Best Public Schools in Township Of Washington, NJ

Summary:

The Township of Washington, New Jersey is home to three high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school. Westwood Regional High School, Jessie F. George Elementary, and Washington Elementary School are all part of the Westwood Regional School District and consistently rank among the top schools in the state.

Westwood Regional High School stands out as the district's flagship, ranking 94th out of 426 New Jersey high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 79.5% proficiency in English Language Arts and up to 64.8% proficiency in Geometry. Additionally, Westwood Regional High School maintains a low dropout rate of 1.2% and a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1%. Jessie F. George Elementary is another high-performing school, ranking 180th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school's students excel on NJSLA tests, with up to 83.3% proficiency in 4th grade Mathematics and 87.2% proficiency in 4th grade English Language Arts.

While the schools in the Westwood Regional School District demonstrate consistently strong academic performance, there are some disparities in spending and resources. The high school spends $9,306 per student, while the elementary schools spend $5,601 and $6,151 per student. Additionally, all three schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 16.6%, which could be an area of concern. Overall, the Westwood Regional School District provides a high-quality education to its students, with Westwood Regional High School and Jessie F. George Elementary standing out as particularly strong performers.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			NJSLA Algebra I (2024)			NJSLA Geometry (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Regional High School	Public	9-12	701 Ridgewood Road	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-0880	839	82	10.2	11.6%	594 (70.8%)	24 (2.9%)	157 (18.7%)	37 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	67.7	94^th of 426 public high schools	77.9%		57.3	129^th of 422 public high schools	69.4%	35		38.5				79.5				44.6	0.0	38.1	65.8	64.8	$9,306	$01	$9,305
Jessie F. George Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Palm Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-3033	283	29	9.6	3.2%	212 (74.9%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (10.2%)	24 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	86.8	180^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.5%		75.9	342^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	74.5%	162	34.2		76.3	75.0	71.1		81.5	83.3	76.4						$6,151	$25	$6,126
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 School Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-6440	322	29	11.2	5.9%	231 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.2%)	30 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	77.7	311^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.8%		78.6	292^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	78.2%	19	36.3		52.6	75.0	67.3		67.8	71.8	65.5						$5,601	$20	$5,581

Cities Near Township Of Washington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillsdale	0.23 mi	4	57^th
River Vale	0.45 mi	3	45^th
Westwood	1.02 mi	3	82^nd
Park Ridge	1.44 mi	3	84^th
Old Tappan	1.7 mi	3	30^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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