Washington School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Lodi, New Jersey

Washington School in Lodi, New Jersey enrolled 358 students in 2024-25 with 27.0 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% 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 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

339 students in 2022-23, 362 students in 2023-24, 358 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.0 to 27.0.

Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35801002003004002022-233392023-243622024-25358
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35801002003004002022-233392023-243622024-25358
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35801002003004002022-233392023-243622024-25358
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 339, 2023-24: 362, 2024-25: 35801002003004002022-233392023-243622024-25358
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333926.013.0
2023-2436226.013.9
2024-2535827.013.3

13.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 82 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; Washington School 13.3; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 13.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Washington School 13.3; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 13.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Washington School 13.3; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 13.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Washington School 13.3; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 13.3state 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 299 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington School enrolled 299 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 299 of the 299 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent20.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.1% of students were Hispanic, 22.9% White, 10.1% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic60.1%
  2. White22.9%
  3. Asian10.1%
  4. Black5.6%
  5. Two or more races1.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

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 School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% 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, 2021-2260‑64%70%48.6%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%37% (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 Lodi

5 public elementary schools in Lodi report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Wilson School38214.655.0%
Washington School35813.352.8%
Hilltop School33711.650.1%
Columbus School26515.643.4%
Roosevelt School14811.458.8%

All public schools in Lodi →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington School

  1. Columbus SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 265 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Wilson SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 382 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Washington School with Columbus SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lodi School District spends per student$19,337 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,337
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyWashington School is the number 845 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#845 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.13.3:1
  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 School

  1. How many students attend Washington School?
    358 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 339 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lodi, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington School?
    13.3 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 School a Title I school?
    Washington School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% 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 School in?
    Lodi School District, NCES district ID 3408850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340885000562 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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