📍 2861 Ridgeway Rd, Manchester, Ocean County, 08759
Ridgeway Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Manchester, Ocean County. The school has 435 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Manchester Township School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ridgeway Elementary School enrolls 435 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 49.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 182 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 166 | 38% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 18 | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
212 of the school's 435 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 172 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ridgeway Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-40, state senate district 10, state house district 10.
Ridgeway Elementary School is one of 6 schools in Manchester Township School District, based in Whiting, New Jersey. The district serves 2,916 students district-wide and employs 287 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 435 students, Ridgeway Elementary School is close to the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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