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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340945004662
Ridgeway Elementary School
2861 RIDGEWAY RD, MANCHESTER, NJ 08759 · (732) 323-0800 · Ocean County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
273 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 73 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Manchester Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
31.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 33.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ridgeway Elementary School
Ridgeway Elementary School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Elementary School this school | 476 | 57.4% | 33.1% |
| Merriam Avenue School NEWTON | 483 | 55.7% | 33.4% |
| Washington Irving School #4 GARFIELD | 441 | 57.4% | 56.8% |
| Lucy N. Holman Elementary School Jackson | 547 | 58.7% | 27.4% |
| Manchester Township Elementary School MANCHESTER | 573 | 59.9% | 31.7% |
| Gilbert Avenue School ELMWOOD PARK | 456 | 57.7% | 38.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ridgeway Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Ocean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #904 of 1,290 | #34 of 51 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #937 of 1,319 ▼ 74 | #39 of 52 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #892 of 1,319 ▼ 20 | #29 of 52 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #464 of 1,562 | #32 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #365 of 1,390 | #12 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #308 of 1,392 | #7 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #491 of 1,481 | #18 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #242 of 545 | #17 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
476
+61 (+15%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 9.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 476 | 47.2 | 10.1:1 | 57% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 48.1 | 10.2:1 | 55% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 49.1 | 8.9:1 | 49% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 42 | 9.9:1 | 33% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 431 | 48.2 | 8.9:1 | 36% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 44 | 11.0:1 | 33% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 32% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 37 | 12.7:1 | 20% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 37 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgeway Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (431 to 476); teachers down 2% (48.2 to 47.2).
About Ridgeway Elementary School
Ridgeway Elementary School is an elementary school in MANCHESTER, New Jersey, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 476 students, from pre-K through 5.
Manchester Township School District enrolls 2,904 students in 6 schools, including Ridgeway Elementary School.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Ridgeway Elementary School, 45% of enrollment. Other groups make up 37% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 11% of Ocean County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Ridgeway Elementary School comes in at 65%.
The school employs the equivalent of 47.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Ridgeway Elementary School is 57%. For comparison, public schools in Ocean County average 44%.
Ridgeway Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.1%, compared with a predicted 34.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Ocean County this way: median household income is about $89,863, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Ocean County number 117 and enroll about 66,051.
Of nearby public schools, Manchester Township Middle School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ridgeway Elementary School comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Ridgeway Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 415 in 2020-21 and 476 in 2024-25, a 15% rise.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ocean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
654,362
Census ACS
Median income
$89,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
66,051 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester Township School District
- Manchester Township High SchoolHigh · 947 students
- Manchester Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Manchester Township Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Whiting Elementary SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Manchester Regional Day SchoolCombined · 56 students
Other schools in MANCHESTER
- Manchester Township High SchoolHigh · 947 students
- Manchester Township Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Manchester Township Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
Other Ridgeway Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Ridgeway Elementary. Ridgeway Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Ridgeway Elementary SchoolHamilton, OH · 705 students
- Ridgeway ElementarySevern, MD · 551 students
- RIDGEWAY ELEM.RIDGEWAY, MO · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Township Middle School0.1 mi · 586
- Manchester Township Elementary School1.8 mi · 573
- Joseph A. Citta Elementary School2.2 mi · 511
- Manchester Township High School2.5 mi · 947
- Lakehurst Elementary School2.8 mi · 411
- Ocean Academy Charter School2.8 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgeway Elementary SchoolHow large is Ridgeway Elementary School?
Ridgeway Elementary School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ridgeway Elementary School serve?
Ridgeway Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeway Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ridgeway Elementary School is approximately 10.1:1 (47 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ridgeway Elementary School?
Ridgeway Elementary School reports a student body of 37% White, 45% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ridgeway Elementary School in?
Ridgeway Elementary School is part of Manchester Township School District.
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