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Washington Middle School

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Washington Middle School ranks 478 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 36% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School is a public middle school located in Harrison, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 481 students. The school is part of the Harrison Public Schools district, which is ranked 496 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle School has consistently ranked in the lower half of New Jersey middle schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 327 to 540 out of around 700-750 middle schools. The school's performance has been relatively stable, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. Student performance on standardized tests, such as the NJSLA, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts ranged from 39.9% to 52.9% across grades 6-8, compared to the state averages of 56.1% to 57.1%. In NJSLA/Mathematics, the proficiency rates at Washington Middle School were even lower, ranging from 18.7% to 24.8% across grades 6-8, compared to the state averages of 20.7% to 39.8%.

The nearby schools, such as University Middle School, Veterans Middle School, and Belleville Middle School, generally perform better than Washington Middle School on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. For example, Veterans Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New Jersey middle schools, with proficiency rates in NJSLA/English Language Arts and NJSLA/Mathematics significantly higher than Washington Middle School. Additionally, the nearby charter schools, such as Pride Academy Charter School and Discovery Charter School, also outperform Washington Middle School on academic measures.

466

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,511

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One North Fifth Street
Harrison, NJ 07029-2515

(973) 483-2285

District: Harrison Public Schools

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Harrison High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Hamilton Intermediate School
	Lincoln Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

White:

10.3%

Asian:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2019) to 36th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

New Jersey avg43%

478^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

496^th of 609Harrison Public Schools among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	478 of 752	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	517 of 743	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	456 of 748	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	412 of 745	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	482 of 652	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	327 of 745	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	433 of 716	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	510 of 712	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	540 of 713	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	509 of 713	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	454 of 717	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.5	493 of 704	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	452 of 677	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	490 of 684	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	479 of 677	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.6	463 of 664	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	422 of 640	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.3	445 of 631	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	494 of 615	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	484 of 599	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.1	475 of 588	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	23.6	459 of 574	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	159 of 200	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	148 of 199	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	150 of 200	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	171 of 343	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	221 of 320	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	129 of 288	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	170 of 270	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	162 of 197	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	60 of 227	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	109 of 202	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	512 of 728	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	498 of 717	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	384 of 720	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	386 of 726	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	458 of 625	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	292 of 703	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	399 of 680	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	316 of 608	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	376 of 589	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	283 of 587	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	235 of 591	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	344 of 480	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.1	161 of 524	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	232 of 504	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	305 of 613	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	329 of 584	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	134 of 568	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	139 of 549	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	243 of 467	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	63 of 541	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	142 of 522	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	415 of 726	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	492 of 719	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	476 of 718	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	405 of 730	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	448 of 635	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	323 of 697	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	420 of 675	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	180 of 507	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	304 of 510	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	277 of 505	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	316 of 535	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	361 of 401	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.4	98 of 492	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	232 of 471	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	423 of 502	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	449 of 510	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	322 of 509	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	245 of 512	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	353 of 435	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.3	136 of 504	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	321 of 497	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)20th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+50 vs state

English Language Arts46%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-12 vs state

Science11%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, July 25, 2016

Harrison has some of the best teachers working with some of the hardest working kids. The problem is they have the most corrupt set of administrators in the state. Fortunately for Washington Middle School, they are under a new administrative team of Michael Landy and Kevin Barber who are the exception to the faulty status quo. They are transforming WMS into a great place to learn. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	One North Fifth Street	Harrison	07029	Hudson County	Harrison Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 483-2285	466	37	12.6	85.0%	48 (10.3%)	9 (1.9%)	386 (82.8%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.2	478^th of 752 public middle schools	36.4%		28.9	517^th of 743 public middle schools	30.4%	39		10.6			44.7	39.9	52.9			24.8	23.0	18.7	95.4	95.4	$14,511	$607	$13,904
Discovery Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	240 Halsey St	Newark	07102	Essex County	Discovery Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 623-0222	99	6	15.8	84.8%	0 (0.0%)	81 (81.8%)	17 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.7	218^th of 752 public middle schools	71.0%		62.3	257^th of 743 public middle schools	65.4%	39	24.0	29.4	58.3	54.2	73.9	80.0	75.1	46.2	36.0	25.0	30.0	52.9			$11,745	$906	$10,839
Lincoln Middle School	Public	7-8	121 Beech St	Kearny	07032	Hudson County	Kearny	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 955-5095	763	67	11.3	72.5%	196 (25.7%)	13 (1.7%)	527 (69.1%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	32.4	489^th of 752 public middle schools	35.0%		25.6	548^th of 743 public middle schools	26.2%	59		10.5				39.4	49.1				21.2	17.5	87.0	87.0	$7,850	$559	$7,291
Veterans Middle School	Public	6-8	191 Rutherford Place	North Arlington	07031	Bergen County	North Arlington School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 991-6800	426	42	10.2	43.7%	181 (42.5%)	5 (1.2%)	215 (50.5%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	61.4	263^rd of 752 public middle schools	65.0%		52.4	326^th of 743 public middle schools	56.1%	63		10.6			67.1	69.0	53.0			46.9	48.1	34.9	100.0	100.0	$7,568	$17	$7,551
Belleville Middle School	Public	7-8	279 Washington Ave	Belleville	07109	Essex County	Belleville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 969-4342	685	61	11.2	71.5%	62 (9.1%)	53 (7.7%)	517 (75.5%)	38 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	25.6	556^th of 752 public middle schools	26.1%		23.8	558^th of 743 public middle schools	24.9%	2		9.9				44.0	41.7				20.8	3.3	59.5	59.5
Patrick F. Healy Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5670	322	21	15.7	14.0%	20 (6.2%)	231 (71.7%)	67 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	11.1	693^rd of 752 public middle schools	7.8%		9.6	708^th of 743 public middle schools	4.7%	15		1.3				18.4	10.2				9.1	6.1			$11,816	$431	$11,385
Sojourner Truth Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5665	264	20	13.4	27.3%	12 (4.5%)	194 (73.5%)	53 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					18.6					4.4					$12,234	$381	$11,853
John L. Costley Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Hamilton St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5660	334	25	13.4	9.9%	15 (4.5%)	235 (70.4%)	76 (22.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9.4	718^th of 752 public middle schools	4.5%		10.1	704^th of 743 public middle schools	5.2%	14		0.9				8.5	16.7				4.1	12.3			$14,015	$675	$13,340
Pride Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	117 Elmwood Ave	East Orange	07018	Essex County	Pride Academy Charter School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 672-3200	300	19	16.0	78.3%	1 (0.3%)	281 (93.7%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	341^st of 752 public middle schools	54.7%		60.3	273^rd of 743 public middle schools	63.3%	68	13.3	12.0		40.0	46.7	58.7	68.0		28.0	25.4	54.7	24.0			$7,531	$934	$6,597
University Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Myrtle Ave	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 399-6879	719	60	11.9	76.8%	3 (0.4%)	443 (61.6%)	269 (37.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	9.5	717^th of 752 public middle schools	4.7%		10.7	700^th of 743 public middle schools	5.8%	17		1.3			18.1	18.8	24.6			3.8	10.2	3.9	54.2	54.2	$9,378	$185	$9,193

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