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Manchester Township School District Schools
Manchester Township School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Ocean County (Whiting). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Manchester Township School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Manchester Township School District
5 of 6 schools in Manchester Township School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 3
Best schools in Manchester Township School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Manchester Township Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Manchester Township Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Ridgeway Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Whiting Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Manchester Township High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Manchester Township School District
High schools (1)
- D+ Manchester Township High School, Manchester
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Manchester Township Middle School, Manchester
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Manchester Township Elementary School, Manchester
- D+ Ridgeway Elementary School, Manchester
- D+ Whiting Elementary School, Whiting
Other schools and academies (1)
- Manchester Regional Day School, Jackson
Where Manchester Township School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Ocean County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,926 students with 292 full-time-equivalent teachers and 705 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3409450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Plumsted Township School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Jackson Township School District (10 schools, 9 mi)
- Lacey Township School District (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Berkeley Township School District (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Toms River Regional School District (18 schools, 11 mi)
- Pemberton Township School District (9 schools, 12 mi)
- Lakewood Township School District (8 schools, 12 mi)
- North Hanover Township School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Manchester Township School District
How many schools are in Manchester Township School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Manchester Township School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Manchester Township School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jackson, Whiting.
How good are the schools in Manchester Township School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 26.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Manchester Township School District?
2,926 students were enrolled in Manchester Township School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Manchester Township School District?
Manchester Township School District is in New Jersey, based in Ocean County, with its district office in Whiting. Its boundary covers about 81.4 sq mi.