Washington School

Washington School, a medium-sized elementary-level community in LODI, New Jersey, overseen by Lodi School District, hosts 358 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Washington School is one of 7 schools operated by Lodi School District, a district that works with 3,082 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Washington School shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% White, 10% Asian, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Washington School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 31.1%; this one delivers 48.4%, a residual of +17.3 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bergen County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Washington School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Lodi High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Washington School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 50.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington School has edged down 10%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 358 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 55% to 60% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Washington School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.