Whiting Elementary School

Whiting Elementary School is an elementary-level community of intimate scale in WHITING, New Jersey, operated by Manchester Township School District, teacheing 266 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Whiting Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by Manchester Township School District, a district that instructs 2,904 students overall.

On demographics, Whiting Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder consists of 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Whiting Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 37% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Whiting Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 43.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Ocean County shows median household income runs about $89,863, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Ocean County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,051 students), Whiting Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Manchester Township High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.8 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Whiting Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 29.5%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Whiting Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 242 (now 266). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 12% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.7:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

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