Jessie F. George Elementary

Jessie F. George Elementary is a small K-5 school in TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, New Jersey, overseen by Westwood Regional School District. The school instructs 282 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Jessie F. George Elementary sits 30% below that benchmark.

Westwood Regional School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,764 students. Jessie F. George Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Jessie F. George Elementary reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jessie F. George Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Jessie F. George Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 4% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Jessie F. George Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.0%; this one delivers 71.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bergen County indicate median household income runs about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Jessie F. George Elementary is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Washington Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jessie F. George Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 61.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 9%: 258 students in 2018 compared to 282 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Jessie F. George Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.