Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL-WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340258002020
Washington Elementary School
201 CENTRAL AVE, WEST CALDWELL, NJ 07006 · (973) 228-8941 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
31 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Caldwell-West School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
56.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 56.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 59.5% |
% 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 (53.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 409 | 7.6% | 53.4% |
| Millstone Township Primary School MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP | 395 | 8.4% | N/A |
| Packanack Elementary School WAYNE | 408 | 7.4% | 62.7% |
| Delaware Township School SERGEANTSVILLE | 403 | 4.5% | 53.2% |
| Millington Elementary School Millington | 362 | 9.1% | 58.9% |
| Theunis Dey Elementary School WAYNE | 459 | 5.2% | 65.8% |
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 | 53.4% | #456 of 1,290 | #42 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #465 of 1,319 ▼ 78 | #47 of 141 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #531 of 1,319 ▼ 97 | #56 of 141 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #672 of 1,562 | #84 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,242 of 1,390 | #93 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #1,013 of 1,392 | #81 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.6% | #1,303 of 1,481 | #121 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #209 of 545 | #28 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
409
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 318
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 8% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 6% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 391 | 28.5 | 13.7:1 | 5% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 29 | 12.9:1 | 6% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 26.5 | 13.8:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 20 | 17.9:1 | 5% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 15 | 24.4:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 1% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 318 | 13 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (366 to 409); teachers up 9% (26.5 to 29).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in WEST CALDWELL, New Jersey. Enrolled students number 409 students, in kindergarten through 5.
Washington Elementary School is part of a district of 7 schools: Caldwell-West School District, with 2,520 students.
Washington Elementary School is 75% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Essex County, the White share is about 30%. Washington Elementary School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Washington Elementary School's 29 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.1:1. That is higher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 8%. The average for public schools in Essex County is 54%.
allk12 grades Washington Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Washington Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 53.4% and a predicted 62.0%.
In Essex County (population about 863,002), the median household income is $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Washington Elementary School is one of 249 public schools in the county.
Harrison School is located about 0.5 miles from Washington Elementary School. The five-mile area around Washington Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Washington Elementary School comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 35 more students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.1 students per teacher, compared with 12.9 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Washington Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Caldwell-West School District
- James Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Grover Cleveland Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 39 students
Other schools in WEST CALDWELL
- James Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Essex County West Caldwell TechHigh · 353 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 39 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 54th 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
- Harrison School0.5 mi · 39
- Grover Cleveland Middle School0.8 mi · 610
- Essex County West Caldwell Tech0.8 mi · 353
- Gould/Mountain Elementary School1.0 mi · 279
- Jefferson Elementary School1.1 mi · 246
- Lincoln Elementary School1.2 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
Is Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School is overseen by Caldwell-West School District in Essex County.
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