Washington School

Washington School is a cozy middle school in Millburn, New Jersey, part of Millburn Township School District. The school teaches 363 students in grade 5. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 37% smaller than typical.

Millburn Township School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,538 students; Washington School is among them.

Demographically, Washington School lists that the most-represented group is Asian (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 6% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages about 10.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 2% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Essex County's rate of about 54%.

With demographic context factored in, 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 65.0%; this one delivers 80.8%, a residual of +15.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Essex County) reports that median household earnings sit near $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Washington School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Millburn High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 70.7%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.