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Elementary Schools in Hawthorne Public School District

At a glance

DistrictHawthorne Public School District319^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,038

Students

Top rankedThomas Jefferson Elementary School387^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Roosevelt Elementary School up 115 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Hawthorne Public School District in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Roosevelt Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 387 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Washington Elementary School lags behind the other two schools, with lower proficiency rates in several subject areas.

While Roosevelt Elementary School does not rank as highly as Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, it has maintained a relatively consistent performance, with its English Language Arts proficiency rates staying above 50% across multiple years and grade levels. The district as a whole performs slightly above the state average in English Language Arts but slightly below the state average in Mathematics, suggesting room for improvement in certain areas.

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Ranking:

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Roosevelt Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6485	521	52	10.0	42.4%	219 (42.0%)	16 (3.1%)	253 (48.6%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	58.2	571^st of 1347 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.7	686^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.7%	115	30.5	54.0	57.4	65.3	45.3	48.3	56.1	$11,687	$294	$11,393
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Goffle Hill Road	Hawthorne	07507	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 423-6480	264	25	10.7	23.9%	140 (53.0%)	6 (2.3%)	88 (33.3%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	72.4	387^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.3%		65.1	477^th of 1338 public elementary schools	64.3%	90	32.5	56.6	62.9	64.3	63.4	71.4	69.0	$17,713	$37	$17,676
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	176 Mohawk Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6495	253	24	10.6	56.9%	52 (20.6%)	16 (6.3%)	176 (69.6%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	40.9	797^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.8%		41.9	771^st of 1338 public elementary schools	42.4%	26	20.5	44.9	40.8	52.2	51.0	26.0	50.0	$16,467	$516	$15,951

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Haledon School District	1.19 mi	2	278^th
Paterson Public School District	1.2 mi	45	561^st
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District	1.31 mi	1	574^th
Glen Rock Public School District	1.33 mi	6	44^th
Prospect Park Public School District	1.48 mi	2	591^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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