Top Rankings
Washington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 984 students in Washington Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,974 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
108 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
45 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,536 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
78%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
185
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
226
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
88
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,320 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,255 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,320
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,255
$26,033
Best Washington Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flocktown-kossmann Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
90 Flocktown Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 850-1010
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 850-1010
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Benedict A. Cucinella School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
470 Naughright Road
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 850-3161
Long Valley, NJ 07853
(908) 850-3161
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
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