Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in UNION, New Jersey, overseen by Township of Union School District, with 578 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 43% above the state mean of about 405.

Within Township of Union School District, which oversees 10 schools and 7,845 students, Washington Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Washington Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 24% Black, 23% White, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Union County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Union County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.3%; this one delivers 55.4%.

In the area at large, Union County reports that median household income runs about $103,202, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which Washington Elementary is one.

Kawameeh Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 42.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary has fell 3%, going from 598 students in 2018 to 578 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 35% to 23% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.