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Washington Avenue School

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Washington Avenue School ranks 158 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Chatham, New Jersey, serving 292 students in grades K-3. As part of the highly-regarded School District of the Chathams, which is ranked 62 out of 609 school districts in the state, Washington Avenue School has consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance.

The school's students have achieved exceptional results, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently exceeding both the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.1% of 3rd-grade students at Washington Avenue School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 74.2% in the district and 44.9% statewide. In Mathematics, 78.7% of 3rd-grade students at the school were proficient or better, compared to 80.8% in the district and 49.8% statewide. The school's performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, and white students, is also consistently among the top in the state.

While Washington Avenue School's performance is exceptional, it is worth noting that some nearby schools, such as Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School in Summit and Salt Brook School in New Providence, have also demonstrated consistently high academic achievement and may outperform Washington Avenue School in certain areas. Nonetheless, Washington Avenue School's sustained excellence is a testament to its strong educational program, dedicated teachers, and supportive community.

286

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,994

Per pupil spending ?

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 457-2510

District: School District of the Chathams

Students who attend Washington Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Chatham Middle School
High:	Chatham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Asian:

14.3%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of School District of the Chathams's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg78%

New Jersey avg47%

158^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the School District of the Chathams

62^nd of 609School District of the Chathams 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	88.1	158 of 1347	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	96.4	16 of 1338	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	13 of 1342	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	63 of 1345	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	92 of 1317	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	104 of 1360	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	132 of 1353	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	24 of 1352	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.3	47 of 1346	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	91 of 1357	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	20 of 1363	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	24 of 1367	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	5 of 1363	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	45 of 1360	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	23 of 1354	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.5	5 of 1346	99.6%	★★★★★
2008	83.9	63 of 1338	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	48 of 1329	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	19 of 1314	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	86.2	20 of 1303	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	78.2	239 of 1298	81.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	112 of 348	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	126 of 1326	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	30 of 1317	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	38 of 1318	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	16 of 1326	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	71 of 1290	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	105 of 1331	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	309 of 1333	76.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	159 of 1318	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	96.6	17 of 1313	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	9 of 1315	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	120 of 1324	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	96 of 1297	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	97 of 1335	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	47 of 1334	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	94.4	35 of 949	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	33 of 868	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	50 of 1007	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	91 of 1001	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	195 of 970	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	30 of 963	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	29 of 975	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	42 of 976	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	71 of 964	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	116 of 1023	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	120 of 1022	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2022)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2022)68th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Unfortunately, the Chatham School District has become extremely overcrowed due to its excellent reputation and proximity to NYC. Families moving to the area often rely on inaccurate class size statistics. Even the best teachers cannot work miracles in elementary school classes averaging 24-25 children. The state test scores are very good, but largely due to parents' involvement in their children's education. The district is too large and is fast becoming a victim of its own success. To retain its excellent reputation, it must find more classroom space. Close Quote

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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 Avenue School	Public	K-3	102 Washington Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2510	286	28	10.2	3.8%	194 (67.8%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	41 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	88.1	158^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.3%		96.4	16^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.8%	142		68.1				78.7				$8,994		$8,994
Lafayette Avenue School	Public	3-5	221 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2507	554	49	11.1	2.7%	347 (62.6%)	10 (1.8%)	34 (6.1%)	110 (19.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.8%)	91	97^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.8%					(n/a)	66.3	74.6	81.2	74.1		79.4	80.4	75.3		$8,728	$59	$8,669
Milton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-3	16 Milton Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2508	301	29	10.5	2.7%	202 (67.1%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (11.0%)	46 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	97	11^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.2%		99	1^st of 1338 public elementary schools	99.9%	10		88.9				88.9				$12,491		$12,491
Kings Road School	Public	K-5	215 Kings Road	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 593-3178	275	25	11.1	15.3%	196 (71.3%)	5 (1.8%)	43 (15.6%)	24 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	77	329^th of 1347 public elementary schools	75.6%		85.2	205^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.7%	124	53.6	61.5	73.9	82.5		47.1	73.9	67.5		$12,736	$81	$12,655
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	507 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-0817	323	28	11.7	11.5%	186 (57.6%)	13 (4.0%)	51 (15.8%)	47 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	95.4	24^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.7	53^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.0%	29	57.0	90.5	88.7	92.4		90.7	81.2	83.5		$6,324	$109	$6,215
Southern Boulevard School	Public	K-3	192 Southern Boulevard	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2509	369	39	9.4	1.9%	263 (71.3%)	9 (2.4%)	19 (5.1%)	52 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	85.1	194^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.6%		91.7	83^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.8%	111		64.8				76.0				$8,780		$8,780
Primary Center at Wilson	Public	PK-K	14 Beekman Terrace	Summit	07091	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 918-2134	203	14	14.7	7.4%	126 (62.1%)	6 (3.0%)	20 (9.9%)	27 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)								(n/a)										$6,663	$45	$6,618
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School	Public	1-5	52 Woodland Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 273-1333	351	31	11.3	4.3%	237 (67.5%)	15 (4.3%)	30 (8.5%)	46 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	95.2	28^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.4	56^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.8%	28	68.6	89.2	80.3	88.4		89.2	81.6	88.6		$6,083	$03	$6,080
Salt Brook School	Public	K-6	40 Maple St	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-7100	583	50	11.6	0.7%	329 (56.4%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.6%)	150 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (5.8%)	96.2	16^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.8%		96	21^st of 1338 public elementary schools	98.4%	5	80.5	87.9	87.8	88.5	91.6	93.9	90.0	77.0	83.3	$8,390	$122	$8,268
Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-5	136 Blackburn Road	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 277-2613	369	29	12.7	2.7%	265 (71.8%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	48 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	96.8	12^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.5	12^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.1%		62.5	84.4	88.0	96.9		93.5	89.4	93.8		$6,028	$01	$6,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Avenue School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Avenue School?

Students at Washington Avenue School are 68% White, 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Avenue School attend?

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

Middle : Chatham Middle School
High : Chatham High School

How many students attend Washington Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Washington Avenue School.

What district is Washington Avenue School in?

School District of the Chathams

Is Washington Avenue School a good school?

Washington Avenue School ranks 158^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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