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Whitehall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
666th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Whitehall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 384 students in grades PK-4 in Williamstown, New Jersey. It is part of the Monroe Township Public School District, which is ranked 374 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehall Elementary has had mixed performance on standardized tests compared to district and state averages. In 2024-2025, its 3rd grade ELA proficiency (35.7%) was lower than the district (40.8%) and state (44.9%) averages, while its 4th grade ELA proficiency (55.5%) was higher. In math, Whitehall's 3rd grade proficiency (54.8%) was slightly higher than the district (55%) but higher than the state (49.8%), while its 4th grade math proficiency (53.4%) was higher than the district (50.2%) but lower than the state (46.7%). The school has shown strong performance for some student subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students outperforming their statewide peers. However, its White students have underperformed compared to the state.

Whitehall Elementary faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2021-2022 to 18% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.81% to 34.38% in recent years. Whitehall performs similarly to other elementary schools in the Monroe Township district, such as Holly Glen and Radix, all of which have 2-3 star ratings and mixed academic performance compared to state averages.

390
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,021
Per pupil spending ?
38.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 161 Whitehall Rd
       Williamstown, NJ  08094-9201

(856) 728-8782

District: Monroe Township Public School District


Students who attend Whitehall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Williamstown Middle School
High:    Williamstown High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.2%
Hispanic:
20.0%
African American:
13.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
Above the New Jersey median (51st percentile)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg50%
New Jersey avg49%
666th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Monroe Township Public School District
374th of 609Monroe Township Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202551.1666 of 134750.6%★★★☆☆
202456.5588 of 133856.1%★★★☆☆
202348.5686 of 134248.9%★★☆☆☆
202259.8555 of 134558.7%★★★☆☆
202145.5659 of 131750.0%★★★☆☆
201952.2693 of 136049.0%★★☆☆☆
201839.6875 of 135335.3%★★☆☆☆
201765.5527 of 135261.0%★★★☆☆
201665.9498 of 134663.0%★★★☆☆
201556.0625 of 135753.9%★★★☆☆
201462.6615 of 136354.9%★★★☆☆
201364.1615 of 136755.0%★★★☆☆
201257.2722 of 136347.0%★★☆☆☆
201171.2434 of 136068.1%★★★☆☆
201077.4279 of 135479.4%★★★★☆
200969.7479 of 134664.4%★★★☆☆
200851.0826 of 133838.3%★★☆☆☆
200757.2761 of 132942.7%★★☆☆☆
200651.4818 of 131437.7%★★☆☆☆
200561.8650 of 130350.1%★★★☆☆
200459.7665 of 129848.8%★★☆☆☆
200354.5668 of 120444.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.3202 of 46356.4%★★★☆☆
202485.047 of 46990.0%★★★★★
202371.6105 of 46377.3%★★★★☆
202295.516 of 49496.8%★★★★★
202180.641 of 45691.0%★★★★★
201956.8200 of 52261.7%★★★☆☆
201891.328 of 51794.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202551.1634 of 132652.2%★★★☆☆
202460.2520 of 131760.5%★★★☆☆
202344.8704 of 131846.6%★★☆☆☆
202260.4533 of 132659.8%★★★☆☆
202162.5423 of 129067.2%★★★☆☆
201958.7583 of 133156.2%★★★☆☆
201834.7922 of 133330.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202580.8146 of 103285.9%★★★★☆
202489.676 of 98992.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202563.8297 of 102371.0%★★★★☆
202480.7107 of 93988.6%★★★★☆
202363.4255 of 91072.0%★★★★☆
202281.697 of 86388.8%★★★★☆
202183.246 of 83994.5%★★★★★
201975.8140 of 94885.2%★★★★☆
201852.2433 of 94254.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.6631 of 131852.1%★★★☆☆
202451.0630 of 131352.0%★★★☆☆
202352.2620 of 131552.9%★★★☆☆
202258.6543 of 132459.0%★★★☆☆
202131.7835 of 129735.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.8718 of 133546.2%★★☆☆☆
201845.4751 of 133443.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202553.0381 of 102362.8%★★★☆☆
202465.4257 of 98974.0%★★★★☆
202364.7256 of 95873.3%★★★★☆
202239.6492 of 94948.2%★★☆☆☆
202157.1283 of 86867.4%★★★☆☆
201948.3453 of 100755.0%★★★☆☆
201846.4475 of 100152.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202538.8611 of 97037.0%★★☆☆☆
202443.1566 of 96341.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.8538 of 97544.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.5596 of 97638.9%★★☆☆☆
202126.5774 of 96419.7%★☆☆☆☆
201941.4635 of 102337.9%★★☆☆☆
201817.6897 of 102212.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school
African American (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school
White (2025)37th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics54%+6 vs state
English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

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Students at Whitehall Elementary School are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Whitehall Elementary School.

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

Middle : Williamstown Middle School
High : Williamstown High School

Whitehall Elementary School ranks 666th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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