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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341047002600

Whitehall Elementary School

161 WHITEHALL RD, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ 08094 · (856) 728-8782 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
150 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
12
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
71
Grade 2
73
Grade 3
88
Grade 4
74
Student demographics
White
22357%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
7820%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 35%
Black
5414%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 14%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17946%
Female
21154%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
44.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.0pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
390
-46 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.2:1
% White
57%
was 70%
% Hispanic
20%
was 7%
% Black
14%
was 13%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Whitehall Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in WILLIAMSTOWN, New Jersey, Whitehall Elementary School hosts 390 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within Monroe Township Public School District.

Monroe Township Public School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 5,703 students. Whitehall Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Whitehall Elementary School records that 57% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Gloucester County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 38% of students at Whitehall Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Whitehall Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.3%.

Across the wider county, Gloucester County reports that median household earnings sit near $105,115, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Whitehall Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Gloucester County (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students).

Radix Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whitehall Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 436 students in 2018 compared to 390 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 7% to 20%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Gloucester County at a glance

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Population
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students

Quick facts

School name
Whitehall Elementary School
District
Monroe Township Public School District
Address
161 WHITEHALL RD, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ 08094
Phone
(856) 728-8782
County
Gloucester County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
390
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (38%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
341047002600
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Monroe Township Public School District
Other schools in WILLIAMSTOWN
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Frequently asked questions

About Whitehall Elementary School
How many students attend Whitehall Elementary School?
Whitehall Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-04.
Is Whitehall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitehall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Whitehall Elementary School have?
Whitehall Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Whitehall Elementary School?
Student demographics at Whitehall Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Whitehall Elementary School public or private?
Whitehall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monroe Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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