Other / mixed grade configuration · Manchester, NJ

Ridgeway Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ridgeway Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340945004662
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👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
5
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ridgeway Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Manchester · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
9.7:1
small classes for New Jersey
39.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ridgeway Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgeway Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Manchester, NJ.

School address

Manchester, NJ 08759
District: Manchester Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340945004662 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+56 students YoY

Ridgeway Elementary School grew from 435 students in 2022-23 to 491 in 2023-24 (+12.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 49.1 → 48.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+56 students YoY 340945004662 · Manchester, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

476 enr · 9.7:1 · 39.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Manchester Township High School (947 students)

Ridgeway Elementary School grew from 435 students in 2022-23 to 491 in 2023-24 (+12.9%). Teacher FTE lost 49.1 → 48.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Ridgeway Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ridgeway Elementary School reports 476 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ridgeway Elementary School compares

Ridgeway Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.7:1 ▼ 18% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.5% ▲ 33% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 476 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.5%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above 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
9.7:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,995
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 476 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.5%
White 36.8%
African American 10.7%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Ridgeway Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Manchester Township School District reports $26,995 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ridgeway Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Manchester Township High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manchester Township Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manchester Township Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Whiting Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manchester Regional Day School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ridgeway Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Manchester Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~476 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ridgeway Elementary School

How many students attend Ridgeway Elementary School?

Ridgeway Elementary School has 476 students enrolled. It is a public school in Manchester, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 435 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), up 56.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ridgeway Elementary School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Ridgeway Elementary School?

39.5% of students at Ridgeway Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgeway Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ridgeway Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.5% of enrollment, in Manchester, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgeway Elementary School?

Ridgeway Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ridgeway Elementary School rank among public schools in Manchester?

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgeway Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Manchester, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Manchester Township School District?

Besides Ridgeway Elementary School, Manchester Township School District also operates Manchester Township High School (947 students), Manchester Township Middle School (586 students), and Manchester Township Elementary School (573 students). See the Manchester Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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