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Washington Township School District

206 East Holly Avenue
Sewell, NJ 08080
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Washington Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,757 students in Washington Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Washington Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,236 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
653 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#359 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
38%
48%
49%
19%
23%
93%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
38%
% Black
10%
18%
% White
72%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,140 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,030
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,140
$25,828

Best Washington Township School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bunker Hill Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
372 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 881-7007
Gr: 6-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Orchard Valley Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
238 Pitman Downer Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-5353
Gr: 6-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #33.
Chestnut Ridge Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
641 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-3535
Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,236 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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