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Washington School

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Washington School ranks 483 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington School is an elementary school located in Lodi, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 362 students. It is part of the Lodi School District, which is ranked 258 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington School generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) across grades 3-5, with proficiency rates ranging from 60-83.7% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 44.9-53.6%. However, in Mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates above the state average, but 5th-grade proficiency significantly below the state and district averages. Additionally, 5th-grade proficiency in Science at Washington School is below the state and district averages. Interestingly, Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students at Washington School perform significantly better than their peers statewide, while Asian and African American students perform below their peers.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, these students at Washington School perform better than their peers statewide, ranking in the top 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools. When compared to other elementary schools in the Lodi School District and the nearby Garfield Public School District, Washington School generally performs better academically, particularly in ELA.

358

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,490

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N Main Street
Lodi, NJ 07644

(973) 777-8513

District: Lodi School District

Students who attend Washington School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Lodi High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

22.9%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Lodi School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

New Jersey avg46%

483^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lodi School District

258^th of 609Lodi 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	64.8	483 of 1347	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	649 of 1338	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	562 of 1342	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	663 of 1345	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	678 of 1317	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	549 of 1360	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	454 of 1353	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.3	458 of 1352	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	557 of 1346	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	589 of 1357	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.2	1034 of 1363	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.4	900 of 1367	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.6	963 of 1363	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.3	955 of 1360	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.8	994 of 1354	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.8	972 of 1346	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	56.4	738 of 1338	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.4	741 of 1329	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	803 of 1314	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.8	785 of 1303	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.2	738 of 1298	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.5	451 of 1204	62.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	17.6	476 of 522	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	11.6	299 of 346	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	93 of 597	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	231 of 559	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	214 of 499	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	150 of 411	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	266 of 463	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	96.0	21 of 434	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	499 of 1326	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	682 of 1317	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	552 of 1318	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	608 of 1326	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	507 of 1290	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	469 of 1331	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	463 of 1333	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	186 of 1032	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	280 of 989	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	167 of 982	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	249 of 953	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	220 of 896	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	154 of 899	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	123 of 870	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	124 of 1023	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	109 of 939	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	153 of 910	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	151 of 863	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	185 of 839	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	126 of 948	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	97 of 942	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	451 of 1318	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	575 of 1313	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	531 of 1315	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	678 of 1324	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	822 of 1297	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	632 of 1335	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	429 of 1334	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	621 of 970	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	582 of 963	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	570 of 975	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	658 of 976	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	847 of 964	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	361 of 1023	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.3	81 of 1022	92.1%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2023)14th percentile-45 vs school

African American (2019)9th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%+21 vs state

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

Science27%-3 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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N Main Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8513	358	27	13.2	64.0%	82 (22.9%)	20 (5.6%)	215 (60.1%)	36 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	64.8	483^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.8	649^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.5%	166	26.7	70.1	83.7	60.0		63.9	52.9	26.7		$6,490	$192	$6,298
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Westervelt Place	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-0514	265	17	15.5	60.0%	57 (21.5%)	20 (7.5%)	159 (60.0%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	67.3	451^st of 1347 public elementary schools	66.5%		65.8	471^st of 1338 public elementary schools	64.8%	20	35.3	43.6	66.7	82.0		60.0	56.5	51.0		$8,336	$314	$8,022
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Union Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 473-8189	382	26	14.6	67.8%	73 (19.1%)	18 (4.7%)	258 (67.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	70.9	411^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.9	431^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.8%	20	37.3	72.1	73.4	76.8		61.9	32.8	62.7		$6,821	$334	$6,487
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Passaic Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8511	148	13	11.3	68.9%	44 (29.7%)	10 (6.8%)	90 (60.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	65.3	477^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.6%		67.5	450^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.4%	27	15.2	64.5	80.0	67.7		61.3	65.0	48.5		$7,918	$310	$7,608
Franklin School	Public	K-6	95 Caldwell Avenue	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-1142	328	24	13.6	34.1%	148 (45.1%)	16 (4.9%)	128 (39.0%)	24 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	35.7	875^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.0%		32.6	907^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.2%	32	25.0	42.5	36.8	36.2	64.0	46.3	29.4	22.9	34.0	$12,257	$354	$11,903
Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 KIPP Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 778-1213	337	29	11.6	62.3%	68 (20.2%)	27 (8.0%)	208 (61.7%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	55.6	607^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.9%		63.7	496^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.9%	111	25.6	57.4	56.4	66.7		46.3	46.2	46.5		$7,701	$631	$7,070
Thomas Jefferson School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Alpine Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5039	368	36	10.1	60.1%	164 (44.6%)	20 (5.4%)	173 (47.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	69.3	431^st of 1347 public elementary schools	68.0%		71.3	403^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	69.9%	28	25.5	53.0	81.8	70.8		58.8	63.7	56.2		$15,130	$159	$14,971
Roosevelt School #7	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Lincoln Pl	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5037	282	22	12.6	59.6%	77 (27.3%)	41 (14.5%)	155 (55.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	55.5	609^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.8%		66.1	465^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	144	35.7	47.6	60.4	76.2		33.3	37.5	55.8		$12,612	$175	$12,437
Fanny Meyer Hillers	Public	PK, KG-4	56 Longview Avenue	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7870	516	44	11.8	66.1%	32 (6.2%)	79 (15.3%)	345 (66.9%)	45 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	46.8	720^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.5%		35.6	859^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.8%	139		44.1	57.0			50.0	37.0			$15,996	$709	$15,287
Nellie K. Parker	Public	PK, KG-4	261 Maple Hill Dr	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-8020	589	46	12.9	63.0%	61 (10.4%)	106 (18.0%)	369 (62.6%)	37 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	38.3	841^st of 1347 public elementary schools	37.6%		38	820^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.7%	21		40.3	43.9			43.4	41.7			$15,918	$637	$15,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington School

What district is Washington School in?

Lodi School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington School?

Students at Washington School are 60% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Washington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Washington School.

Is Washington School a good school?

Washington School ranks 483^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Washington School attend?

Students who attend Washington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Lodi High School

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