Washington Elementary School

As a cozy elementary school in HAWTHORNE, New Jersey, Washington Elementary School caters to 253 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Hawthorne Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Hawthorne Public School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,129 students; Washington Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Washington Elementary School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%; the rest reads as 21% White, 6% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Washington Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.0%; this one delivers 38.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Passaic County shows median household income runs about $87,522, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Passaic County's 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), Washington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 19.6%.

Washington Elementary School operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 264 (now 253). White enrollment moved from 40% to 21% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.