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Item: Washington Borough School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

300 West Stewart Street
Washington, NJ 07882

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 689-0241

www.washboroschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 280 students in Washington Borough School District.

Public Preschools in Washington Borough School District have a of 0.64, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.71.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

2 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

560 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

53 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	63	88
Kind	75	81
1	65	76
2	77	72

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District Rank

Washington Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#506 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District
2023	#506
2022	#508
2021	#506
2019	#428
2018	#291
2017	#546
2016	#578
2015	#475
2014	#529
2013	#514
2012	#546
2011	#536
2010	#530

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27%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	27%	38%
2022	24%	36%
2021	12%	26%
2019	40%	44%
2018	47%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	25%	40%
2015	23%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	69%	75%
2012	70%	75%
2011	68%	75%
2010	66%	73%

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32%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	32%	49%
2021	38%	47%
2019	52%	57%
2018	47%	55%
2017	38%	53%
2016	31%	50%
2015	40%	47%
2014	53%	69%
2013	59%	69%
2012	47%	69%
2011	51%	69%
2010	49%	69%

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20-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	24%	23%
2021	15%	22%

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(2022-23)

18.3%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	18.3%	16.7%
2022	20.2%	18.2%
2021	19.4%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.60	0.71
2022	0.56	0.71
2021	0.54	0.71
2020	0.51	0.71
2019	0.51	0.70
2018	0.49	0.70
2017	0.49	0.70
2016	0.54	0.69
2015	0.53	0.68
2014	0.55	0.67
2013	0.55	0.67
2012	0.53	0.66
2011	0.50	0.65
2010	0.48	0.64
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.42	0.63
2007	0.40	0.62
2006	0.37	0.61
2005	0.33	0.61
2004	0.28	0.60
2003	0.18	0.59
2002	0.17	0.59
2001	0.18	0.58
2000	0.15	0.58
1999	0.13	0.57
1998	0.13	0.57
1996	0.13	0.55
1995	0.10	0.55
1994	0.09	0.54
1993	0.11	0.54
1992	0.12	0.53
1991	0.14	0.53
1990	0.13	0.52
1989	0.07	0.51
1988	0.09	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	4%	9%
2009	6%	8%
2008	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	3%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

29%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	24%	33%
2022	23%	32%
2021	21%	31%
2020	21%	30%
2019	21%	29%
2018	17%	29%
2017	17%	27%
2016	17%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	17%	24%
2013	19%	24%
2012	16%	23%
2011	17%	22%
2010	16%	21%
2009	13%	20%
2008	11%	20%
2007	12%	19%
2006	10%	18%
2005	8%	18%
2004	7%	17%
2003	4%	16%
2002	4%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1996	3%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	3%	12%
1991	2%	12%
1990	2%	11%
1989	1%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	10%	15%
2019	10%	15%
2018	11%	15%
2017	11%	16%
2016	14%	16%
2015	11%	16%
2014	13%	16%
2013	10%	16%
2012	9%	16%
2011	8%	16%
2010	10%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	8%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	8%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	3%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	1%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	2%	19%
1992	2%	18%
1991	4%	18%
1990	3%	19%
1989	1%	18%
1988	1%	18%

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% White

52%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	58%	39%
2022	62%	40%
2021	64%	41%
2020	66%	42%
2019	66%	43%
2018	69%	44%
2017	69%	45%
2016	64%	46%
2015	66%	48%
2014	64%	49%
2013	64%	50%
2012	66%	51%
2011	68%	52%
2010	70%	53%
2009	72%	54%
2008	75%	55%
2007	76%	56%
2006	78%	57%
2005	81%	57%
2004	85%	58%
2003	90%	59%
2002	91%	59%
2001	91%	61%
2000	92%	61%
1999	93%	62%
1998	94%	62%
1996	93%	63%
1995	95%	63%
1994	95%	64%
1993	94%	64%
1992	94%	65%
1991	93%	65%
1990	93%	66%
1989	97%	67%
1988	96%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,661 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$13 MM	$31 MM
2022	$13 MM	$29 MM
2021	$12 MM	$26 MM
2020	$11 MM	$25 MM
2019	$10 MM	$25 MM
2018	$9 MM	$24 MM
2017	$9 MM	$23 MM
2016	$9 MM	$21 MM
2015	$7 MM	$20 MM
2014	$9 MM	$21 MM
2012	$8 MM	$21 MM
2011	$8 MM	$20 MM
2010	$7 MM	$20 MM
2009	$8 MM	$20 MM
2008	$8 MM	$19 MM
2007	$7 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$18 MM
2005	$8 MM	$17 MM
2004	$7 MM	$17 MM
2003	$7 MM	$15 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$14 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$13 MM
1998	$5 MM	$12 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$10 MM
1990	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$12 MM	$30 MM
2022	$12 MM	$29 MM
2021	$11 MM	$25 MM
2020	$10 MM	$24 MM
2019	$10 MM	$25 MM
2018	$9 MM	$24 MM
2017	$9 MM	$23 MM
2016	$8 MM	$22 MM
2015	$8 MM	$20 MM
2014	$8 MM	$20 MM
2012	$8 MM	$20 MM
2011	$7 MM	$19 MM
2010	$8 MM	$20 MM
2009	$8 MM	$19 MM
2008	$8 MM	$20 MM
2007	$8 MM	$19 MM
2006	$7 MM	$18 MM
2005	$9 MM	$17 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$7 MM	$16 MM
2002	$6 MM	$14 MM
2001	$6 MM	$13 MM
2000	$6 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$14 MM
1998	$5 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$11 MM
1995	$5 MM	$11 MM
1992	$5 MM	$9 MM
1990	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,418

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$23,671	$32,400
2022	$25,797	$31,833
2021	$23,749	$27,862
2020	$21,925	$26,511
2019	$21,127	$27,169
2018	$20,194	$25,776
2017	$17,934	$24,717
2016	$16,327	$23,074
2015	$13,201	$19,116
2014	$15,627	$22,539
2012	$14,846	$22,326
2011	$13,923	$15,563
2010	$13,464	$19,116
2009	$14,078	$20,414
2008	$15,725	$19,641
2007	$14,583	$17,846
2006	$14,370	$16,912
2005	$16,391	$15,983
2004	$12,512	$15,178
2003	$10,826	$14,414
2002	$9,763	$13,992
2001	$9,281	$13,524
2000	$9,038	$12,563
1999	$8,645	$11,702
1998	$8,057	$11,220
1995	$7,690	$10,398
1992	$7,778	$10,290
1990	$6,219	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$21,661

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$21,895	$31,763
2022	$23,929	$31,545
2021	$21,704	$26,876
2020	$20,573	$25,682
2019	$19,956	$26,960
2018	$19,726	$25,387
2017	$17,347	$25,235
2016	$15,352	$23,517
2015	$13,442	$19,190
2014	$15,540	$21,879
2012	$14,390	$21,692
2011	$13,232	$15,139
2010	$13,710	$19,190
2009	$13,989	$19,395
2008	$15,694	$19,863
2007	$14,740	$18,129
2006	$14,168	$16,981
2005	$18,209	$16,151
2004	$15,157	$14,709
2003	$11,129	$14,730
2002	$10,048	$14,261
2001	$9,270	$13,311
2000	$9,113	$12,817
1999	$8,551	$12,247
1998	$8,186	$11,565
1995	$7,629	$10,509
1992	$7,834	$9,044
1990	$6,165	$7,994

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Best Washington Borough School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Taylor Street Elementary School

16 24 Taylor Street
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0091

Gr: PK-2 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-06
Enrollment: 560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education