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2861 RIDGEWAY RD, MANCHESTER, NJ 08759 • Ocean County
(732) 323-0800
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
476
Teachers (FTE)
47.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.1:1
FRPL Eligible
273
(57.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 273 of 476 (57.4%)
Free Lunch: 221 (46.4%)
Reduced-Price: 52 (10.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 203 (42.6%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 415 students 415 2020-2021 2021-2022: 418 students 418 +0.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 435 students 435 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 491 students 491 +12.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 476 students 476 -3.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 212 (44.5%) White: 175 (36.8%) Black or African American: 51 (10.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (5.3%) Asian: 12 (2.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
476 Students
Hispanic / Latino 212 44.5%
White 175 36.8%
Black or African American 51 10.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 5.3%
Asian 12 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 476 Students
Grade 1: 63 (13.2%) Grade 2: 68 (14.3%) Grade 3: 70 (14.7%) Grade 4: 62 (13%) Grade 5: 69 (14.5%) Kindergarten: 71 (14.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 73 (15.3%)
476 Students
Grade 1 63 13.2%
Grade 2 68 14.3%
Grade 3 70 14.7%
Grade 4 62 13%
Grade 5 69 14.5%
Kindergarten 71 14.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 73 15.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
237
49.8%
F
Female Students
239
50.2%