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Schools in Washington · Warren Hills Regional School District, Washington Borough School District

Washington’s public schools score below 75% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

38% of students in Washington’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Washington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#368of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 10 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 7 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.4K
▼ 4% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Warren Hills Regional
Students per teacher
10.7
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,087 students on the public path
In brief

Washington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 291 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Washington’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 25% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Washington runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Taylor Street Elementary School (PK–2) and Washington Memorial Elementary School (3–6) are Washington’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Warren Hills Regional School District with Franklin, Mansfield and Washington: Warren Hills Regional Middle School, then Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a C+. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 99% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Warren Hills Regional spends $27,371 per student and Washington Borough $23,374, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Washington’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 25% of New Jersey school districts, #368 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (291)Better than 40%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,054 test results and a graduating class of 286 could put Washington anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Washington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,057 in math, 1,051 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Washington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Taylor Street Elementary SchoolWashington Borough School DistrictNo scores
3–6Washington Memorial Elementary SchoolWashington Borough School DistrictC
7–8Warren Hills Regional Middle SchoolWarren Hills Regional School DistrictC+
9–12Warren Hills Regional High SchoolWarren Hills Regional School DistrictB

Washington runs its own schools through grade 6 (Washington Borough School District). From grade 7, students attend the Warren Hills Regional School District, shared with Franklin, Mansfield and Washington. Its high school is in Washington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Washington

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Warren Hills Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,527 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,371NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C
Washington Borough School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 560 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,374NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Warren Hills Regional School District40%
State average 48.6% · 810 students tested
Math · 7–12, Warren Hills Regional School District30%
State average 35.5% · 816 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Washington Borough School District32%
State average 48.6% · 241 students tested
Math · PK–6, Washington Borough School District24%
State average 35.5% · 241 students tested

Washington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Washington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WashingtonCWashington Borough PK–6 · Warren Hills Regional 7–12

Every school in Washington

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Washingtonby address
Taylor Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
280 students13:1Rate it →
Washington Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
C
280 students9:1Rate it →
Warren Hills Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
477 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Washingtonin other towns
Warren Hills Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,050 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington’s schools

Are Washington’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Washington children attend score below 75% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #368 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington in?

Two districts: Washington Borough School District runs grades PK–6, and Warren Hills Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Franklin, Mansfield and Washington.

Where do Washington kids go to high school?

Warren Hills Regional High School, with 1,050 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Washington’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Warren Hills Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Washington spend per student?

$27,371 in Warren Hills Regional School District and $23,374 in Washington Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.