Washington Township School District

206 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ 08080
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,833 students in Washington Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,913 Schools
# Students
6,938 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
646 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Township 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#359 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
48%
49%
19%
23%
93%
85%
(2022-23)
14.6%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
15%
35%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
70%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,134 is less than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,062
$27,048
Spending / Student
$24,134
$25,941

Best Washington Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
827 Whitman School Dr
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-1103
Gr: K-5 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Birches Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
416 Westminster Blvd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 232-1290
Gr: K-5 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Hurffville Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Hurffville Grenloch Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-7459
Gr: K-5 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Altair Dr
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 589-8248
Gr: K-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Bunker Hill Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
372 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 881-7007
Gr: 6-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #66.
Orchard Valley Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
238 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-5353
Gr: 6-8 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
Bells Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
227 Greentree Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 589-8441
Gr: K-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #88.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
641 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-3535
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #99.
Wedgwood Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
236 Hurffville Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 227-8110
Gr: K-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,938 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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