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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 473 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bergenfield, New Jersey, serving 257 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked 230 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its ranking among New Jersey elementary schools fluctuating between 380 and 499. The school's student performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with some variations across grade levels. For example, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 73.2%, outperforming the district's 68.7% and the state's 53.6%, but its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 43.5%, lower than the district's 52.7% and the state's 44.9%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 42.8%, higher than the district's 38.6% and the state's 30.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as those in the Dumont Public School District and the Tenafly Public School District, Washington Elementary School has generally underperformed, with lower student proficiency rates and lower school rankings. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.1% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state's average. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Washington Elementary School has also increased from 26.64% in 2021-2022 to 36.58% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

253

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,806

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

49 S Summit Street
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

(201) 385-8771

District: Bergenfield Borough School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roy W. Brown Middle School
High:	Bergenfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

Asian:

22.9%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

473^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Bergenfield Borough School District

230^th of 609Bergenfield Borough School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	473 of 1347	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	499 of 1338	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	412 of 1342	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	461 of 1345	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	499 of 1317	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	380 of 1360	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	306 of 1353	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	397 of 1352	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.5	431 of 1346	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	504 of 1357	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	601 of 1363	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	716 of 1367	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	737 of 1363	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.0	577 of 1360	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.3	309 of 1354	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	422 of 1346	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	85.0	30 of 1338	97.8%	★★★★★
2007	69.1	491 of 1329	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.0	616 of 1314	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.8	264 of 1303	79.7%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	188 of 1298	85.5%	★★★★☆
2003	78.2	266 of 1204	77.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	194 of 330	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.2	34 of 340	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	43.6	209 of 346	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	219 of 339	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	238 of 370	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	156 of 370	57.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	378 of 597	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	127 of 559	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	52 of 499	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	60 of 489	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	128 of 411	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	92 of 463	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	51 of 434	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	495 of 1326	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	444 of 1317	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	461 of 1318	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	498 of 1326	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	501 of 1290	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	418 of 1331	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	354 of 1333	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	168 of 1032	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	263 of 989	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	105 of 982	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	144 of 953	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	197 of 896	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	130 of 899	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	122 of 870	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	283 of 1023	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	235 of 939	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	74 of 910	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	52 of 863	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	101 of 839	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	139 of 948	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	269 of 942	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	455 of 1318	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	520 of 1313	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	346 of 1315	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	414 of 1324	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	479 of 1297	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	318 of 1335	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	285 of 1334	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	708 of 1023	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	375 of 989	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	195 of 958	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	310 of 949	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.5	752 of 868	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	97.4	4 of 1023	99.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2019)100th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%+7 vs state

Science43%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 S Summit Street	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8771	253	20	12.7	39.5%	24 (9.5%)	16 (6.3%)	141 (55.7%)	58 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	65.5	473^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.3	499^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.7%	26	42.8		43.5	73.2	65.3				50.0	57.1	54.0						$9,806	$222	$9,584
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Hickory Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8804	291	18	16.5	36.1%	42 (14.4%)	22 (7.6%)	148 (50.9%)	69 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	60.3	531^st of 1347 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.8	547^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.1%	16	39.4		40.8	67.3	75.9				38.9	36.5	65.5						$10,815	$59	$10,756
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 N Franklin Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8581	352	23	15.2	37.8%	47 (13.4%)	39 (11.1%)	188 (53.4%)	66 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	74.6	359^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.3%		63	505^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.3%	146	33.3		61.0	69.2	64.7				70.7	69.2	60.8						$10,856	$50	$10,806
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Murray Hill Terrace	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 385-8582	261	25	10.6	57.1%	11 (4.2%)	25 (9.6%)	179 (68.6%)	41 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	51.9	654^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.4%		60.7	534^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.1%	120	15.2		50.0	72.1	53.3				38.2	52.3	50.0						$12,367	$398	$11,969
Honiss Elementary/Middle School	Public	K-8	31 Depew St	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 387-3020	624	51	12.1	19.7%	217 (34.8%)	26 (4.2%)	255 (40.9%)	100 (16.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)	71.2	405^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.9%		73	381^st of 1338 public elementary schools	71.5%	24	47.9	32.4	49.1	44.8	65.2	67.9	65.9	69.8	64.1	55.9	80.5	59.2	53.7	21.7	96.2	96.2	$8,229	$228	$8,001
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Highview Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8759	443	31	14.3	37.9%	59 (13.3%)	36 (8.1%)	238 (53.7%)	90 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	83.1	228^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.5	185^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.2%	43	54.4		69.4	61.9	77.6				71.7	61.4	69.2						$11,093	$52	$11,041
Malcolm S Mackay School	Public	K-5	111 Jefferson Avenue	Tenafly	07670	Bergen County	Tenafly Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 816-7700	349	29	11.8	0.9%	147 (42.1%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.0%)	151 (43.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.7%)	91.6	88^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.5%		86.7	182^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	86.4%	94	67.9		72.1	81.4	76.0				84.1	77.3	78.5						$10,904	$29	$10,875
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	80 Prospect Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 387-3040	172	18	9.5	19.2%	52 (30.2%)	13 (7.6%)	69 (40.1%)	24 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.6%)	75	352^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	73.9%		69	428^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.0%	76	53.1		50.0	72.2	71.9				58.3	61.1	56.3						$10,424	$372	$10,052
Walter Stillman School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Tenafly Road	Tenafly	07670	Bergen County	Tenafly Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 816-7710	314	28	11.1	3.2%	136 (43.3%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.7%)	136 (43.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	95.1	32^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.1	60^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.5%	28	75.4		81.1	86.0	86.6				83.1	88.0	80.3						$12,810	$25	$12,785
William Cullen Bryant School	Public	PK-K	1 Tryon Avenue	Teaneck	07666	Bergen County	Teaneck School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 833-5546	283	26	10.8	36.4%	31 (11.0%)	67 (23.7%)	145 (51.2%)	29 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)																	$5,014		$5,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Bergenfield Borough School District

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 473^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roy W. Brown Middle School
High : Bergenfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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