Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08759

Summary:

The 08759 zip code area in New Jersey is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Manchester Township School District. While the schools vary in their academic performance, Whiting Elementary School and Manchester Township Middle School stand out as the strongest performers in the area.

Whiting Elementary School ranks among the top 651 elementary schools in New Jersey and boasts the highest percentage of white students (70.1%) and the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (25.25%) among the 4 schools. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 3-5. In contrast, Manchester Township High School lags behind, with only 39.4% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7% in Algebra I.

While Manchester Township Middle School performs relatively well on state assessments, with 78.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, Ridgeway Elementary School has the most diverse student population, with 41.84% white, 38.16% Hispanic, and 10.34% African American students. The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement, with the schools serving a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients generally performing worse on state assessments.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (2023)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	435	49	8.8	48.7%	182 (41.8%)	45 (10.3%)	166 (38.2%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	32.8	904^th of 1342 public elementary schools	32.6%		33.1	907^th of 1345 public elementary schools	32.6%	3	19.8			35.8	39.7	41.4					37.1	28.6	31.0							$15,367	$383	$14,984
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
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	582	60	9.7	41.4%	325 (55.8%)	45 (7.7%)	152 (26.1%)	25 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	42.2	410^th of 748 public middle schools	45.2%		40.7	425^th of 745 public middle schools	43.0%	15		6.8					32.6	41.4	49.5					28.4	30.1	40.5	78.6		78.6	$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	959	88	10.9	38.1%	532 (55.5%)	108 (11.3%)	241 (25.1%)	40 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.2%)	23	320^th of 422 public high schools	24.2%		30.5	270^th of 415 public high schools	34.9%	50			16.1							39.4								7.1	7.0	$14,584	$16	$14,568

Cities Near Zip Code 08759

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whiting	0.81 mi	1	317^th
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

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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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