For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 560 students in Washington Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
560 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#506 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
29%
35%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
52%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,755 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,882 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,755
$27,031
Spending / Student
$19,882
$25,924
Best Washington Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 West Stewart Street
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0241
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0241
Gr: 3-6 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
16 24 Taylor Street
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0091
Washington, NJ 07882
(908) 689-0091
Gr: PK-2 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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