📍 30 Port Colden Road, Washington, Warren County, 07882
Port Colden School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Washington, Warren County. The school has 171 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Washington Township School District school district. It serves grades 1–3 in a rural setting. The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Port Colden School enrolls 171 students across grades 1–3. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 15 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 129 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 3.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
36 of the school's 171 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 28 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Port Colden School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-70, state senate district 23, state house district 23.
Port Colden School is one of 2 schools in Washington Township School District, based in Washington, New Jersey. The district serves 436 students district-wide and employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 171 students, Port Colden School is smaller than the district average of about 218 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe