📍 89 Wood St, Rutherford, Bergen County, 07070
Washington School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Rutherford, Bergen County. The school has 314 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rutherford School District school district. It serves grades 1–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington School enrolls 314 students across grades 1–3. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 21% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 123 | 39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 29% |
| Asian | 66 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 8.3% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 2.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
12 of the school's 314 students (3.8%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 11 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Washington School is one of 5 schools in Rutherford School District, based in Rutherford, New Jersey. The district serves 2,601 students district-wide and employs 222 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 314 students, Washington School is smaller than the district average of about 520 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large