George Washington Middle School
Wayne, NJ · Middle School · Grades 6-8
George Washington Middle School is a middle school in Wayne, NJ with 508 students enrolled and a 74% proficiency rate. Part of Wayne Township Public School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
George Washington Middle School is a middle school in Wayne, NJ with 508 students enrolled in grades 6-8. It is part of the Wayne Township Public School District. That headcount is above the 508-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 74% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That is 6 points above the 68% average for the Wayne Township Public School District. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 17 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years.
The student-teacher ratio is 9.8 to 1, well below the U.S. average of about 16 to 1; unusually low ratios often reflect specialty programs or small-by-design campuses. A relatively low 12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
George Washington Middle School is a middle school located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school serves 508 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 74% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
George Washington Middle School is part of the Wayne Township Public School District in New Jersey.
How This School Compares
George Washington Middle School has 508 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Wayne Township Public School District (508 students). Its 74% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points above the district average of 68%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 17 points higher. With a 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
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Frequently Asked Questions
George Washington Middle School has 508 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.
According to EDFacts data, 74% of students at George Washington Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
George Washington Middle School is part of the Wayne Township Public School District in Wayne, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.