Top Rankings
Washington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,829 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 34% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
7,236 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
653 Teachers
77,858 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#379 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
23%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
295 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
609 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
34%
# Black Students
710 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
5,204 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
72%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
393 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
299
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
515
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
505
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
510
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
531
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
541
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
573
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
604
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
580
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
517
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
526
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
526
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
539
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,140 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
$24,030
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,140
$25,828
Best Washington Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitman Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
827 Whitman School Dr
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-1103
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 227-1103
Grades: K-5
| 557 students
Rank: #22.
Birches Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
416 Westminster Blvd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 232-1290
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 232-1290
Grades: K-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Hurffville Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Hurffville Grenloch Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-7459
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 589-7459
Grades: K-5
| 555 students
Rank: #44.
Bunker Hill Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
372 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 881-7007
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 881-7007
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Valley Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 53%)
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
| 526 students
Rank: #66.
Bells Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
227 Greentree Rd
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 589-8441
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 589-8441
Grades: K-5
| 552 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 Altair Dr
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 589-8248
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 589-8248
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
Rank: #88.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
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
| 656 students
Rank: #99.
Wedgwood Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
236 Hurffville Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 227-8110
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 227-8110
Grades: K-5
| 473 students
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