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Enrollment
493
Middle
DISTRICT 587 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341728004972
George Washington Middle School
68 LENOX ROAD, WAYNE, NJ 07470 · (973) 633-3140 · Passaic County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
94 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 174 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 162 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 157 | 32% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
53.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George Washington Middle School
George Washington Middle School's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Middle School this school | 493 | 19.1% | 56.6% |
| Eisenhower Middle School SUCCASUNNA | 531 | 21.3% | 45.0% |
| Bernardsville Middle School Bernardsville | 419 | 17.9% | 62.1% |
| Joyce Kilmer School Milltown | 444 | 21.8% | 39.3% |
| Jefferson Township Middle School OAK RIDGE | 550 | 15.8% | 42.7% |
| Lincoln/Roosevelt School SUCCASUNNA | 484 | 25.4% | 37.8% |
Matched among New Jersey middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George Washington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #125 of 433 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #156 of 437 ▼ 24 | #4 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #168 of 437 ▼ 17 | #7 of 21 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #258 of 445 | #10 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #43 of 417 | #2 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #234 of 419 | #10 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.1% | #287 of 436 | #18 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #180 of 282 | #9 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
493
-59 (-11%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 493 | 57.1 | 8.6:1 | 19% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 54.1 | 9.0:1 | 15% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 508 | 52.2 | 9.7:1 | 12% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | 54 | 10.2:1 | 14% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 54 | 9.9:1 | 15% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 57 | 9.8:1 | 14% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 637 | 53 | 12.0:1 | 13% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 1,019 | 63 | 16.2:1 | 7% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 46 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (536 to 493); teachers up 6% (54 to 57.1).
About George Washington Middle School
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, George Washington Middle School serves students in WAYNE, New Jersey. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 493 students.
George Washington Middle School is one school in Wayne Township Public School District, a system of 15 schools with 7,549 students.
At George Washington Middle School, White students make up 63% of the student body. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Passaic County as a whole is about 41% White, so the school's share is higher. George Washington Middle School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 8.6:1 comes from the school's 57.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in New Jersey have 10.9:1, compared with 8.6:1 here. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 61% for public schools in Passaic County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 55.7%.
Passaic County census figures show that the median household income is $87,522, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Passaic County is home to 155 public schools and about 83,237 public school students.
The nearest public school is Packanack Elementary School, at about 0.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, George Washington Middle School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
George Washington Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 493, an 11% decrease from 552 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 10.2:1 to 8.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne Township Public School District
- Wayne Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Wayne Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Schuyler Colfax Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
- Anthony Wayne Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Theunis Dey Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Packanack Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
Other schools in WAYNE
- Passaic County Technical InstituteHigh · 3,565 students
- Wayne Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Wayne Hills High SchoolHigh · 1,162 students
- Passaic County Technical Institute STEM AcademyHigh · 1,040 students
- Schuyler Colfax Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
- Anthony Wayne Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
Other George Washington Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named George Washington Middle. George Washington Middle School is the 5th largest of the 7.
- George Washington Middle SchoolRIDGEWOOD, NJ · 644 students
- George Washington MiddleAlexandria, VA · 1,458 students
- George Washington Middle SchoolDubuque, IA · 584 students
- George Washington Middle SchoolLAREDO, TX · 579 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLJAMESTOWN, NY · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Packanack Elementary School0.8 mi · 408
- Ryerson Elementary School0.8 mi · 250
- Randall Carter Elementary School1.4 mi · 351
- Theunis Dey Elementary School1.5 mi · 459
- Lincoln Park Middle School1.6 mi · 368
- Stephen J. Gerace School1.7 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Middle SchoolHow many students attend George Washington Middle School?
George Washington Middle School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 06-08.
Is George Washington Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Middle School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at George Washington Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Washington Middle School?
At George Washington Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is George Washington Middle School public or private?
George Washington Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.