Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 405
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
B
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Scored higher than 63% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (74).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Monroe Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
54.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 56.1% |
% 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
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
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Whitehall Elementary School
Whitehall Elementary School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Elementary School this school | 390 | 38.5% | 50.3% |
| Edith M. Griebling Elementary School FARMINGDALE | 457 | 37.6% | 43.7% |
| Charles Street School PALMYRA | 417 | 46.5% | 35.9% |
| Green-Fields Elementary School WOODBURY | 479 | 39.2% | 41.1% |
| West Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 387 | 42.4% | 32.4% |
| Merchantville Elementary School MERCHANTVILLE | 394 | 42.1% | 36.0% |
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 Whitehall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #517 of 1,290 | #11 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #512 of 1,319 ▼ 68 | #12 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #836 of 1,319 ▼ 65 | #21 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #738 of 1,562 | #25 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #310 of 1,390 | #10 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #464 of 1,392 | #17 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #731 of 1,481 | #14 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #398 of 798 | #10 of 21 |
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
390
+79 (+25%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 390 | 39.4 | 9.9:1 | 38% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 39.9 | 9.6:1 | 34% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 38.9 | 9.2:1 | 31% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 36 | 8.6:1 | 30% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 30.8 | 14.2:1 | 27% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 37% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 29 | 13.4:1 | 35% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 30% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 34 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (436 to 390); teachers up 28% (30.8 to 39.4).
About Whitehall Elementary School
In WILLIAMSTOWN, New Jersey, part of Gloucester County, Whitehall Elementary School is an elementary school. Its 390 students are spread across pre-K through 4.
Across its 6 schools, Monroe Township Public School District enrolls 5,703 students. Whitehall Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students make up a majority at Whitehall Elementary School, at 57%. Smaller groups are 20% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Gloucester County is roughly 76% White. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 39.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.9:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Whitehall Elementary School is 38%.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Whitehall Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.1%. Whitehall Elementary School scores 50.3%.
Gloucester County has about 306,954 residents, and the median household income is $105,115, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Whitehall Elementary School, Gloucester County has 85 other public schools.
The closest public school, Radix Elementary, is about 3.5 miles from Whitehall Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Whitehall Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Whitehall Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 390 students in 2024-25, 79 more than the 311 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.6:1 in 2020-21 to 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe Township Public School District
- Williamstown High SchoolHigh · 1,769 students
- Williamstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,694 students
- Oak Knoll Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Radix ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Holly Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
Other schools in WILLIAMSTOWN
- Williamstown High SchoolHigh · 1,769 students
- Williamstown Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,694 students
- Oak Knoll Elementary SchoolElementary · 671 students
- Radix ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Holly Glen Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Collings Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 221 students
Other Whitehall Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Whitehall Elementary. Whitehall Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 669 students
- Whitehall ElementaryAnderson, SC · 504 students
- Whitehall Elementary SchoolNorristown, PA · 503 students
- Whitehall ElementaryBowie, MD · 485 students
- WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWHITEHALL, NY · 332 students
Nearby schools
- Radix Elementary3.5 mi · 609
- Oak Knoll Elementary School3.6 mi · 671
- Winslow Township Elementary School One3.6 mi · 380
- Williamstown Middle School3.8 mi · 1,694
- Winslow Township Elementary School Three4.2 mi · 464
- Williamstown High School4.2 mi · 1,769
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehall Elementary SchoolHow 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.
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