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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,823 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
7,121 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
658 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
690 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
33%
# Black Students
653 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
5,138 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
72%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
488
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
493
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
508
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
508
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
531
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
570
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
564
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
513
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
508
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
237
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,418 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,513 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$24,418
$27,145
Spending / Student
$23,513
$26,033
Best Washington Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitman Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 519 students
Rank: #22.
Birches Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 457 students
Rank: #33.
Hurffville Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 570 students
Rank: #44.
Bunker Hill Middle School
Magnet 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
| 608 students
Rank: #55.
Orchard Valley Middle School
Magnet 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
| 489 students
Rank: #66.
Bells Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 553 students
Rank: #77.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 479 students
Rank: #88.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
Magnet 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
| 648 students
Rank: #99.
Wedgwood Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 500 students
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