For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 405 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 45% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
405 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
18 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
299 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
74%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
54
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,225 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,207 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$36,642 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$35,142 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,225
$26,931

Spending / Student
$26,207
$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.
Brass Castle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16 Castle Street
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-1188
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-1188
Grades: 4-6
| 247 students
Rank: #22.
Port Colden School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Port Colden Road
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0681
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0681
Grades: 1-3
| 158 students
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