Best Public Schools in Township of Washington, NJ

Summary:

The Township of Washington, New Jersey is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Jessie F. George Elementary and Washington Elementary School, as well as Westwood Regional High School, all of which are part of the Westwood Regional School District.

Among the three schools, Jessie F. George Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 25% of elementary schools in New Jersey and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, with 88.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 66.2% for the district and 44.9% statewide.

In contrast, Westwood Regional High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 86th in 2023-2024 to 109th in 2024-2025, although it still maintains a 4-star rating. The school's performance in Algebra I proficiency rates has been lower compared to the district and state, but it has shown stronger results in Geometry and English Language Arts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Regional High School	Public	9-12	701 Ridgewood Road	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 664-0880	830	83	10.0	15.7%	575 (69.3%)	20 (2.4%)	165 (19.9%)	37 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.5%)	66.7	109^th of 434 public high schools	74.9%		73	86^th of 429 public high schools	80.0%	23	88.6	72.1		45.2				50.5				36.2	0.0	32.8	76.6	70.6	$9,306	$01	$9,305
Jessie F. George Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Palm Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-3033	282	29	9.6	3.9%	218 (77.3%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (11.0%)	20 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	89.4	131^st of 1347 public elementary schools	90.3%		86.8	180^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.5%	49			38.7		88.4	83.4	81.7		83.7	86.1	77.5						$6,151	$25	$6,126
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 School Street	Township Of Washington	07676	Bergen County	Westwood Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 664-6440	329	30	11.0	7.3%	217 (66.0%)	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.6%)	36 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	73.9	365^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.7	311^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.8%	54			41.5		49.2	78.4	68.3		60.4	66.7	61.0						$5,601	$20	$5,581

Cities Near Township of Washington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillsdale	0.23 mi	4	41^st
River Vale	0.45 mi	3	50^th
Westwood	1.02 mi	3	101^st
Park Ridge	1.44 mi	3	77^th
Old Tappan	1.7 mi	3	51^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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