Washington Middle School

One North Fifth Street, Harrison NJ, 7029 | Harrison Town School District | 973-483-2285
  • grades 6-8
  • students 456
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Harrison
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
41%Harrison
52%New Jersey

Washington Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Harrison Town School District" in Harrison, NJ. There are a total of 456 students and 36 teachers at Washington Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Washington Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average.

Washington Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students456
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Washington Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
770-74%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Washington Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 28.6% 23.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 3.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 7.1% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 63.7% 65.9% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 3.1%

Harrison demographics profile

StatisticHarrisonNew JerseyNational
Population18,3138,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15,1201,21591
Median age33.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English29%69%79%
Speak Spanish41%16%13%

Education level achieved in Harrison

IndexHarrisonNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college50.0%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters16.1%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Washington Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.