0	60.8	17.1	17.4	21.9	6.1	9.8	15.8	$16,629	$961	$15,668
Manchester Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Colonial Drive	Manchester	08733	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-9600	573	50	11.4	59.9%	226 (39.4%)	43 (7.5%)	244 (42.6%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.3%)	27.3	993^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	26.3%		30.9	930^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.5%	63	19.4		31.0	35.9	44.5				33.3	31.1	34.4				$12,964	$363	$12,601
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-0800	476	47	10.0	57.4%	175 (36.8%)	51 (10.7%)	212 (44.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	30.4	949^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	912^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%	37	21.5		35.3	36.2	53.3				31.4	28.3	35.4				$15,367	$383	$14,984
West Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Blue Jay Drive	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5920	387	28	13.8	42.4%	221 (57.1%)	24 (6.2%)	99 (25.6%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	24.3	1030^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.5%		35.8	856^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.0%	174	24.2		23.2	29.2	44.8				27.4	32.3	32.9				$7,274	$289	$6,985
South Toms River Elementary School	Public	K-5	419 Dover Road	Toms River	08757	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5890	330	27	12.0	72.4%	105 (31.8%)	40 (12.1%)	145 (43.9%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.3%)	10.4	1245^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.5	1174^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.3%	71	8.2		9.8	26.9	25.8				11.3	21.1	21.0				$8,351	$672	$7,679
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Lakewood Road	Toms River	08755	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 818-8550	511	38	13.5	73.8%	144 (28.2%)	72 (14.1%)	251 (49.1%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	17.6	1137^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.2	1086^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	51	10.7		22.9	32.5	42.4				36.5	18.9	12.0				$6,372	$520	$5,852
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Walnut Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5900	727	55	13.3	64.4%	245 (33.7%)	84 (11.6%)	329 (45.3%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	20.7	1089^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.2	1087^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	2	19.4		23.2	21.8	35.6				34.8	23.5	31.7				$6,860	$486	$6,374
Beachwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Berkeley Avenue	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5820	480	38	12.6	39.6%	344 (71.7%)	20 (4.2%)	84 (17.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	38.7	833^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	38.2%		42.8	756^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.5%	77	20.0		34.8	51.9	46.0				32.5	53.1	41.4				$6,926		$6,926
North Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1759 New Hampshire Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5860	384	34	11.2	54.2%	174 (45.3%)	25 (6.5%)	135 (35.2%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	51.5	660^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.0%		66.1	468^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.0%	192	23.2		55.5	58.7	46.4				58.1	48.2	39.3				$6,547	$170	$6,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Whiting Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Whiting Elementary School?

Students at Whiting Elementary School are 65% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Whiting Elementary School a good school?

Whiting Elementary School ranks 706^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Whiting Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Whiting Elementary School in?

Manchester Township School District

How many students attend Whiting Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Whiting Elementary School.

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