Washington Community School #9

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Bayonne, New Jersey

Washington Community School #9 in Bayonne, New Jersey enrolled 691 students in 2024-25 with 60.0 full-time teachers, 11.5 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 33% proficient in math in 2022-23 (New Jersey: 48.6% and 37.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

648 students in 2022-23, 678 students in 2023-24, 691 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 60.0 to 60.0.

Students enrolled at Washington Community School #9 by school year2022-23: 648, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 69102004006008002022-236482023-246782024-25691
Students enrolled at Washington Community School #9 by school year2022-23: 648, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 69102004006008002022-236482023-246782024-25691
Students enrolled at Washington Community School #9 by school year2022-23: 648, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 69102004006008002022-236482023-246782024-25691
Students enrolled at Washington Community School #9 by school year2022-23: 648, 2023-24: 678, 2024-25: 69102004006008002022-236482023-246782024-25691
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364860.010.8
2023-2467859.011.5
2024-2569160.011.5

11.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 11.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 11.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 11.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 11.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 312 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Community School #9 enrolled 623 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 312 of the 623 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent19.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.1% of students were White, 29.5% Hispanic, 12.6% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White41.1%
  2. Hispanic29.5%
  3. Black12.6%
  4. Asian12.3%
  5. Two or more races3.9%
  6. American Indian0.4%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Washington Community School #9 scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNew Jersey
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242%45%48.6%
Math, 2022-2333%27% (2021-22)37.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Bayonne

11 public elementary schools in Bayonne report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Community School #9 is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
William Shemin Midtown Community School #81,20311.670.2%
Walter F. Robinson Community School92411.163.9%
Woodrow Wilson Community School74010.463.0%
Horace Mann Community School71212.451.5%
Washington Community School #969111.558.8%
Henry E. Harris Community School65711.057.2%
John M. Bailey Community School64011.657.8%
Mary J Donohoe Community School50110.960.5%

All public schools in Bayonne →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Community School #9

  1. Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 740 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Horace Mann Community SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 712 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Washington Community School #9 with Woodrow Wilson Community SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bayonne School District spends per student$22,001 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,001
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyWashington Community School #9 is the number 122 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#122 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher11.5 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.11.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington Community School #9

  1. How many students attend Washington Community School #9?
    691 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 648 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bayonne, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Community School #9?
    11.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Community School #9 a Title I school?
    Washington Community School #9 ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington Community School #9 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington Community School #9 scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 33% in math in 2022-23, against 48.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 37.6% in math in 2022-23 across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Washington Community School #9 in?
    Bayonne School District, NCES district ID 3401260. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340126002728 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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