Whitman Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Whitman Elementary School

827 Whitman School Dr
Blackwood, NJ 08012

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Top 50%

Serving 557 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Whitman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Whitman Elementary School's student population of 557 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Whitman Elementary School
Kind	108
1	92
2	96
3	77
4	81
5	103

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School
2023	519
2022	509
2021	518
2020	504
2019	504
2018	400
2017	400
2016	460
2015	493
2014	520
2013	548
2012	528
2011	390
2010	576
2009	590
2008	603
2007	622
2006	623
2005	619
2004	615
2003	623
2002	577
2001	582
2000	559
1999	570
1998	588
1996	566
1995	563
1994	513
1993	578
1992	522
1991	519
1990	533

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School
2023	47
2022	48
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	44
2017	44
2016	43
2015	44
2014	45
2013	42
2012	41
2011	32
2010	40
2009	50
2008	32
2007	43
2006	44
2005	41
2004	40
2003	40
2002	39
2001	37
2000	37
1999	36
1998	38
1996	32
1995	32
1994	31
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30
1990	31

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School Rankings

Whitman Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Whitman Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#694 out of 2201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitman Elementary School
2022	#694
2021	#1146
2019	#643
2018	#505
2017	#545
2016	#376
2015	#663
2014	#941
2013	#794
2012	#816
2011	#810

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50%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2022	50%	36%	31%
2021	23%	26%	21%
2019	67%	44%	40%
2018	65%	42%	38%
2017	69%	41%	38%
2016	67%	40%	36%
2015	51%	36%	33%
2014	87%	75%	81%
2013	90%	75%	81%
2012	90%	75%	83%
2011	88%	75%	82%

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61%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2022	61%	49%	48%
2021	46%	47%	49%
2019	65%	57%	50%
2018	72%	55%	38%
2017	66%	53%	49%
2016	69%	50%	43%
2015	60%	47%	45%
2014	70%	69%	77%
2013	73%	69%	78%
2012	72%	69%	78%
2011	72%	69%	79%

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30-34%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2022	32%	23%	19%
2021	27%	22%	20%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	12:1	11:1
2019	11:1	12:1	11:1
2018	9:1	12:1	10:1
2017	9:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	12:1	15:1	12:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	15:1	18:1
1991	17:1	15:1	17:1
1990	17:1	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	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	4%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	3%	11%	5%
2019	3%	11%	5%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	5%
2015	5%	10%	5%
2014	5%	10%	6%
2013	5%	10%	6%
2012	4%	9%	6%
2011	5%	9%	4%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	2%	6%	4%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	3%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	4%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	2%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	13%	33%	10%
2022	10%	32%	9%
2021	8%	31%	7%
2020	7%	29%	5%
2019	7%	29%	5%
2018	4%	27%	5%
2017	4%	27%	5%
2016	7%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	4%
2014	5%	24%	4%
2013	4%	23%	3%
2012	4%	23%	3%
2011	4%	22%	4%
2010	3%	21%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	19%	3%
2007	3%	19%	3%
2006	3%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	2%	17%	2%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	2%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	2%	12%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	8%	15%	9%
2022	8%	15%	9%
2021	9%	15%	9%
2020	5%	15%	8%
2019	5%	15%	8%
2018	4%	16%	8%
2017	4%	16%	8%
2016	6%	16%	8%
2015	7%	16%	8%
2014	6%	16%	7%
2013	6%	16%	7%
2012	4%	16%	7%
2011	8%	16%	5%
2010	7%	17%	7%
2009	6%	17%	8%
2008	6%	17%	7%
2007	4%	17%	7%
2006	4%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	5%	18%	5%
2003	4%	18%	6%
2002	4%	18%	6%
2001	4%	18%	6%
2000	5%	18%	6%
1999	4%	18%	5%
1998	4%	18%	5%
1996	6%	19%	5%
1995	6%	19%	6%
1994	6%	19%	6%
1993	6%	19%	6%
1992	7%	19%	5%

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White

74%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	71%	39%	72%
2022	75%	40%	74%
2021	76%	41%	77%
2020	81%	43%	79%
2019	81%	43%	79%
2018	83%	45%	81%
2017	83%	45%	81%
2016	79%	46%	81%
2015	80%	48%	82%
2014	82%	49%	82%
2013	85%	50%	83%
2012	86%	51%	83%
2011	83%	52%	35%
2010	86%	53%	84%
2009	86%	54%	84%
2008	87%	55%	85%
2007	88%	56%	86%
2006	88%	56%	86%
2005	88%	57%	88%
2004	88%	58%	88%
2003	91%	58%	88%
2002	92%	59%	89%
2001	93%	61%	89%
2000	92%	61%	89%
1999	93%	62%	91%
1998	92%	62%	91%
1996	92%	62%	91%
1995	90%	63%	89%
1994	91%	63%	90%
1993	91%	63%	90%
1992	88%	64%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	0.47	0.71	0.46
2022	0.42	0.71	0.44
2021	0.41	0.71	0.39
2020	0.34	0.70	0.36
2019	0.34	0.70	0.36
2018	0.31	0.70	0.34
2017	0.31	0.70	0.34
2016	0.37	0.69	0.34
2015	0.35	0.68	0.32
2014	0.32	0.68	0.32
2013	0.28	0.67	0.31
2012	0.26	0.66	0.30
2011	0.30	0.65	0.29
2010	0.26	0.65	0.28
2009	0.26	0.64	0.28
2008	0.24	0.63	0.27
2007	0.22	0.62	0.26
2006	0.22	0.62	0.25
2005	0.22	0.61	0.23
2004	0.21	0.60	0.22
2003	0.17	0.60	0.22
2002	0.15	0.59	0.21
2001	0.13	0.58	0.20
2000	0.14	0.57	0.20
1999	0.13	0.57	0.18
1998	0.15	0.57	0.18
1996	0.15	0.56	0.17
1995	0.19	0.55	0.19
1994	0.17	0.55	0.19
1993	0.17	0.55	0.19
1992	0.21	0.54	0.19

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Eligible for

15%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	16%	31%	15%
2022	10%	30%	13%
2021	14%	32%	17%
2020	13%	33%	15%
2019	13%	33%	15%
2018	16%	33%	17%
2017	16%	33%	17%
2016	17%	33%	17%
2015	13%	31%	14%
2014	17%	32%	17%
2013	14%	31%	15%
2012	12%	29%	14%
2011	11%	27%	6%
2010	10%	26%	10%
2009	7%	24%	8%
2008	7%	22%	7%
2007	8%	21%	7%
2006	8%	21%	7%
2004	7%	21%	5%
2003	6%	21%	5%
2002	6%	22%	5%
2001	6%	22%	5%
2000	5%	23%	6%
1999	7%	24%	5%
1998	6%	24%	6%
1996	6%	24%	5%
1995	6%	24%	5%
1994	4%	24%	5%
1993	4%	23%	4%
1992	6%	21%	4%
1991	3%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Whitman Elementary School	New Jersey	Washington Township School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Washington 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 Whitman Elementary School's ranking?

Whitman Elementary School is ranked #694 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Whitman Elementary School often compared to?

Whitman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like James W. Lilley Elementary School, Winslow Township Elementary School Four by visitors of our site.

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

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Whitman Elementary School?

557 students attend Whitman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Whitman Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Whitman Elementary School?

Whitman Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Whitman Elementary School offer ?

Whitman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Whitman Elementary School part of?

Whitman Elementary School is part of Washington Township School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 557 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 50%
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education