Washington School

Located at 225 Market Street, in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Washington School is an one-room-style primary school that educates 58 students (grade pre-K), operated by Saddle Brook School District. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 5 schools in Saddle Brook School District (1,836 students total), Washington School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 29% White, 12% Black, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Washington School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Washington School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 22% of students at Washington School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bergen County put median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Washington School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Franklin School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington School has remained close to its prior level, going from 59 students in 2018 to 58 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 56% to 29% over that span.

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