Elementary school (grades K-5) · Millburn, NJ

Washington School

Federal NCES profile for Washington School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341020003402
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

59
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
students per teacher
1.0%
free-lunch eligible
363
students enrolled

Washington School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

363

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

1.0%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-97% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Washington School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Washington School

Washington School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Millburn, New Jersey, enrolling 363 students.

At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.0% free-meal eligibility runs 97% below the New Jersey average.

With 363 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 541 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #201.

Its student body is led by Asian (53%) and White (33%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 363 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Millburn Township School District also operates Millburn High School (1,380 students) and Millburn Middle School (1,106 students) alongside Washington School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Washington School compares

Washington School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.0% ▼ 97% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 363 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.0%
free-lunch eligible - 97% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,688
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 52.9%
White 32.8%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 52.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Washington School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millburn Township School District, which includes Washington School.

$23,688
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 24.3%
Federal 1.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Washington School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Millburn High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millburn Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hartshorn School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deerfield School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wyoming School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Washington School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Millburn Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Washington School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Washington School

How many students attend Washington School?

Washington School has 363 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Millburn, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington School?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Washington School?

1.0% of students at Washington School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington School?

The largest demographic group at Washington School is Asian at 52.9% of enrollment, in Millburn, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington School?

Washington School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Washington School a good school?

Washington School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Millburn Township School District?

Besides Washington School, Millburn Township School District also operates Millburn High School (1,380 students), Millburn Middle School (1,106 students), and Hartshorn School (392 students). See the Millburn Township School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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