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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 is 1 public preschool serving 223 students in Washington Township School District.
Public Preschools in Washington Township School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
7,121 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
658 Teachers
32,444 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
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
293 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
690 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
36%
# Black Students
653 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
5,138 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
72%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
325 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
488
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
493
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
508
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
508
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
531
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
581
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
570
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
564
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
513
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
508
398
# Ungraded Students:
237
22,513
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
251 Woodbury Turnersville Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 227-1303
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 227-1303
Grades: PK
| 223 students
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