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Washington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,726 students in Washington Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
7,086 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
648 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#351 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
292 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
645 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
660 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
5,231 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
74%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
243 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
463
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
432
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
486
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
486
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
566
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
584
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
563
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
497
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
581
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
223
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,630 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,539
$27,348
Spending / Student
$23,630
$26,228
Best Washington Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
641 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-3535
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-3535
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Orchard Valley Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
238 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-5353
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-5353
Grades: 6-8
| 498 students
Rank: #33.
Bunker Hill Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
372 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 881-7007
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 881-7007
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
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