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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 493 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Caldwell, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Caldwell-West School District, which is ranked 175 out of 609 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Washington Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 347 and 521 out of around 1,350 New Jersey elementary schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has ranged from 3 to 4 stars. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were generally higher than the state averages but lower than the Caldwell-West School District averages. For example, in 5th grade, the school's proficiency rates were 59.7% in both subjects, compared to the district's 60.6% and 62%, and the state's 52.7% and 44.2%, respectively.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students generally performing better than White students, and Special Education students performing relatively well. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.8% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates at nearby schools in the Caldwell-West School District. Additionally, Essex Fells Elementary School and Grandview Elementary School, which are in different districts, significantly outperform Washington Elementary School in both academic achievement and statewide rankings, despite the school's relatively low spending per student compared to some of these higher-performing schools.

409

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,389

Per pupil spending ?

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Central Ave
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

(973) 228-8941

District: Caldwell-West School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grover Cleveland Middle School
High:	James Caldwell High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Caldwell-West School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

493^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Caldwell-West School District

175^th of 609Caldwell-West 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	63.8	493 of 1347	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	427 of 1338	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	443 of 1342	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	364 of 1345	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	350 of 1317	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	368 of 1360	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	347 of 1353	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	421 of 1352	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.6	447 of 1346	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	388 of 1357	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	447 of 1363	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	524 of 1367	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.0	397 of 1363	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	307 of 1360	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	251 of 1354	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.8	755 of 1346	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	772 of 1338	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.2	708 of 1329	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	715 of 1314	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	74.7	339 of 1303	74.0%	★★★★☆
2004	63.4	599 of 1298	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.9	577 of 1204	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	453 of 1326	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.5	351 of 1317	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	516 of 1318	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	371 of 1326	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	339 of 1290	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	325 of 1331	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	438 of 1333	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	353 of 1032	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	305 of 989	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	171 of 982	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	95.3	40 of 953	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	54 of 896	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	60 of 870	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	512 of 1318	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	491 of 1313	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	349 of 1315	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	350 of 1324	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	383 of 1297	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	381 of 1335	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	283 of 1334	78.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	399 of 1023	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	333 of 958	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.4	125 of 949	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	338 of 868	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.3	63 of 1007	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.0	105 of 1001	89.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	525 of 970	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	468 of 963	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	431 of 975	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	365 of 976	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	357 of 964	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	336 of 1023	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	341 of 1022	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

Science36%+5 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)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Central Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-8941	409	29	14.1	7.6%	306 (74.8%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	63.8	493^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	63.4%		69	427^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.1%	66	35.5	48.6	67.2	59.7		46.1	65.6	59.7		$11,389	$36	$11,353
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 Prospect St	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-5994	246	23	10.6	17.9%	167 (67.9%)	5 (2.0%)	59 (24.0%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	61.4	521^st of 1347 public elementary schools	61.3%		67.4	452^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	66.2%	69	29.2	55.8	55.3	53.5		65.1	51.3	58.2		$13,355	$255	$13,100
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	18 Crane St	Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-3987	253	20	12.6	14.2%	194 (76.7%)	6 (2.4%)	40 (15.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	77.3	327^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.7%		72.3	392^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	70.7%	65	36.7	63.4	79.1	67.4		68.3	68.1	59.1		$14,951	$278	$14,673
Essex Fells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	102 Hawthorne Rd	Essex Fells	07021	Essex County	Essex Fells School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 226-0505	251	26	9.4		191 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	22 (8.8%)	17 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	94.1	40^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.0%		94.8	34^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.5%	6	60.0	87.5	85.0	93.3	90.6	87.5	70.0	83.3	84.4	$16,556	$263	$16,293
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	71 Orton Rd	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-7173	214	20	10.7	9.3%	145 (67.8%)	6 (2.8%)	40 (18.7%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.0%)	74.1	364^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.9	433^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	67.6%	69	39.0	58.9	61.8	61.5		73.5	58.8	74.4		$15,722	$291	$15,431
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Hamilton Dr East	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	420	36	11.7		292 (69.5%)	10 (2.4%)	52 (12.4%)	49 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	93.2	58^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.4	43^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.8%	15		77.0				83.0				$9,810	$137	$9,673
Winston S. Churchill School	Public	3-6	233 Fairfield Road	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Fairfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 227-2638	401	30	13.3	2.7%	302 (75.3%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.0%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.5	333^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	75.3%		61.1	530^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.4%	197	38.9	64.4	68.7	78.6	83.1	70.3	46.5	59.2	51.9	$10,351		$10,351
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38		56.5	66.7			58.7	37.7			$13,894	$139	$13,755
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-4	118 Forest Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6754	230	14	16.8		196 (85.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	76	340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.8%		70.5	414^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	74		62.7	56.1			70.6	70.7			$14,134	$141	$13,993
Essex Junior Academy	Public	K-8	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-0125	15	5	3.3	46.7%	0 (0.0%)	10 (66.7%)	5 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grover Cleveland Middle School
High : James Caldwell High School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 493^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Caldwell-West School District

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