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Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 335 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ORANGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 341761002494
Washington Elementary School
289 MAIN ST, W ORANGE, NJ 07052 · (973) 669-5385 · Essex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
9.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
309 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (59).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Washington Elementary School→Edison Middle School
Based on grade levels within West Orange Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.6pp since 2023
Math
39.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.6% | 39.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 38.4% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in New Jersey's top 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 (40.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 414 | 74.6% | 40.4% |
| Emerson Community School PLAINFIELD | 414 | 72.7% | 29.4% |
| Woodlynne Boro Public School WOODLYNNE | 407 | 80.3% | 26.9% |
| Darlene C. McKnight Elementary TRENTON | 350 | 78.6% | 4.5% |
| Alexander Hamilton Academy PATERSON | 439 | 67.7% | 21.8% |
| Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School PATERSON | 491 | 70.5% | 6.8% |
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 Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #743 of 1,290 | #58 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #819 of 1,319 ▼ 43 | #65 of 141 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #642 of 1,319 ▲ 181 | #67 of 141 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #658 of 1,562 | #82 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #134 of 1,390 | #6 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #746 of 1,392 | #52 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.6% | #295 of 1,481 | #55 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #544 of 545 | #61 of 61 |
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
414
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 365
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 414 | 46 | 9.0:1 | 75% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 46.1 | 9.7:1 | 73% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 450 | 42.5 | 10.6:1 | 67% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 38 | 10.5:1 | 70% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 40.2 | 10.3:1 | 82% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 38 | 11.4:1 | 85% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 35 | 11.3:1 | 76% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 61% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (413 to 414); teachers up 14% (40.2 to 46).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in W ORANGE, New Jersey. It enrolls 414 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 13 schools in West Orange Public Schools, with 6,616 students enrolled.
At Washington Elementary School, 62% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 30% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Essex County is roughly 25% Hispanic. The diversity index for Washington Elementary School is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Washington Elementary School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 2.4 students per teacher. At Washington Elementary School, 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 21 points above the 54% average for public schools in Essex County.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Washington Elementary School outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Washington Elementary School are 15.1 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 40.4%, compared with a predicted 25.3%, which ranks in the top 10% in New Jersey.
Census data for Essex County show median household income comes to about $80,789, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 249 public schools in the county, enrolling about 145,473, Washington Elementary School among them.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Edison Middle School, is the closest to Washington Elementary School. Washington Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 34.2% proficiency; Washington Elementary School posts 40.4%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
A 4% rise took enrollment from 400 in 2020-21 to 414 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.0:1) than in 2020-21 (10.5:1).
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Orange Public Schools
- West Orange High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 559 students
- Gregory Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
Other schools in W ORANGE
- Gregory Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 457 students
- Kelly Elementary SchoolElementary · 451 students
- Redwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 446 students
- St. Cloud Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 50th 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 SchoolWEST CALDWELL, NJ · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Middle School0.2 mi · 477
- West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center0.2 mi · 54
- Cleveland Street Elementary School0.5 mi · 255
- Orange Early Childhood Center0.7 mi · 195
- Nishuane Elementary School0.9 mi · 377
- Park Avenue Elementary School0.9 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 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 9.0:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary School.
How diverse is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 62% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School is overseen by West Orange Public Schools in Essex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.