Manchester Township Elementary School

Summary:

Manchester Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 514 students in grades PK-5 in the Manchester Township School District in New Jersey. The school has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Manchester Township Elementary School performs generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, it lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools, such as Whiting Elementary School and North Dover Elementary School, in certain grade levels and subject areas. The school's African American and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Despite the school's generally solid academic performance, its statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 531 out of 1,360 New Jersey elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 667 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school faces challenges in areas such as chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 8.8% in 2018-2019 to 14.9% in 2021-2022, and a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.59% in 2021-2022 to 45.14% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 101 N Colonial Drive
       Manchester, NJ  08733


(732) 323-9600

District: Manchester Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
667th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,964 Help


Students who attend Manchester Township Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  514

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Hispanic:
33.9%
African American:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.1% Help


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Compare Details Manchester Township Elementary School ranks better than 50.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Manchester Township Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Manchester Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (47.5%), Hispanic (33.9%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manchester Township Elementary School is 10.3. 1 elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Manchester Township Elementary School employs 49.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manchester Township Elementary School is $12,964, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Manchester Township School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Manchester Township Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Township Elementary School 667th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Manchester Township Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Manchester Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Manchester Township School District 419th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Manchester Township Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.16 718th 1204 40.4%
2004 65.98 552nd 1298 57.5%
2005 71.81 418th 1303 67.9%
2006 59.19 714th 1314 45.7%
2007 67.81 534th 1329 59.8%
2008 49.48 848th 1338 36.6%
2009 39.27 961st 1346 28.6%
2010 47.39 869th 1354 35.8%
2011 60.02 687th 1360 49.5%
2012 64.05 611th 1363 55.2%
2013 59.04 685th 1367 49.9%
2014 41.73 926th 1363 32.1%
2015 53.42 666th 1357 50.9%
2016 51.72 690th 1346 48.7%
2017 53.61 685th 1352 49.3%
2018 55.00 639th 1353 52.8%
2019 64.20 531st 1360 61.0%
2021 51.39 580th 1317 56.0%
2022 45.36 728th 1345 45.9%
2023 49.96 667th 1342 50.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.61 495th 1001 50.5%
2019 80.01 146th 1007 85.5%
2021 46.92 391st 868 55.0%
2022 64.62 256th 949 73.0%
2023 67.58 231st 958 75.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.93 191st 942 79.7%
2019 75.32 146th 948 84.6%
2021 63.88 190th 839 77.4%
2022 72.28 164th 863 81.0%
2023 58.78 290th 910 68.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.56 579th 1333 56.6%
2019 61.40 548th 1331 58.8%
2021 49.29 600th 1290 53.5%
2022 40.22 781st 1326 41.1%
2023 47.81 663rd 1318 49.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.36 678th 1334 49.2%
2019 66.03 476th 1335 64.3%
2021 52.73 536th 1297 58.7%
2022 50.71 633rd 1324 52.2%
2023 52.17 619th 1315 52.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.03 333rd 339 1.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.17 79th 517 84.7%
2019 69.75 125th 522 76.1%
2021 71.31 73rd 456 84.0%
2022 68.81 120th 494 75.7%
2023 65.03 128th 463 72.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.87 313th 870 64.0%
2019 70.33 209th 899 76.8%
2021 80.18 113th 896 87.4%
2022 43.79 489th 953 48.7%
2023 71.42 222nd 982 77.4%
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Rank History for White students at Manchester Township Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.89 592nd 1022 42.1%
2019 48.88 541st 1023 47.1%
2021 40.82 565th 964 41.4%
2022 32.49 698th 976 28.5%
2023 43.02 563rd 975 42.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Manchester Township Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 471 45 17 28 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1994 495 34 16 24 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1995 534 61 6 32 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1996 534 61 6 32 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1998 466 46 3 42 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1999 459 50 8 36 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2000 465 60 10 54 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2001 485 68 12 48 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2002 466 61 10 49 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2003 466 61 10 49 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2004 447 67 4 44 8 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 427 62 8 46 3 n/a n/a 0 546
2006 419 54 11 60 3 n/a n/a 0 547
2007 433 50 13 67 3 n/a n/a 0 566
2008 437 63 13 72 4 n/a n/a 0 589
2009 444 65 11 75 3 3 0 0 601
2010 441 62 10 65 2 1 5 0 586
2011 427 49 14 75 2 1 14 0 582
2012 431 51 14 77 2 1 19 0 595
2013 432 53 17 79 5 1 14 0 601
2014 414 40 19 85 4 0 17 0 579
2015 380 43 20 85 1 0 22 0 551
2016 370 38 21 79 1 0 29 0 538
2017 368 43 29 92 1 0 30 0 563
2018 349 47 32 90 2 0 30 0 550
2019 358 52 31 104 1 0 3 0 549
2020 312 47 28 114 4 2 30 0 537
2021 310 45 29 138 4 2 37 0 565
2022 269 45 28 139 3 1 26 0 511
2023 244 42 22 174 2 1 29 0 514

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 Manchester Township Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 561 370.0 1.5 7.5
1994 569 41.0 13.9 9.3
1995 633 46.1 13.7 15
1996 633 46.1 13.7 15
1998 557 40.6 13.7 12.7
1999 553 39.6 14.0 10.8
2000 589 41.6 14.2 20.7
2001 613 41.8 14.7 17.9
2002 586 40.8 14.4 16.4
2003 586 40.8 14.4 16.4
2004 570 44.6 12.8 15.6
2005 546 44.6 12.2 n/a
2006 547 42.6 12.8 15
2007 566 41.0 13.8 15.9
2008 589 36.0 16.4 19.9
2009 601 37.4 12.7 22.5
2010 586 35.0 16.7 25.6
2011 582 33.0 17.6 26.3
2012 595 39.9 14.8 29.4
2013 601 43.0 13.9 33.3
2014 579 47.6 12.1 33.7
2015 551 46.0 11.9 33
2016 538 49.0 10.9 37.4
2017 563 50.1 11.2 35.5
2018 550 49.3 11.1 37.5
2019 549 50.8 10.8 35.9
2020 537 47.8 11.2 38.7
2021 565 48.5 11.6 31
2022 511 49.5 10.3 27.6
2023 514 49.6 10.3 45.1

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 Manchester Township Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 561 370.0 1.5 7.5
1994 569 41.0 13.9 9.3
1995 633 46.1 13.7 15
1996 633 46.1 13.7 15
1998 557 40.6 13.7 12.7
1999 553 39.6 14.0 10.8
2000 589 41.6 14.2 20.7
2001 613 41.8 14.7 17.9
2002 586 40.8 14.4 16.4
2003 586 40.8 14.4 16.4
2004 570 44.6 12.8 15.6
2005 546 44.6 12.2 n/a
2006 547 42.6 12.8 15
2007 566 41.0 13.8 15.9
2008 589 36.0 16.4 19.9
2009 601 37.4 12.7 22.5
2010 586 35.0 16.7 25.6
2011 582 33.0 17.6 26.3
2012 595 39.9 14.8 29.4
2013 601 43.0 13.9 33.3
2014 579 47.6 12.1 33.7
2015 551 46.0 11.9 33
2016 538 49.0 10.9 37.4
2017 563 50.1 11.2 35.5
2018 550 49.3 11.1 37.5
2019 549 50.8 10.8 35.9
2020 537 47.8 11.2 38.7
2021 565 48.5 11.6 31
2022 511 49.5 10.3 27.6
2023 514 49.6 10.3 45.1

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 Manchester Township Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $363 (2.8%) $12,601 (97.2%) $12,964

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Manchester Township Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 531st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 667th of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Manchester Township Elementary School)57.338.1
 19.2%
   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 (Manchester Township Elementary School)68.852.2
 16.6%
   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 (Manchester Township Elementary School)67.446.1
 21.3%
   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 (Manchester Township Elementary School)5040.8
 9.2%
   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 (Manchester Township Elementary School)58.959.6
 0.7%
   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 (Manchester Township Elementary School)65.348.3
 17%
   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 Students549514
 6.4%
African American5242
 19.2%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian3122
 29%
Hispanic104174
 67.3%
Pacific Islander01
White358244
 31.8%
Two or More Races329
 866.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.9%45.1%
 9.3%


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Manchester Township Elementary School ranks 667th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Manchester Township Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Students at Manchester Township Elementary School are 47% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 514 students attended Manchester Township 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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