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Schools in Manchester Township · Manchester Township School District

Manchester Township’s public schools score below 67% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 39% of Manchester Township’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manchester Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#328of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

39%

▼ 10 pts vs NJ 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

31%

▼ 4 pts vs NJ 36%

2021–22

Graduate on time

89%

▼ 2 pts vs NJ 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$27.0K

▼ 5% vs NJ $28.4K

FY2024

Students per teacher

10.1

NJ 11.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,848 students on the public path

In brief

Manchester Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 84 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manchester Township’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,987 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Manchester Township Middle School, then Manchester Township High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Manchester Township’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of New Jersey school districts, #328 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 33%

Lower resultsHigher results

New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 74%

Towns in Ocean County (14)Better than 29%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,422 test results and a graduating class of 224 could put Manchester Township anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Manchester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,421 in math, 1,422 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manchester Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Manchester Township · depends on your address

Manchester Township Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 573 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Manchester

B⁻

Ridgeway Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 476 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Manchester

C⁺

Whiting Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 266 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Whiting

B⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

6–8Manchester Township Middle SchoolManchester Township School DistrictB⁻

9–12Manchester Township High SchoolManchester Township School DistrictC⁺

Manchester Township’s public schools are run by Manchester Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manchester Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,904 students · 10.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)

$26,987NJ $28,441 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%

State average 48.6% · 1422 students tested

Math31%

State average 35.5% · 1421 students tested

Manchester Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Manchester Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Manchester Township	C	Manchester Township
Toms River	C⁺	Toms River Regional
Lacey	C⁺	Lacey Township
Jackson	B⁻	Jackson Township
Plumsted	B⁻	Plumsted Township

Every school in Manchester Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Manchester Townshipby address

Manchester Township Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester

B⁻

573 students12:1Rate it →

Ridgeway Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manchester

C⁺

476 students10:1Rate it →

Whiting Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whiting

B⁻

266 students9:1Rate it →

Manchester Township Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manchester

B⁻

586 students10:1Rate it →

Manchester Township High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Manchester

C⁺

947 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Manchester Township’s schools

Are Manchester Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manchester Township children attend score below 67% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #328 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manchester Township in?

Manchester Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,904 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Manchester Township kids go to high school?

Manchester Township High School in Manchester, with 947 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Manchester Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Manchester Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Manchester Township spend per student?

$26,987 in Manchester Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Manchester Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.