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McKinley Avenue Elementary School

Q: Is McKinley Avenue Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Avenue Elementary School ranks 663 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

McKinley Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in the Stafford Township School District in Manahawkin, New Jersey, with a student population of 612 and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, McKinley Avenue Elementary School has consistently outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 3 and 4. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 59.6% compared to the state average of 53.6%, and its 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 49% compared to the state average of 46.7%. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 16.81% in 2021-2022 to 28.76% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Chronic absenteeism is also an area of concern, with rates ranging from 14.4% to 17.3% over the past few years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Stafford Township School District, McKinley Avenue Elementary School performs similarly or slightly better in terms of test scores and student-teacher ratios. However, its spending per student in 2018-2019 was $7,441, which is lower than the $7,933 spent per student at Ocean Acres Elementary School and the $15,100 spent per student at Oxycocus Elementary School. Overall, McKinley Avenue Elementary School appears to be a solid performing school within the Stafford Township School District, with some areas for potential improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the needs of its growing economically disadvantaged student population.

630

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,441

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 McKinley Avenue
Manahawkin, NJ 08050-2807

(609) 978-5700

District: Stafford Township School District

Students who attend McKinley Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Regional Middle School
	Stafford Intermediate School
High:	Southern Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg49%

663^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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	51.4	663 of 1347	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	552 of 1338	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	473 of 1342	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	465 of 1345	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	524 of 1317	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	634 of 1360	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	608 of 1353	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.4	423 of 1352	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	512 of 1346	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	695 of 1357	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.1	496 of 1363	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	489 of 1367	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	541 of 1363	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	713 of 1360	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	638 of 1354	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.2	413 of 1346	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	587 of 1338	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.8	605 of 1329	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	634 of 1314	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.0	827 of 1303	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.4	937 of 1298	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	44.4	783 of 1204	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	476 of 597	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	463 of 559	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	712 of 1326	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	516 of 1317	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	449 of 1318	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	477 of 1326	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	543 of 1290	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	615 of 1331	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	576 of 1333	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	523 of 1032	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	363 of 989	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	188 of 982	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	230 of 953	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	201 of 896	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	462 of 899	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	258 of 870	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	637 of 1023	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.0	198 of 939	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	201 of 910	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	171 of 863	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	153 of 839	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	437 of 948	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	339 of 942	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	560 of 1318	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	548 of 1313	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	474 of 1315	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	437 of 1324	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	477 of 1297	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	602 of 1335	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	592 of 1334	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	383 of 1023	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	427 of 989	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	302 of 958	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	405 of 949	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	434 of 868	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	465 of 1007	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	440 of 1001	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	616 of 970	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	561 of 963	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	450 of 975	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	457 of 976	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	531 of 964	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	658 of 1023	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	612 of 1022	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

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Schools Near McKinley Avenue 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McKinley Avenue Elementary School	Public	3-4	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	630	50	12.6	29.7%	491 (77.9%)	13 (2.1%)	106 (16.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	51.4	663^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	50.8%		59.6	552^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	58.7%	111		43.2	59.6			47.2	49.0			$7,441	$102	$7,339
Ronald L. Meinders Primary Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1000 McKinley Avenue	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	332	26	12.7	25.0%	265 (79.8%)	3 (0.9%)	50 (15.1%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$7,736	$118	$7,618
Ocean Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	489 Nautilus Drive	Manahawkin	08050	Ocean County	Stafford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 978-5700	747	58	12.9	27.2%	603 (80.7%)	9 (1.2%)	111 (14.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.3%)								(n/a)										$7,933	$136	$7,797
Eagleswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	511 Route 9	West Creek	08092	Ocean County	Eagleswood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 597-3663	136	17	8.1	39.0%	116 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	29.9	957^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.0%		35	870^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.0%	87	41.6	30.8	33.3	16.7	41.2	38.5	20.0	25.0	41.2	$16,244	$867	$15,377
Cecil S. Collins Elementary	Public	K-2	570 Barnegat Blvd North	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 698-5832	744	61	12.1	48.1%	464 (62.4%)	57 (7.7%)	170 (22.8%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$5,306		$5,306
Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 Bengal Blvd	Barnegat	08005	Ocean County	Barnegat Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 660-8900	524	44	11.9	49.6%	315 (60.1%)	49 (9.4%)	112 (21.4%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (6.3%)	32.5	920^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.7%		49.9	667^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.1%	253		31.7	46.2			32.7	44.4			$8,441	$108	$8,333
Frog Pond Elementary School	Public	3-6	305 Frog Pond Road	Little Egg Harbor	08087	Ocean County	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 296-1719	780	55	14.1	54.0%	611 (78.3%)	33 (4.2%)	91 (11.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (4.7%)	37.4	850^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.9%		33	904^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.4%	54	23.2	30.9	46.1	46.3	55.7	35.6	32.3	39.8	42.3	$13,004	$1,045	$11,959
George J. Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-2	950 Route 539	Little Egg Harbor	08087	Ocean County	Little Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 296-7131	582	55	10.5	54.6%	455 (78.2%)	27 (4.6%)	74 (12.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)								(n/a)										$17,733	$977	$16,756
Ethel A. Jacobsen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 S. Barnegat Avenue	Surf City	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-2341	104	14	7.5	12.5%	90 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$22,806	$673	$22,133
Long Beach Island Grade School	Public	3-6	201 West 20TH STREET	Ship Bottom	08008	Ocean County	Long Beach Island School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 494-8851	92	16	5.6	14.1%	79 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	6 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	559^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.5%		61.2	528^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	20.0	64.2	70.6	50.0	51.8	60.7	66.6	35.0	44.4	$22,591	$673	$21,918

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Avenue Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Avenue Elementary School?

Students at McKinley Avenue Elementary School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is McKinley Avenue Elementary School a good school?

McKinley Avenue Elementary School ranks 663^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended McKinley Avenue Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McKinley Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McKinley Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southern Regional Middle School
Middle : Stafford Intermediate School
High : Southern Regional High School

What district is McKinley Avenue Elementary School in?

Stafford Township School District

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