Total enrollment
6,938
-57 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Washington Township School District
New Jersey · 6,938 students · 3 cities
Other districts in New Jersey share this name: Washington Township School District (Morris County) and Washington Township School District (Warren County).
For families inside Washington Township School District, public-school options total 12 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 6,938 (8 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Washington Township School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
-1 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Washington Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #120 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,938 | #39 of 372 | #1,361 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #48 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #245 of 370 | #1,676 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 26.5% | #194 of 369 | #6,942 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.2% | #202 of 298 | #3,190 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Washington Township School District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from Whitman Elementary School at 61.6% proficient to Washington Township High School at 32.0%, a gap of 29.6 points. That is the 39th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 6,908 to 6,938 students (unchanged) and from 632 to 600 full-time teachers (down 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township High School | Sewell | High | 09-12 | 2,105 |
| Chestnut Ridge Middle School | Sewell | Middle | 06-08 | 613 |
| Bells Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 |
| Whitman Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
| Bunker Hill Middle School | Sewell | Middle | 06-08 | 562 |
| Hurffville Elementary School | Sewell | Elementary | KG-05 | 544 |
| Orchard Valley Middle School | Sewell | Middle | 06-08 | 529 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 511 |
| Birches Elementary School | Turnersville | Elementary | KG-05 | 472 |
| Wedgwood Elementary School | Sewell | Elementary | KG-05 | 465 |
| Elwood Kindle | Pitman | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center | Sewell | Elementary | PK-PK | · |
About Washington Township School District
Across 12 schools, Washington Township School District teaches about 6,938 students in New Jersey. By footprint it is a small district.
In terms of grade levels, Washington Township School District covers 8 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 6,995 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,938 in SY 2024-25. Washington Township School District now counts 10 public schools, down from 11 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Washington Township School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.