George Washington School

Set in Edgewater, New Jersey, George Washington School is an intimate primary school, part of Edgewater School District. It educates 333 students across grades pre-K through 2.

Edgewater School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 717 students; George Washington School is among them.

On the student-mix side, George Washington School records that the most-represented group is Asian (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 29% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

In terms of school funding signals, George Washington School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bergen County shows the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. George Washington School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is School No. 1, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

George Washington School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 37%: 527 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 51% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for George Washington School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.