Jessie F. George Elementary

1 PALM STREET
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, NJ 07676

www.wwrsd.org/o/george-school

275 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Jessie F. George Elementary School is a public school located in the Township of Washington, New Jersey, serving students in grades K-5. As part of the Washington Township School District, the school is recognized for fostering a supportive and community-oriented learning environment. It emphasizes a well-rounded academic curriculum while promoting social-emotional development, aiming to provide a strong educational foundation for its young learners as they transition from early childhood education to middle school.

The school is highly regarded for its dedicated faculty and commitment to parental involvement, which contributes to a collaborative atmosphere between home and the classroom. Located in a quiet, residential setting, Jessie F. George Elementary focuses on maintaining small class sizes and personalized instruction to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By balancing rigorous core subjects—such as mathematics, literacy, and science—with enrichment programs and extracurricular activities, the school prepares its students to be both academically capable and community-minded citizens.

275

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

4.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jessie F. George Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	201
Hispanic	29
Black	4
Asian	22
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

White
201 (73.1 %)
Hispanic
29 (10.5 %)
Asian
22 (8.0 %)
Two or More
18 (6.5 %)
Black
4 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Westwood Regional School District
Phone:	(201)664-3033
Website:	http://www.wwrsd.org/o/george-school
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	275
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	10
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 44

Ungraded 8