Best Public Schools in Manchester, NJ

Summary:

The Manchester Township School District in New Jersey consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is underperforming compared to the state, with all schools having relatively low statewide rankings and proficiency rates.

Among the standout schools, Manchester Township Middle School has the highest statewide ranking and 100% of 8th graders proficient or better in NJSLA Algebra I, indicating strong math performance. In contrast, Manchester Township Elementary School and Ridgeway Elementary School show disparities in English Language Arts proficiency, with Ridgeway outperforming the other elementary school.

Across the district, there are concerns around consistently high chronic absenteeism rates of 16.6% and the need for improvement in overall academic performance. Manchester Township School District is ranked 454 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for progress in providing quality education to students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)							NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)				NJSLA Geometry (2024)		NJSLA Algebra II (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Colonial Drive	Manchester	08733	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-9600	555	50	11.1	50.1%	241 (43.4%)	46 (8.3%)	206 (37.1%)	24 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	30.9	930^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.5%		50	667^th of 1342 public elementary schools	50.3%	263	19.8			16.7	31.6	55.3					27.4	32.6	42.4												$12,964	$363	$12,601
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-0800	491	48	10.2	55.2%	191 (38.9%)	47 (9.6%)	217 (44.2%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	32.3	912^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%		32.8	904^th of 1342 public elementary schools	32.6%	8	16.0			31.2	50.0	39.7					32.9	36.6	30.3												$15,367	$383	$14,984
Manchester Township Middle School	Public	6-8	2759 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 657-1717	614	62	9.9	45.8%	306 (49.8%)	56 (9.1%)	185 (30.1%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.5%)	36.2	452^nd of 743 public middle schools	39.2%		42.2	410^th of 748 public middle schools	45.2%	42		14.5					37.8	40.1	41.4					23.5	24.0	23.2	100.0			100.0					$14,119	$376	$13,743
Manchester Township High School	Public	9-12	101 Hawks Way	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 657-2121	943	86	10.9	44.3%	490 (52.0%)	100 (10.6%)	271 (28.7%)	40 (4.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (3.8%)	25.3	310^th of 426 public high schools	27.2%		23	320^th of 422 public high schools	24.2%	10			19.6							58.9								10.1	0.0	8.9	3.3	3.3	5.9	9.5	$14,584	$16	$14,568

Cities Near Manchester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakehurst	0.71 mi	1	514^th
Jackson	4.21 mi	12	394^th
Whiting	4.28 mi	1	329^th
Toms River	5.07 mi	20	371^st
Lakewood	5.78 mi	9	460^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Manchester, NJ

Manchester Township Middle School

Ridgeway Elementary School

Manchester Township Elementary School

Manchester Township High School

Cities Near Manchester