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Mannington Township Elementary School

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Mannington Township Elementary School ranks 312 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Mannington Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Salem, New Jersey, with 161 students. The school is part of the Mannington Township School District, which is ranked 136 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mannington Township Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on NJSLA assessments across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 57.1% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. In math, 66.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better, compared to 49.8% statewide. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also been relatively low, ranging from 9.8% to 16.6% in recent years, which is better than the state average. Additionally, Mannington Township Elementary School has a very favorable student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 8.4 in recent years, compared to higher ratios at many nearby schools such as Central Park Elementary and Quinton Township School.

Mannington Township Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating sustained academic excellence. Compared to the nearby schools analyzed, Mannington Township Elementary School generally outperforms on academic measures like test scores and proficiency rates. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (around 23%) compared to many of the nearby schools, which tend to have higher rates of economically disadvantaged students. While the school performs well overall, there are a few areas where performance could be improved, such as 5th grade science proficiency (33.3% in 2024-2025) and 7th grade ELA proficiency (56.3% in 2024-2025), which are slightly below the state averages.

170

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,691

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 Route 45
Salem, NJ 08079-9801

(856) 935-1078

District: Mannington Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg45%

Elementary school

312^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

146^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

136^th of 609Mannington 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	312 of 1347	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	349 of 1338	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	319 of 1342	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	352 of 1345	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	430 of 1317	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	506 of 1360	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	397 of 1353	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	65.6	525 of 1352	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	555 of 1346	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	569 of 1357	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	585 of 1363	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	728 of 1367	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.7	620 of 1363	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	465 of 1360	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.5	868 of 1354	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	758 of 1346	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	888 of 1338	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.5	892 of 1329	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	900 of 1314	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.2	615 of 1303	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.3	803 of 1298	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	68.5	469 of 1204	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	253 of 970	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	207 of 963	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	102 of 975	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	201 of 976	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	323 of 964	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	388 of 1023	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	352 of 1022	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	146 of 752	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	154 of 743	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	98 of 748	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	78 of 745	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	133 of 652	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	345 of 745	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	240 of 716	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	317 of 712	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	285 of 713	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.3	335 of 713	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	290 of 717	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	402 of 704	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.5	246 of 677	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	318 of 684	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.5	471 of 677	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	352 of 664	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	319 of 640	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	366 of 631	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	76.7	160 of 615	74.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.0	260 of 599	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.9	308 of 574	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	83 of 502	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	16 of 510	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	15 of 509	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	69 of 512	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	99 of 435	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	183 of 504	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	188 of 497	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+24 vs state

Mathematics68%+24 vs state

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Science44%+19 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mannington Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Route 45	Salem	08079	Salem County	Mannington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1078	170	20	8.5	25.9%	129 (75.9%)	8 (4.7%)	24 (14.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	78.2	312^th of 1347 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.5	349^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.9%	37	33.3	53.8	57.1	75.1	66.6	75.1	56.3	69.3	66.7	81.3	58.4	62.5	68.8		70.0	70.0	$13,691	$1,148	$12,543
John Fenwick Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	183 Smith Street	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-4100	387	23	16.8	69.3%	44 (11.4%)	250 (64.6%)	68 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)								(n/a)																	$13,529	$1,260	$12,269
Quinton Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Robinson Street	Quinton	08072	Salem County	Quinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-2379	291	29	9.8	52.2%	168 (57.7%)	37 (12.7%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.8%)	29	971^st of 1347 public elementary schools	27.9%		37.9	824^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.4%	147	11.5	9.6	20.0	31.0	65.3	53.0	40.0	42.9	16.7	27.6	23.0	38.2	45.0	27.3	90.0	90.0	$11,907	$540	$11,367
Alloway Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Cedar St	Alloway	08001	Salem County	Alloway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-1622	285	28	10.1	17.2%	248 (87.0%)	9 (3.2%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	54.3	624^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.7%		56.4	590^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.9%	34	34.6	27.5	48.5	75.8	46.2	47.6	67.6	52.5	45.4	82.7	30.8	28.6	47.1	18.5	76.9	76.9	$10,893	$719	$10,174
Valley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	63 Mahoney Road	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	365	32	11.4	49.9%	215 (58.9%)	29 (7.9%)	76 (20.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.4%)								(n/a)																	$14,754	$180	$14,574
Central Park Elementary School	Public	K-3	43 Oliver Ave	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	275	23	12.2	48.0%	169 (61.5%)	20 (7.3%)	64 (23.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.9%)	19.3	1108^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.7%		33.7	886^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.8%	222			19.7						36.3								$14,263	$511	$13,752
Elsinboro Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road	Salem	08079	Salem County	Elsinboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 935-3817	105	16	6.4	54.3%	67 (63.8%)	16 (15.2%)	11 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.5%)	39.6	819^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.2%		46.3	718^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.3%	101	35.7		27.3	57.1	42.9		64.7		27.3	28.6	50.0		23.5				$14,031	$944	$13,087
Penn Beach Elementary	Public	3-5	96 Kansas Rd	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 540-6200	263	26	10.3	45.2%	195 (74.1%)	13 (4.9%)	39 (14.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	43.4	765^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.5	759^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.3%	6	26.7			56.5	56.5					34.5	33.9						$14,650	$378	$14,272
Mary S. Shoemaker School	Public	K-5	Mary S Shoemaker School	Woodstown	08098	Salem County	Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 769-0144	528	47	11.2	29.2%	369 (69.9%)	70 (13.3%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	53.3	638^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.6%		63.3	500^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.6%	138	27.3		46.9	56.3	56.6				48.0	45.5	55.5						$5,196	$96	$5,100
Lafayette - Pershing	Public	PK-K	237 Shell Road	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 299-3230	313	31	10.0	74.1%	45 (14.4%)	101 (32.3%)	154 (49.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$14,469	$53	$14,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Mannington Township Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mannington Township Elementary School?

Students at Mannington Township Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Mannington Township Elementary School a good school?

Mannington Township Elementary School ranks 312^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mannington Township Elementary School in?

Mannington Township School District

How many students attend Mannington Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 170 students attended Mannington Township Elementary School.

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