Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341716005892
Port Colden School
30 PORT COLDEN ROAD, WASHINGTON, NJ 07882 · (908) 689-0681 · Warren County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
36 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 65 | 38% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 31% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 31% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Port Colden School→Brass Castle School
Based on grade levels within Washington Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +21.4pp since 2023
Math
57.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +34.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 35 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.2% | 57.7% |
| 2023-24 | 22.8% | 22.8% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Port Colden School
Port Colden School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Colden School this school | 170 | 21.2% | 36.9% |
| Mannington Township Elementary School SALEM | 170 | 25.9% | 60.3% |
| Knowlton Township Board of Education DELAWARE | 174 | 20.7% | 47.3% |
| Deal Elementary School DEAL | 160 | 26.3% | 37.8% |
| Farmingdale Elementary FARMINGDALE | 160 | 17.5% | 40.9% |
| Zane North Elementary School COLLINGSWOOD | 174 | 17.2% | 74.7% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 Port Colden School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #819 of 1,290 | #16 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #448 of 1,319 ▲ 590 | #2 of 21 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #853 of 1,319 ▲ 325 | #15 of 21 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #1,436 of 1,562 | #23 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.2% | #1,013 of 1,481 | #18 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
170
+23 (+16%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 170 | 14.5 | 11.7:1 | 21% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 14.5 | 10.9:1 | 15% (23) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 15 | 11.4:1 | 21% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 15 | 9.8:1 | 24% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 164 | 17 | 9.7:1 | 21% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | 19 | 9.3:1 | 20% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | 12% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 7% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 15 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Colden School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (164 to 170); teachers down 15% (17 to 14.5).
About Port Colden School
Port Colden School is a small elementary school with an address in WASHINGTON, New Jersey. The school enrolls 170 students in grades 1 through 3. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average enrollment is about 405.
Port Colden School falls under Washington Township School District, which has 2 schools enrolling 431 students.
More than half of enrollment at Port Colden School is White: 75%. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. In Warren County overall, the White share is about 77%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 42%.
There are 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Port Colden School, giving a ratio of 11.7:1. That is in line with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. A total of 36 students, or 21%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 36% average for public schools in Warren County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Port Colden School would score about 54.6%. It scores 36.9%, a bottom-10% result among New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Warren County, median household income comes to about $100,869, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 41 public schools and about 15,462 students.
Of the public schools around it, Port Colden School is closest to Taylor Street Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Port Colden School ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.9% against a local average of 38.5%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count increased 16% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 11.7 students per teacher, compared with 9.8 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Port Colden School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,849
Census ACS
Median income
$100,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Township School District
- Brass Castle SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other schools in WASHINGTON
- Warren Hills Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Warren Hills Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Warren County Vocational Technical SchoolHigh · 413 students
- Taylor Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Washington Memorial Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Brass Castle SchoolElementary · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor Street Elementary School1.3 mi · 280
- Warren Hills Regional High School1.6 mi · 1,050
- Warren Hills Regional Middle School1.7 mi · 477
- Washington Memorial Elementary School2.0 mi · 280
- Mansfield Township Elementary2.3 mi · 570
- Brass Castle School2.8 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Port Colden SchoolHow large is Port Colden School?
Port Colden School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 01-03.
What age range does Port Colden School serve?
Port Colden School serves students from grade 01 through grade 03.
How many teachers does Port Colden School have?
Port Colden School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Port Colden School?
Student demographics at Port Colden School are roughly 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Port Colden School in?
Port Colden School is part of Washington Township School District.
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