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About this school
Washington Community School is
a suburban public school
in Bayonne, New Jersey that is part of Bayonne School District.
It serves 678 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
53%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Washington Community School
$11,673
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
106
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Washington Community School has received support from
62 individuals from New Jersey and
44 individuals out-of-state.