Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERGENFIELD BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340150000280
Washington Elementary School
49 S SUMMIT STREET, BERGENFIELD, NJ 07621 · (201) 385-8771 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
100 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bergenfield Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.3% | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 55.1% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (52.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 253 | 39.5% | 52.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary School BERGENFIELD | 291 | 36.1% | 51.3% |
| Franklin Elementary School BERGENFIELD | 352 | 37.8% | 55.4% |
| Roosevelt Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (ST PENNSAUKEN | 184 | 46.7% | 84.7% |
| Bergen Boulevard School RIDGEFIELD | 187 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Kennedy Park Elementary School ISELIN | 256 | 44.5% | N/A |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #472 of 1,290 | #97 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #516 of 1,319 ▼ 54 | #107 of 149 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #476 of 1,319 ▼ 12 | #112 of 149 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #1,272 of 1,562 | #136 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #1,036 of 1,390 | #112 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #413 of 1,392 | #48 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #718 of 1,481 | #51 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #296 of 798 | #29 of 85 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
253
-47 (-16%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 253 | 19.9 | 12.7:1 | 40% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 21.2 | 12.1:1 | 37% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 21.4 | 11.9:1 | 35% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 27% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 19.8 | 14.8:1 | 38% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 37% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 14 | 17.6:1 | 35% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 14 | 22.6:1 | 15% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (294 to 253); teachers up 1% (19.8 to 19.9).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school in BERGENFIELD, New Jersey, and it is part of Bergenfield Borough School District. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 253 students enrolled. Elementary schools in New Jersey have about 405 students on average; enrollment here is 38% lower.
The district for Washington Elementary School is Bergenfield Borough School District, with 7 schools and 3,600 students.
About 56% of the student body at Washington Elementary School is Hispanic. Other students are 23% Asian, 9% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bergen County residents are about 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 19.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.7:1. Across elementary schools in New Jersey, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Roughly 40% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 28% average for public schools in Bergen County is 12 points lower.
Washington Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Test results at Washington Elementary School are 7.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.4% actual, 44.5% predicted).
For Bergen County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $124,884 a year, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Washington Elementary School, Bergen County has 291 public schools.
Roy W. Brown Middle School sits about 0.3 miles from Washington Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Washington Elementary School is 5th among 9 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Washington Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% decline, from 300 to 253. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bergenfield Borough School District
- Bergenfield High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
- Roy W. Brown Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other schools in BERGENFIELD
- Bergenfield High SchoolHigh · 1,239 students
- Roy W. Brown Middle SchoolMiddle · 761 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 352 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Hoover Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 118th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolEDISON, NJ · 630 students
- Washington ElementaryUNION, NJ · 578 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolKEARNY, NJ · 557 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolLITTLE FERRY, NJ · 469 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolW ORANGE, NJ · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Roy W. Brown Middle School0.3 mi · 761
- Jefferson Elementary School0.5 mi · 291
- Franklin Elementary School0.6 mi · 352
- Malcolm S Mackay School0.7 mi · 349
- Bergenfield High School0.8 mi · 1,239
- Hoover Elementary School0.8 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary School.
How diverse is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 56% Hispanic, 6% Black, 23% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of Bergenfield Borough School District.
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