Enrollment
170
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salem, NJ
Mannington Township Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mannington Township Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340948005036
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mannington Township Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Salem · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 15.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Mannington Township Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mannington Township Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Salem, NJ.
School address
District: Mannington Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340948005036 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mannington Township Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mannington Township Elementary School
Mannington Township Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Salem, New Jersey, enrolling 170 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Mannington Township Elementary School is leaner than roughly 94% of New Jersey schools and 35% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 15.8% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New Jersey schools, with 170 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 159 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #53.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 40/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Mannington Township School District spends $41,227 per pupil, 65% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Mannington Township School District operates only this one school, so Mannington Township Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 170 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mannington Township Elementary School compares
Mannington Township Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.7:1 | ▼ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.8% | ▼ 47% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 6% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$41,227
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.0, Mannington Township Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mannington Township School District, which includes Mannington Township Elementary School.
$41,227
Per student
+65%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+148%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.1%
State 18.9%
Federal 7.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~170 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mannington Township Elementary School
How many students attend Mannington Township Elementary School?
Mannington Township Elementary School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salem, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mannington Township Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mannington Township Elementary School is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 51% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mannington Township Elementary School?
15.8% of students at Mannington Township Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mannington Township Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mannington Township Elementary School is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Salem, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mannington Township Elementary School?
Mannington Township Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mannington Township Elementary School rank among schools in Salem?
By Resource Investment Index, Mannington Township Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Salem, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Salem on the city page.
Is Mannington Township Elementary School a good school?
Mannington Township Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mannington Township School District?
None reported; Mannington Township School District operates only Mannington Township Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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