Best Public Schools in Neshanic Station, NJ

Summary:

Neshanic Station, New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, Whiton Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade. This high-performing institution is part of the Branchburg Township School District and has maintained a strong academic record, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools for the past three years.

Whiton Elementary School boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 68.65% white, 2.04% African American, 10.39% Hispanic, 12.61% Asian, 0.17% Native American, and 6.13% two or more races. Despite this diversity, the school has consistently high academic performance, with 58% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.5% proficient or better in Mathematics, exceeding the state averages. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.3% and low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (4.09%) suggest a relatively affluent and engaged community.

Whiton Elementary School's efficient resource allocation is evident in its high per-student spending of $15,143 and low student-teacher ratio of 9.6, indicating that the district is investing in the school's success. This investment appears to be paying off, as the school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top-performing elementary schools in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Mathematics (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	470 Whiton Road	Neshanic Station	08853	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 371-0842	587	61	9.6	4.1%	403 (68.7%)	12 (2.0%)	61 (10.4%)	74 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	80.5	263^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	80.4%		69	437^th of 1345 public elementary schools	67.5%	174	58.0	69.5	$15,143	$90	$15,053

Cities Near Neshanic Station

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillsborough	2.3 mi	9	69^th
Three Bridges	4.24 mi	1	13^th
Branchburg	4.53 mi	2	76^th
Bridgewater	4.71 mi	13	137^th
Raritan	5.52 mi	1	428^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.

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