Whitman Elementary School

Set in TURNERSVILLE, New Jersey, Whitman Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community, operated by Washington Township School District. It hosts 566 students across grades K through 5. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Whitman Elementary School sits 40% larger than that benchmark.

Within Washington Township School District, which oversees 16 schools and 9,381 students, Whitman Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Whitman Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Whitman Elementary School records 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.8:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Gloucester County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Whitman Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.3%; this one delivers 61.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Gloucester County shows median household income runs about $105,115, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Gloucester County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students), Whitman Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Birches Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whitman Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 38.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Whitman Elementary School's enrollment has grew 15% since 2018, when it stood at 494 (now 566). White enrollment moved from 81% to 70% across the same window.

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