Whiting Elementary School

Summary:

Whiting Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Manchester Township School District in Whiting, New Jersey. With 301 students, the school has been rated 2-3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking between 648-851 out of over 1,300 New Jersey elementary schools.

Whiting Elementary School generally outperforms the district and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in 2023-2024, 50% of 3rd graders, 45.9% of 4th graders, and 58.3% of 5th graders scored proficient or better on the NJSLA ELA assessments, compared to 27.7%, 40.5%, and 50.6% for the district, and 43.6%, 50.8%, and 52.3% for the state. The school's special education students have also performed very well, ranking in the top 47% of New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.8% to 20.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Whiting Elementary School generally outperforms the other schools in the Manchester Township School District, such as Manchester Township Elementary, in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, it lags behind some higher-performing schools in the Toms River Regional School District, such as North Dover Elementary. The school's higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic success relative to nearby schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 412 Manchester Blvd
       Whiting, NJ  08759-1336


(732) 350-4994

District: Manchester Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
682nd of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,177 Help


Students who attend Whiting Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Manchester Township Middle School
High:    Manchester Township High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  275

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.3%
Hispanic:
19.3%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Whiting Elementary School ranks worse than 51% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Whiting Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Manchester Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (19.3%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Manchester Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whiting Elementary School is 9.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whiting Elementary School is $19,177, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whiting Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whiting Elementary School 682nd of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Whiting Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Manchester Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Township School District 454th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Whiting Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Whiting Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 69.27 456th 1204 62.1%
2004 77.84 246th 1298 81.0%
2005 69.29 484th 1303 62.9%
2006 57.03 747th 1314 43.2%
2007 67.94 528th 1329 60.3%
2008 50.43 831st 1338 37.9%
2009 37.22 987th 1346 26.7%
2010 44.22 910th 1354 32.8%
2011 43.41 919th 1360 32.4%
2012 47.94 849th 1363 37.7%
2013 54.22 752nd 1367 45.0%
2014 46.22 866th 1363 36.5%
2015 42.90 811th 1357 40.2%
2016 45.91 773rd 1346 42.6%
2017 47.99 745th 1352 44.9%
2018 40.89 851st 1353 37.1%
2019 41.37 843rd 1360 38.0%
2021 46.00 648th 1317 50.8%
2022 48.31 691st 1345 48.6%
2023 51.27 651st 1342 51.5%
2024 48.96 682nd 1338 49.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Whiting Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.13 252nd 958 73.7%
2024 45.31 462nd 989 53.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whiting Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.78 382nd 942 59.4%
2019 48.40 436th 948 54.0%
2021 37.99 518th 839 38.3%
2024 43.99 479th 939 49.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Whiting Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.43 850th 1333 36.2%
2019 29.65 977th 1331 26.6%
2021 37.99 762nd 1290 40.9%
2022 46.23 697th 1326 47.4%
2023 52.59 602nd 1318 54.3%
2024 50.45 646th 1317 50.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Whiting Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.28 794th 1334 40.5%
2019 55.12 621st 1335 53.5%
2021 52.19 549th 1297 57.7%
2022 50.61 635th 1324 52.0%
2023 50.73 637th 1315 51.6%
2024 46.94 687th 1313 47.7%
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Rank History for White students at Whiting Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.51 794th 1022 22.3%
2019 31.67 743rd 1023 27.4%
2021 36.69 632nd 964 34.4%
2022 31.99 703rd 976 28.0%
2023 41.80 577th 975 40.8%
2024 39.19 606th 963 37.1%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Whiting Elementary School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Whiting Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 466 51 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1989 464 58 17 13 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1990 452 70 6 11 5 n/a n/a 0 544
1991 448 58 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1992 422 51 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1993 294 42 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 350
1994 298 39 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1995 229 32 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1996 229 32 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1998 241 13 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1999 247 15 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 241 11 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2001 261 10 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2002 265 20 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2003 265 20 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2004 250 18 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2005 239 27 6 24 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2006 221 29 8 21 1 n/a n/a 0 280
2007 236 29 5 23 3 n/a n/a 0 296
2008 230 26 7 26 1 n/a n/a 0 290
2009 216 28 6 25 0 1 0 0 276
2010 218 25 5 20 1 1 0 0 270
2011 210 22 5 28 1 1 2 0 269
2012 196 15 4 26 0 1 8 0 250
2013 187 14 1 17 0 1 11 0 231
2014 182 13 3 18 0 0 16 0 232
2015 182 18 3 30 0 0 14 0 247
2016 183 15 3 30 0 0 17 0 248
2017 183 14 4 30 0 0 18 0 249
2018 181 10 6 28 0 0 17 0 242
2019 194 14 7 29 1 0 4 0 249
2020 170 8 7 38 1 0 19 0 243
2021 184 8 6 35 0 1 14 0 248
2022 182 6 3 42 2 0 12 0 247
2023 211 11 4 57 1 0 17 0 301
2024 185 14 0 53 0 1 22 0 275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whiting Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 26.0 20.2 n/a
1989 552 27.0 20.4 n/a
1990 544 25.0 21.7 7.9
1991 530 28.0 18.9 8.9
1992 492 28.0 17.5 9.6
1993 350 20.6 17.0 11.4
1994 351 23.1 15.2 15.1
1995 271 21.1 12.8 18.5
1996 271 21.1 12.8 18.5
1998 262 20.1 13.0 15.6
1999 271 20.1 13.5 13.7
2000 263 18.6 14.1 11
2001 281 18.9 14.9 13.5
2002 300 21.6 13.9 15.7
2003 300 21.6 13.9 15.7
2004 288 22.6 12.7 13.2
2005 296 21.6 13.7 n/a
2006 280 22.6 12.4 15.7
2007 296 21.0 14.1 14.2
2008 290 16.0 18.1 16.6
2009 276 23.2 9.4 19.9
2010 270 17.0 15.8 22.6
2011 269 16.6 16.2 23.8
2012 250 22.5 11.0 28.4
2013 231 23.8 9.7 26.4
2014 232 22.8 10.1 26.7
2015 247 25.0 9.8 25.9
2016 248 24.0 10.3 34.3
2017 249 23.0 10.8 33.3
2018 242 22.7 10.6 33.1
2019 249 24.0 10.3 35.3
2020 243 24.2 10.0 28.8
2021 248 26.8 9.2 26.6
2022 247 23.8 10.3 22.3
2023 301 27.2 11.0 25.2
2024 275 27.7 9.9 31.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Whiting Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 26.0 20.2 n/a
1989 552 27.0 20.4 n/a
1990 544 25.0 21.7 7.9
1991 530 28.0 18.9 8.9
1992 492 28.0 17.5 9.6
1993 350 20.6 17.0 11.4
1994 351 23.1 15.2 15.1
1995 271 21.1 12.8 18.5
1996 271 21.1 12.8 18.5
1998 262 20.1 13.0 15.6
1999 271 20.1 13.5 13.7
2000 263 18.6 14.1 11
2001 281 18.9 14.9 13.5
2002 300 21.6 13.9 15.7
2003 300 21.6 13.9 15.7
2004 288 22.6 12.7 13.2
2005 296 21.6 13.7 n/a
2006 280 22.6 12.4 15.7
2007 296 21.0 14.1 14.2
2008 290 16.0 18.1 16.6
2009 276 23.2 9.4 19.9
2010 270 17.0 15.8 22.6
2011 269 16.6 16.2 23.8
2012 250 22.5 11.0 28.4
2013 231 23.8 9.7 26.4
2014 232 22.8 10.1 26.7
2015 247 25.0 9.8 25.9
2016 248 24.0 10.3 34.3
2017 249 23.0 10.8 33.3
2018 242 22.7 10.6 33.1
2019 249 24.0 10.3 35.3
2020 243 24.2 10.0 28.8
2021 248 26.8 9.2 26.6
2022 247 23.8 10.3 22.3
2023 301 27.2 11.0 25.2
2024 275 27.7 9.9 31.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Whiting Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $499 (2.6%) $18,678 (97.4%) $19,177

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whiting Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 843rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 651st of 1342 Elementary schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whiting Elementary School)58.930.6
 28.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township School District)52.235.9
 16.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Whiting Elementary School)52.938.9
 14%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manchester Township School District)64.443.8
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Whiting Elementary School)57.761.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township School District)62.146.5
 15.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Whiting Elementary School)42.344.1
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manchester Township School District)44.536.4
 8.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Whiting Elementary School)47.678.6
 31%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township School District)55.654.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Whiting Elementary School)33.442.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Manchester Township School District)48.340.2
 8.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students249301
 20.9%
African American1411
 21.4%
American Indian11
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic2957
 96.6%
Pacific Islander00
White194211
 8.8%
Two or More Races417
 325%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.3%25.2%
 10.1%


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

Middle : Manchester Township Middle School
High : Manchester Township High School

Whiting Elementary School ranks 682nd of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Whiting Elementary School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Whiting Elementary School.


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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.

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