Ridgeway Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Ridgeway Elementary School

2861 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759

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Bottom 50%

Serving 491 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ridgeway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Ridgeway Elementary School's student population of 491 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridgeway Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	60
1	76
2	67
3	60
4	87
5	71

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Total Students

491 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	435
2022	418
2021	415
2020	430
2019	430
2018	442
2017	442
2016	483
2015	491
2014	516
2013	505
2012	509
2011	524
2010	531
2009	495
2008	490
2007	542
2006	519
2005	522
2004	521
2003	499
2002	509
2001	470
2000	482
1999	481
1998	482
1996	394
1995	376
1994	360
1993	336
1992	553
1991	583
1990	568

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

48 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	49
2022	49
2021	42
2020	41
2019	41
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	46
2014	44
2013	45
2012	39
2011	32
2010	33
2009	39
2008	35
2007	44
2006	44
2005	43
2004	41
2003	38
2002	41
2001	37
2000	36
1999	36
1998	34
1996	29
1995	29
1994	28
1993	27
1992	39
1991	37
1990	35

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School Rankings

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridgeway Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1444 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School
2023	#1444
2022	#1401
2021	#1233
2019	#1229
2018	#1364
2017	#1456
2016	#1463
2015	#1264
2014	#1475
2013	#1597
2012	#1334

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	32%	38%	34%
2022	32%	36%	31%
2021	22%	26%	25%
2019	47%	44%	42%
2018	37%	42%	38%
2017	33%	41%	34%
2016	35%	40%	33%
2015	28%	36%	27%
2014	76%	75%	76%
2013	76%	75%	76%
2012	82%	75%	80%

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35-39%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2022	37%	49%	39%
2021	42%	47%	44%
2019	52%	57%	49%
2018	53%	55%	38%
2017	49%	53%	44%
2016	43%	50%	39%
2015	50%	47%	37%
2014	63%	69%	65%
2013	56%	69%	66%
2012	61%	69%	68%
2011	52%	69%	68%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2022	17%	23%	14%
2021	17%	22%	15%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	9:1	11:1	10:1
2022	9:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	11:1
2019	10:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	11:1
2017	10:1	12:1	11:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	11:1	12:1	11:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	13:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	15:1	13:1
1993	13:1	15:1	5:1
1992	14:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	4%	11%	5%
2019	4%	11%	5%
2018	3%	10%	4%
2017	3%	10%	4%
2016	3%	10%	4%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	6%	10%	5%
2012	6%	9%	4%
2011	6%	9%	4%
2010	6%	9%	4%
2009	5%	9%	3%
2008	7%	9%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	5%	7%	2%
2002	5%	7%	3%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1996	4%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

44%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	38%	33%	28%
2022	31%	32%	24%
2021	26%	31%	21%
2020	21%	29%	17%
2019	21%	29%	17%
2018	19%	27%	16%
2017	19%	27%	16%
2016	18%	26%	15%
2015	16%	25%	14%
2014	15%	24%	13%
2013	13%	23%	12%
2012	16%	23%	13%
2011	16%	22%	13%
2010	14%	21%	11%
2009	16%	20%	12%
2008	14%	19%	11%
2007	12%	19%	10%
2006	11%	18%	9%
2005	9%	18%	8%
2004	8%	17%	7%
2003	5%	17%	7%
2002	6%	16%	7%
2001	6%	15%	5%
2000	5%	15%	6%
1999	5%	14%	5%
1998	4%	14%	5%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	4%	13%	4%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	4%	13%	3%
1992	5%	12%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	11%	15%	9%
2022	9%	15%	10%
2021	8%	15%	9%
2020	12%	15%	11%
2019	12%	15%	11%
2018	7%	16%	10%
2017	7%	16%	10%
2016	8%	16%	11%
2015	11%	16%	12%
2014	11%	16%	12%
2013	12%	16%	13%
2012	12%	16%	13%
2011	13%	16%	13%
2010	14%	17%	13%
2009	14%	17%	14%
2008	14%	17%	13%
2007	14%	17%	13%
2006	14%	18%	12%
2005	13%	18%	12%
2004	15%	18%	12%
2003	13%	18%	11%
2002	16%	18%	11%
2001	17%	18%	11%
2000	15%	18%	9%
1999	13%	18%	9%
1998	13%	18%	9%
1996	14%	19%	10%
1995	14%	19%	10%
1994	15%	19%	9%
1993	15%	19%	10%
1992	10%	19%	10%

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White

39%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	42%	39%	54%
2022	50%	40%	58%
2021	56%	41%	60%
2020	62%	43%	67%
2019	62%	43%	67%
2018	67%	45%	67%
2017	67%	45%	67%
2016	67%	46%	68%
2015	66%	48%	69%
2014	66%	49%	69%
2013	67%	50%	69%
2012	64%	51%	69%
2011	64%	52%	69%
2010	62%	53%	71%
2009	64%	54%	71%
2008	65%	55%	72%
2007	68%	56%	74%
2006	69%	56%	76%
2005	74%	57%	77%
2004	75%	58%	79%
2003	77%	58%	80%
2002	73%	59%	79%
2001	73%	61%	81%
2000	77%	61%	82%
1999	79%	62%	83%
1998	80%	62%	84%
1996	78%	62%	84%
1995	80%	63%	84%
1994	81%	63%	85%
1993	79%	63%	85%
1992	83%	64%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.63
2022	0.65	0.71	0.60
2021	0.61	0.71	0.59
2020	0.56	0.70	0.51
2019	0.56	0.70	0.51
2018	0.51	0.70	0.51
2017	0.51	0.70	0.51
2016	0.51	0.69	0.50
2015	0.53	0.68	0.50
2014	0.53	0.68	0.49
2013	0.53	0.67	0.50
2012	0.55	0.66	0.49
2011	0.56	0.65	0.49
2010	0.58	0.65	0.47
2009	0.55	0.64	0.47
2008	0.54	0.63	0.45
2007	0.51	0.62	0.43
2006	0.49	0.62	0.41
2005	0.43	0.61	0.39
2004	0.41	0.60	0.36
2003	0.39	0.60	0.35
2002	0.44	0.59	0.35
2001	0.44	0.58	0.33
2000	0.39	0.57	0.31
1999	0.35	0.57	0.30
1998	0.34	0.57	0.29
1996	0.37	0.56	0.29
1995	0.34	0.55	0.28
1994	0.32	0.55	0.26
1993	0.35	0.55	0.27
1992	0.30	0.54	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	40%	31%	31%
2022	30%	30%	23%
2021	27%	32%	24%
2020	27%	33%	27%
2019	27%	33%	27%
2018	24%	33%	25%
2017	24%	33%	25%
2016	23%	33%	27%
2015	21%	31%	23%
2014	22%	32%	23%
2013	28%	31%	25%
2012	23%	29%	21%
2011	23%	27%	20%
2010	23%	26%	17%
2009	21%	24%	14%
2008	13%	22%	12%
2007	16%	21%	11%
2006	17%	21%	11%
2004	14%	21%	11%
2003	15%	21%	10%
2002	16%	22%	10%
2001	13%	22%	10%
2000	18%	23%	10%
1999	17%	24%	11%
1998	17%	24%	12%
1996	14%	24%	13%
1995	12%	24%	12%
1994	13%	24%	9%
1993	17%	23%	9%
1992	11%	21%	9%
1991	11%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Ridgeway Elementary School	New Jersey	Manchester Township School District
2023	9%	5%	9%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	12%	5%	8%
2017	12%	5%	8%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	6%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	10%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	9%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manchester Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ridgeway Elementary School's ranking?

Ridgeway Elementary School is ranked #1444 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Ridgeway Elementary School often compared to?

Ridgeway Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Manchester Township Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Ridgeway Elementary School?

491 students attend Ridgeway Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Ridgeway Elementary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridgeway Elementary School?

Ridgeway Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Ridgeway Elementary School offer ?

Ridgeway Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ridgeway Elementary School part of?

Ridgeway Elementary School is part of Manchester Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education