Best Public Schools in Township of Washington, NJ

Summary:

The Township of Washington, New Jersey is home to 3 schools that are part of the Westwood Regional School District. This includes 2 elementary schools and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

The standout school in the district is Westwood Regional High School, which is ranked 129 out of 422 New Jersey high schools and has a 4-star rating. The school boasts a 96.7% four-year graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate, along with strong academic performance that exceeds the state average in English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Geometry. The two elementary schools, Washington Elementary School and Jessie F. George Elementary, also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools and earning 4-star ratings.

Across the district, the schools have a majority white student population, with varying percentages of other racial and ethnic groups. Westwood Regional High School has the most diverse student body. The schools also demonstrate strong academic achievement, with both elementary schools outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, there is some variation in student-teacher ratios, with Westwood Regional High School having the lowest ratio and Jessie F. George Elementary the highest.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			NJSLA Algebra I (2023)			NJSLA Geometry (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	841	84	10.0	10.2%	609 (72.4%)	25 (3.0%)	149 (17.7%)	34 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.1%)	57.3	129^th of 422 public high schools	69.4%		59	113^th of 415 public high schools	72.8%	16		34.5				61.4				31.4	0.0	25.4	74.6	74.6	$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	275	22	12.5	6.5%	201 (73.1%)	4 (1.5%)	29 (10.5%)	22 (8.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	75.9	342^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	74.5%		78.1	318^th of 1345 public elementary schools	76.4%	24	25.0		52.1	87.2	61.4		66.7	82.0	68.2						$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	329	30	11.1	6.1%	241 (73.3%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (14.9%)	30 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	78.6	292^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	78.2%		77	334^th of 1345 public elementary schools	75.2%	42	36.7		64.8	62.7	79.5		75.7	62.7	57.1						$5,601	$20	$5,581

Cities Near Township of Washington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillsdale	0.23 mi	4	68^th
River Vale	0.45 mi	3	58^th
Westwood	1.02 mi	3	118^th
Park Ridge	1.44 mi	3	61^st
Old Tappan	1.7 mi	3	35^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.