Washington Township School District

1 East Front St.
Washington, NJ 07882
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 431 students in Washington Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
431 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#283 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

51%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-39%
23%
(2022-23)
10.7%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
12%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
75%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,121 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$12 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$26,529
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,121
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brass Castle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
16 Castle Street
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-1188
Gr: 4-6 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Port Colden School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Port Colden Road
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0681
Gr: 1-3 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 431 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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