Weston Elementary School

Weston Elementary School is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Manville, New Jersey, overseen by Manville School District, educateing 404 students in grades pre-K through 2.

Within Manville School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,655 students, Weston Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Weston Elementary School lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 26% White, 7% multiracial, 7% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

Looking at school resources, Weston Elementary School reports 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Weston Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Somerset County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, Somerset County reports that median household income runs about $140,374, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Weston Elementary School is one of 84 public schools in Somerset County (combined enrollment of about 51,276 students).

Nearest neighbor: Manville High School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Weston Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 16%: 481 students in 2018 compared to 404 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Weston Elementary School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.