Washington Borough School District

The Washington Borough School District in New Jersey operates two elementary schools, Washington Memorial Elementary School and Taylor Street Elementary School, serving students from kindergarten through sixth grade. While the schools share similar characteristics, they face common challenges in academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Both schools have relatively low state-wide rankings, with Washington Memorial Elementary School ranked between 841 and 942 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools over the past three years. Academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on state assessments, is generally low for both schools, particularly in mathematics. The chronic absenteeism rates are also high, with Taylor Street Elementary School having a significantly higher rate of 27.1% compared to Washington Memorial Elementary School's 17.0%.

Despite these challenges, the schools share some similarities, such as comparable student-teacher ratios and per-student spending levels that are below the state average. The high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, may contribute to the overall academic performance challenges faced by both schools. While the data provides a comprehensive overview of Washington Memorial Elementary School, the lack of detailed information for Taylor Street Elementary School makes it difficult to conduct a more thorough comparison between the two schools.