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Whitman Elementary School

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Whitman Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Whitman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Turnersville, New Jersey, serving 557 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Washington Township School District, which is ranked 273 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitman Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.7% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 72.2% for the district and 52.7% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, as well as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is still below the state average but worth monitoring.

Compared to nearby schools, Whitman Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Washington Township School District, as well as schools in the Winslow Township and Gloucester Township school districts. For instance, Whitman's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 83.7% was significantly higher than the 57.5% at Bells Elementary School and the 40% at Union Valley Elementary School. Overall, Whitman Elementary School is a high-performing school with a strong track record and stable funding, making it an attractive option for families in the Turnersville area.

566

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,724

Per pupil spending ?

23.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

827 Whitman School Dr
Turnersville, NJ 08012-1186

(856) 227-1103

District: Washington Township School District

Students who attend Whitman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bunker Hill Middle School
High:	Washington Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

New Jersey avg46%

382^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Washington Township School District

273^rd of 609Washington 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	72.8	382 of 1347	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	276 of 1338	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	299 of 1342	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	445 of 1345	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	555 of 1317	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	417 of 1360	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	330 of 1353	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	398 of 1352	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	264 of 1346	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	441 of 1357	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	449 of 1363	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.2	416 of 1367	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.2	391 of 1363	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	476 of 1360	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.8	457 of 1354	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.2	523 of 1346	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	516 of 1338	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	455 of 1329	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.1	487 of 1314	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	497 of 1303	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.2	268 of 1298	79.4%	★★★★☆
2003	79.1	242 of 1204	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	36.9	355 of 522	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	394 of 1326	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	274 of 1317	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	323 of 1318	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	453 of 1326	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	649 of 1290	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	311 of 1331	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	315 of 1333	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	359 of 1032	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	98.2	14 of 989	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	197 of 982	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	111 of 953	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	241 of 1023	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	152 of 939	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	109 of 910	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	356 of 839	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	375 of 948	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	213 of 942	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	346 of 1318	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	267 of 1313	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	265 of 1315	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	425 of 1324	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	448 of 1297	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	488 of 1335	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	373 of 1334	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	301 of 1023	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	107 of 989	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	212 of 958	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	263 of 949	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	220 of 868	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	252 of 1007	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	94 of 1001	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	275 of 970	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	194 of 963	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	244 of 975	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	389 of 976	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	610 of 964	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	301 of 1023	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	253 of 1022	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2019)32nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+17 vs state

Mathematics56%+9 vs state

Science51%+21 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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitman Elementary School	Public	K-5	827 Whitman School Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 227-1103	566	48	11.8	23.5%	399 (70.5%)	41 (7.2%)	89 (15.7%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	72.8	382^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	71.6%		80.5	276^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.4%	106	51.1	51.6	67.9	83.7	61.1	48.2	58.1	$10,724	$322	$10,402
Birches Elementary School	Public	K-5	416 Westminster Blvd	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 232-1290	472	46	10.2	22.9%	363 (76.9%)	25 (5.3%)	62 (13.1%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	70.1	426^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.4%		79.1	292^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	78.2%	134	30.6	50.7	75.0	80.6	53.6	58.8	60.3	$12,502	$337	$12,165
Bells Elementary School	Public	K-5	227 Greentree Rd	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-8441	571	49	11.6	20.8%	423 (74.1%)	27 (4.7%)	91 (15.9%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59.4	551^st of 1347 public elementary schools	59.1%		52.8	638^th of 1338 public elementary schools	52.3%	87	35.2	58.4	55.8	57.5	58.4	50.5	44.3	$10,606	$198	$10,408
James W. Lilley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1275 Williamstown Road	Erial	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 875-0991	519	47	11.1	51.6%	163 (31.4%)	163 (31.4%)	141 (27.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	22.8	1050^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.0%		24.8	1011^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.4%	39	11.6	30.3	32.2	40.0	40.9	32.2	22.3	$13,945	$692	$13,253
Erial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Essex Avenue	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 627-5415	643	51	12.6	58.0%	187 (29.1%)	248 (38.6%)	115 (17.9%)	26 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.1%)	30.5	948^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.6%		37.1	840^th of 1338 public elementary schools	37.2%	108	14.6	37.6	37.5	37.2	52.7	33.0	31.4	$12,280	$609	$11,671
Wedgwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	236 Hurffville Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 227-8110	465	47	9.8	31.6%	296 (63.7%)	92 (19.8%)	58 (12.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	53.7	631^st of 1347 public elementary schools	53.2%		43.2	753^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	43.7%	122	29.5	50.0	53.3	61.5	54.8	33.4	53.9	$11,304	$614	$10,690
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	95 Altair Dr	Turnersville	08012	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 589-8248	511	46	11.1	35.2%	315 (61.6%)	89 (17.4%)	74 (14.5%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	52.2	649^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.8	610^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.4%	39	31.3	46.9	44.8	67.5	51.6	37.9	45.7	$10,138	$625	$9,513
Winslow Township Elementary School Four	Public	PK, KG-3	541 Kali Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Winslow Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 728-2440	517	43	12.1	53.6%	92 (17.8%)	278 (53.8%)	91 (17.6%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	40 (7.7%)	50.6	676^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.8%		42	770^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.5%	94		53.2			42.3			$9,518	$231	$9,287
Union Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Jarvis Road	Sicklerville	08081	Camden County	Gloucester Township Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 309-5031	530	46	11.6	34.3%	223 (42.1%)	172 (32.5%)	73 (13.8%)	22 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.2%)	47.5	713^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.1%		49.6	671^st of 1338 public elementary schools	49.9%	42	15.9	54.6	54.4	40.0	66.3	50.0	33.0	$13,813	$295	$13,518
Hurffville Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Hurffville Grenloch Rd	Sewell	08080	Gloucester County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 589-7459	544	48	11.3	17.1%	413 (75.9%)	39 (7.2%)	72 (13.2%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	73.1	375^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.6	370^th of 1338 public elementary schools	72.3%	5	44.9	50.0	66.7	83.2	51.0	61.3	66.3	$9,904	$230	$9,674

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitman Elementary School

Is Whitman Elementary School a good school?

Whitman Elementary School ranks 382^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitman Elementary School in?

Washington Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Whitman Elementary School?

Students at Whitman Elementary School are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Whitman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bunker Hill Middle School
High : Washington Township High School

How many students attend Whitman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Whitman Elementary School.

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