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Item: Washington Township School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

206 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ 08080

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (856) 589-6644

www.wtps.org

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Washington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

12 Schools

1,912 Schools

# Students

6,938 Students

882,707 Students

# Teachers

646 Teachers

77,576 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
Kind	546	124
1	518	139
2	517	140
3	522	144
4	486	143
5	540	145
6	532	146
7	572	117
8	600	117

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Washington Township School District
2023	#359
2022	#379
2021	#351
2019	#447
2018	#409
2017	#402
2016	#433
2015	#384
2014	#286
2013	#284
2012	#239
2011	#248
2010	#272

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36%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	36%	38%
2022	31%	36%
2021	21%	26%
2019	40%	44%
2018	38%	42%
2017	38%	41%
2016	36%	40%
2015	33%	36%
2014	81%	75%
2013	81%	75%
2012	83%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	79%	73%

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48%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2022	48%	49%
2021	49%	47%
2019	50%	57%
2018	38%	55%
2017	49%	53%
2016	43%	50%
2015	45%	47%
2014	77%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	78%	69%
2011	79%	69%
2010	77%	69%

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19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2022	19%	23%
2021	20%	22%

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93%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	93%	90%
2022	92%	85%
2021	93%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	93%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	94%	87%
2012	93%	86%
2011	94%	86%

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(2022-23)

14.6%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	14.6%	16.7%
2022	13.9%	18.2%
2021	7.9%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	0.46	0.71
2022	0.44	0.71
2021	0.39	0.71
2020	0.36	0.71
2019	0.36	0.70
2018	0.34	0.70
2017	0.34	0.70
2016	0.34	0.69
2015	0.32	0.68
2014	0.32	0.67
2013	0.31	0.67
2012	0.30	0.66
2011	0.29	0.65
2010	0.28	0.64
2009	0.28	0.64
2008	0.27	0.63
2007	0.26	0.62
2006	0.25	0.61
2005	0.23	0.61
2004	0.22	0.60
2003	0.22	0.59
2002	0.21	0.59
2001	0.20	0.58
2000	0.20	0.58
1999	0.18	0.57
1998	0.18	0.57
1996	0.17	0.55
1995	0.19	0.55
1994	0.19	0.54
1993	0.19	0.54
1992	0.19	0.53
1991	0.18	0.53
1990	0.18	0.52
1989	0.17	0.51
1988	0.14	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	5%	10%
2019	5%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	5%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	5%	7%
2005	5%	7%
2004	5%	7%
2003	5%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	4%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	3%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	4%	5%
1991	4%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	4%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

15%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	10%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	7%	31%
2020	5%	30%
2019	5%	29%
2018	5%	29%
2017	5%	27%
2016	5%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	24%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	23%
2011	4%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	3%	20%
2008	3%	20%
2007	3%	19%
2006	3%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	13%
1994	1%	13%
1993	1%	12%
1992	1%	12%
1991	1%	12%
1990	1%	11%
1989	1%	11%

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% Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	8%	15%
2019	8%	15%
2018	8%	15%
2017	8%	16%
2016	8%	16%
2015	8%	16%
2014	7%	16%
2013	7%	16%
2012	7%	16%
2011	5%	16%
2010	7%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	7%	17%
2007	7%	17%
2006	6%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	6%	18%
2002	6%	18%
2001	6%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1996	5%	18%
1995	6%	19%
1994	6%	18%
1993	6%	19%
1992	5%	18%
1991	5%	18%
1990	5%	19%
1989	5%	18%
1988	4%	18%

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% White

70%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	72%	39%
2022	74%	40%
2021	77%	41%
2020	79%	42%
2019	79%	43%
2018	81%	44%
2017	81%	45%
2016	81%	46%
2015	82%	48%
2014	82%	49%
2013	83%	50%
2012	83%	51%
2011	35%	52%
2010	84%	53%
2009	84%	54%
2008	85%	55%
2007	86%	56%
2006	86%	57%
2005	88%	57%
2004	88%	58%
2003	88%	59%
2002	89%	59%
2001	89%	61%
2000	89%	61%
1999	91%	62%
1998	91%	62%
1996	91%	63%
1995	89%	63%
1994	90%	64%
1993	90%	64%
1992	90%	65%
1991	90%	65%
1990	90%	66%
1989	90%	67%
1988	93%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,355 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,543 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$190 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$190 MM	$31 MM
2022	$185 MM	$29 MM
2021	$174 MM	$26 MM
2020	$165 MM	$25 MM
2019	$166 MM	$25 MM
2018	$163 MM	$24 MM
2017	$159 MM	$23 MM
2016	$159 MM	$21 MM
2015	$147 MM	$20 MM
2014	$153 MM	$21 MM
2012	$148 MM	$21 MM
2011	$148 MM	$20 MM
2010	$147 MM	$20 MM
2009	$146 MM	$20 MM
2008	$142 MM	$19 MM
2007	$137 MM	$19 MM
2006	$128 MM	$18 MM
2005	$124 MM	$17 MM
2004	$120 MM	$17 MM
2003	$114 MM	$15 MM
2002	$105 MM	$14 MM
2001	$101 MM	$14 MM
2000	$91 MM	$13 MM
1999	$91 MM	$13 MM
1998	$83 MM	$12 MM
1996	$76 MM	$11 MM
1995	$71 MM	$11 MM
1992	$65 MM	$10 MM
1990	$50 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$191 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$191 MM	$30 MM
2022	$183 MM	$29 MM
2021	$167 MM	$25 MM
2020	$165 MM	$24 MM
2019	$164 MM	$25 MM
2018	$160 MM	$24 MM
2017	$158 MM	$23 MM
2016	$153 MM	$22 MM
2015	$142 MM	$20 MM
2014	$147 MM	$20 MM
2012	$139 MM	$20 MM
2011	$138 MM	$19 MM
2010	$142 MM	$20 MM
2009	$137 MM	$19 MM
2008	$138 MM	$20 MM
2007	$143 MM	$19 MM
2006	$139 MM	$18 MM
2005	$125 MM	$17 MM
2004	$113 MM	$16 MM
2003	$109 MM	$16 MM
2002	$102 MM	$14 MM
2001	$94 MM	$13 MM
2000	$89 MM	$13 MM
1999	$87 MM	$14 MM
1998	$95 MM	$13 MM
1996	$76 MM	$11 MM
1995	$68 MM	$11 MM
1992	$57 MM	$9 MM
1990	$46 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,355

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,652	$32,400
2022	$26,141	$31,833
2021	$24,858	$27,862
2020	$22,910	$26,511
2019	$23,274	$27,169
2018	$22,451	$25,776
2017	$23,621	$24,717
2016	$21,778	$23,074
2015	$19,757	$19,116
2014	$20,021	$22,539
2012	$18,441	$22,326
2011	$16,946	$15,563
2010	$16,787	$19,116
2009	$16,778	$20,414
2008	$15,909	$19,641
2007	$15,098	$17,846
2006	$13,799	$16,912
2005	$13,136	$15,983
2004	$12,135	$15,178
2003	$11,703	$14,414
2002	$10,751	$13,992
2001	$10,461	$13,524
2000	$9,677	$12,563
1999	$9,871	$11,702
1998	$9,020	$11,220
1995	$7,923	$10,398
1992	$7,766	$10,290
1990	$6,390	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,543

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Washington Township School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,835	$31,763
2022	$25,875	$31,545
2021	$23,937	$26,876
2020	$22,889	$25,682
2019	$23,032	$26,960
2018	$22,091	$25,387
2017	$23,368	$25,235
2016	$20,950	$23,517
2015	$19,108	$19,190
2014	$19,224	$21,879
2012	$17,313	$21,692
2011	$15,820	$15,139
2010	$16,235	$19,190
2009	$15,665	$19,395
2008	$15,448	$19,863
2007	$15,758	$18,129
2006	$14,982	$16,981
2005	$13,319	$16,151
2004	$11,421	$14,709
2003	$11,139	$14,730
2002	$10,433	$14,261
2001	$9,801	$13,311
2000	$9,401	$12,817
1999	$9,425	$12,247
1998	$10,214	$11,565
1995	$7,545	$10,509
1992	$6,738	$9,044
1990	$5,962	$7,994

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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%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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 (26-27)

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