Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 375 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341776005782
Washington Elementary School
900 St. Marks Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090 · (908) 789-4600 · Union County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A+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
13.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 2% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 23% |
This year's 1st grade class (44) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
85.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
78.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.3% | 78.3% |
| 2023-24 | 79.3% | 80.0% |
% 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
79.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 (79.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 300 | 1.0% | 79.0% |
| William Mason School MONTVILLE | 285 | 3.9% | 63.5% |
| Roberge Elementary School RIVER VALE | 338 | 1.2% | 72.1% |
| McKinley Elementary School Westfield | 291 | 2.1% | 68.8% |
| Meadowbrook HILLSDALE | 318 | 3.5% | 84.7% |
| Brooklake School FLORHAM PARK | 306 | 1.0% | 63.9% |
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 Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #43 of 1,290 | #6 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #110 of 1,319 ▼ 48 | #11 of 93 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #40 of 1,319 ▲ 55 | #6 of 93 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #1,107 of 1,562 | #86 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #1,099 of 1,390 | #77 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #927 of 1,392 | #67 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.0% | #1,454 of 1,481 | #101 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #663 of 798 | #43 of 58 |
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
300
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 300 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 22 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 22 | 11.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 24.8 | 12.6:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 25 | 12.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 17 | 19.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 20 | 17.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 12 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (312 to 300); teachers down 7% (24.8 to 23).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School serves students in Westfield, New Jersey, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The latest federal count shows 300 students in grades 1 through 5. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 26% smaller than average.
Westfield Public School District is the local district for Washington Elementary School. It runs 10 schools with 5,838 students.
By race and ethnicity, Washington Elementary School is 72% White. The rest of enrollment is 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Union County's population at about 39%. Washington Elementary School has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 1%. Among public schools in Union County, the average eligibility rate is 52%.
The allk12 Grade for Washington Elementary School is A. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with New Jersey schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Washington Elementary School's results are 13.4 points above predicted: 79.0% against 65.6%.
Census Bureau estimates for Union County show that median household income is about $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Elementary School is one of 180 public schools in Union County, which together enroll about 99,046 students.
Of nearby public schools, Lincoln is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Washington Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Washington Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Washington Elementary School saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield Public School District
- Westfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,776 students
- Thomas Edison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Tamaques Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,776 students
- Thomas Edison Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Roosevelt Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Tamaques Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 95th 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
- Lincoln0.5 mi · 372
- Wilson Elementary School0.6 mi · 362
- Brookside Place School0.8 mi · 364
- Cranford High School1.0 mi · 1,116
- Washington School1.0 mi · 44
- Crossroads School1.4 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary School?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary School.
How diverse is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School is overseen by Westfield Public School District in Union County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.