Washington School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Lyndhurst, New Jersey

Washington School in Lyndhurst, New Jersey enrolled 162 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 9.5 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

160 students in 2022-23, 163 students in 2023-24, 162 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.0 to 17.0.

Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 163, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-231602023-241632024-25162
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 163, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-231602023-241632024-25162
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 163, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-231602023-241632024-25162
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 160, 2023-24: 163, 2024-25: 1620501001502002022-231602023-241632024-25162
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316016.010.0
2023-2416319.08.6
2024-2516217.09.5

9.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 81 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 9.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Washington School 9.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Washington School 9.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.5state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; Washington School 9.5; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.5state 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 153 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington School enrolled 153 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 153 of the 153 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent21.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

45.1% of students were White, 38.3% Hispanic, 6.8% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White45.1%
  2. Hispanic38.3%
  3. Asian6.8%
  4. Black6.2%
  5. Two or more races3.7%

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.

Elementary schools in Lyndhurst

5 public elementary schools in Lyndhurst report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Roosevelt School29513.726.8%
Jefferson School25613.834.0%
Franklin School19614.029.1%
Washington School1629.525.9%
Columbus School10210.927.5%

All public schools in Lyndhurst →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington School

  1. Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 132 students, 8.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Roosevelt SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 295 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Washington School with Franklin D Roosevelt Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lyndhurst School District spends per student$21,954 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,954
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyWashington School is the number 1,403 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,403 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher9.5 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.9.5:1
  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 School

  1. How many students attend Washington School?
    162 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 160 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lyndhurst, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington School?
    9.5 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 School a Title I school?
    Washington School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is Washington School in?
    Lyndhurst School District, NCES district ID 3409210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340921000582 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
  • 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