Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·READINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341371003034
Whitehouse School
50 WHITEHOUSE AVE, WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ 08889 · (908) 534-4411 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
9.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
76 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 23 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 Readington Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -34.2pp since 2023
Math
48.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . -23.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 34 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 23 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 71.2% |
% 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Whitehouse School
Whitehouse School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse School this school | 331 | 23.0% | 56.9% |
| Van Sciver Elementary School HADDONFIELD | 345 | 25.2% | 65.0% |
| Holland Brook School WHITEHOUSE STATION | 312 | 17.9% | 67.5% |
| Brayton Elementary School SUMMIT | 335 | 17.3% | 73.6% |
| Arthur Stanlick Elementary School LK SHAWNEE JEFFERSON TWSP | 388 | 20.6% | 37.2% |
| C. Richard Applegate School FREEHOLD | 358 | 17.0% | 52.9% |
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 Whitehouse School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #394 of 1,290 | #11 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #622 of 1,319 ▼ 431 | #17 of 23 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #992 of 1,319 ▼ 759 | #23 of 23 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #981 of 1,562 | #13 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #233 of 1,390 | #17 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #736 of 1,392 | #5 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.0% | #983 of 1,481 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #276 of 545 | #10 of 14 |
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
331
+18 (+6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 331 | 34.9 | 9.5:1 | 23% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 31.4 | 9.9:1 | 18% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 17% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 28 | 11.2:1 | 11% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 30.2 | 10.0:1 | 11% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 34 | 10.0:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 3% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 24 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitehouse School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (303 to 331); teachers up 15% (30.2 to 34.9).
About Whitehouse School
Whitehouse School is a small elementary school serving families in WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey. The school's 331 students are in pre-K through 3.
Whitehouse School is one of the 4 schools that make up Readington Township School District (1,402 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Whitehouse School is 66% White. It is also 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, the population of Hunterdon County is roughly 81% White. Whitehouse School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Whitehouse School, 34.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.5:1. That ratio is under the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 23% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Whitehouse School is B+. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with New Jersey schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Whitehouse School's results are 3.3 points above predicted: 56.9% against 53.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Hunterdon County show that median household income is about $141,715, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 55 public schools operate in Hunterdon County, serving about 18,056 students.
Of nearby public schools, Holland Brook School is the closest, at about 1.6 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Whitehouse School ranks 6th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 313 to 331. Students per teacher fell from 11.2 in 2020-21 to 9.5 in 2024-25.
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Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Readington Township School District
- Readington Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Holland Brook SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Three Bridges SchoolElementary · 293 students
Other schools in WHITEHOUSE STATION
- Readington Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- Holland Brook SchoolElementary · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Holland Brook School1.6 mi · 312
- Readington Middle School1.7 mi · 466
- Branchburg Central Middle School3.7 mi · 458
- Stony Brook School4.1 mi · 310
- Lebanon Borough School4.4 mi · 88
- Round Valley4.5 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Whitehouse SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whitehouse School?
Whitehouse School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-03.
Is Whitehouse School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitehouse School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many teachers does Whitehouse School have?
Whitehouse School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
How diverse is Whitehouse School?
Whitehouse School reports a student body of 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Whitehouse School in?
Whitehouse School is part of Readington Township School District.
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