Best Public Schools in Whiting, NJ

Summary:

The city of Whiting, New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, Whiting Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. As part of the Manchester Township School District, Whiting Elementary stands out for its high student-teacher ratio, strong academic performance, and diverse student population.

With a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Whiting Elementary has the highest ratio among the district's three elementary schools. Academically, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts on the NJSLA assessments, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its older elementary students. Additionally, Whiting Elementary has a relatively diverse student body, with 70.1% white, 18.94% Hispanic, 3.65% African American, and 1.33% Asian students.

While Whiting Elementary's academic performance and diversity are strengths, the school's 12.5% chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, indicating an area for improvement. The school's per-student spending of $19,177 is also relatively high, though it's unclear how these funds are allocated. Overall, Whiting Elementary appears to be a strong performer within the Manchester Township School District, but there are opportunities to address chronic absenteeism and further analyze the school's resource allocation to support continued growth and development.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	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-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
Whiting Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Manchester Blvd	Whiting	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 350-4994	301	27	11.0	25.2%	211 (70.1%)	11 (3.7%)	57 (18.9%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	51.3	651^st of 1342 public elementary schools	51.5%		48.3	691^st of 1345 public elementary schools	48.6%	40	22.2	30.6	61.8	78.6	38.9	44.1	42.9	$19,177	$499	$18,678

Cities Near Whiting

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester	4.73 mi	4	405^th
Lakehurst	4.88 mi	1	510^th
Toms River	7.19 mi	20	413^th
Jackson	7.28 mi	12	376^th
Beachwood	8.84 mi	2	410^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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