Washington Community School #9

Set in BAYONNE, New Jersey, Washington Community School #9 is a big elementary campus, operated by Bayonne School District. It caters to 691 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 71% larger than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Bayonne School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 10,325 students. Washington Community School #9 is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Community School #9 records that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Community School #9 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Hudson County shows median household earnings sit near $91,795, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Washington Community School #9 is one campus in the mix.

Woodrow Wilson Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Community School #9 at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 684 students in 2018 compared to 691 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 39% to 30% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

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