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Watsessing Elementary School

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Watsessing Elementary School ranks 821 st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

821^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Watsessing Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 332 students. The school is part of the Bloomfield Township School District, which is ranked 312 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Watsessing Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Bloomfield Township School District and the state of New Jersey in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.9% of 3rd graders at Watsessing were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.2% for the district and 44.9% for the state. In Mathematics, the performance gap is also significant, with only 34.9% of 3rd graders at Watsessing being proficient or better, compared to 50.7% for the district and 49.8% for the state. However, the school has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students.

Watsessing Elementary School also faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 13.0% to 16.6% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.41% to 43.67% over the past few years. While Watsessing's performance is generally lower than the nearby Berkeley Elementary and Carteret Elementary schools in the Bloomfield Township School District, it outperforms some of the nearby schools in the East Orange and Orange school districts.

333

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,551

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Prospect Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003-3223

(973) 680-8570

District: Bloomfield Township School District

Students who attend Watsessing Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomfield Middle School
High:	Bloomfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

African American:

27.9%

White:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2023) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg46%

821^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Bloomfield Township School District

312^th of 609Bloomfield Township 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	39.4	821 of 1347	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	766 of 1338	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	597 of 1342	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	713 of 1345	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	945 of 1317	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1025 of 1360	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1085 of 1353	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	909 of 1352	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.9	1001 of 1346	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.9	967 of 1357	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	1010 of 1363	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	957 of 1367	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	889 of 1363	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.2	570 of 1360	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.2	980 of 1354	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.8	971 of 1346	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.9	971 of 1338	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.8	943 of 1329	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.9	816 of 1314	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.3	755 of 1303	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.4	899 of 1298	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	36.8	858 of 1204	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	116 of 463	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	57 of 469	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	29 of 463	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	76 of 494	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	139 of 456	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	261 of 522	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	280 of 517	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	925 of 1326	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	798 of 1317	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	593 of 1318	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	630 of 1326	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	933 of 1290	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	886 of 1331	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1007 of 1333	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	462 of 1032	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	309 of 989	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	194 of 982	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	172 of 953	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	442 of 896	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	302 of 899	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	482 of 870	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	374 of 1023	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	217 of 939	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	95 of 910	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	130 of 863	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	175 of 839	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	468 of 948	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	528 of 942	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	675 of 1318	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	698 of 1313	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	544 of 1315	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	733 of 1324	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	891 of 1297	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1027 of 1335	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1054 of 1334	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	527 of 1023	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	565 of 989	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	321 of 958	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	624 of 1007	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	707 of 1001	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	7.7	956 of 1023	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)75th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

White (2019)7th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Mathematics39%-6 vs state

Science28%-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-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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Watsessing Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Prospect Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8570	333	31	10.7	52.9%	57 (17.1%)	93 (27.9%)	152 (45.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	39.4	821^st of 1347 public elementary schools	39.0%		42.1	766^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.8%	55	27.5		15.9	61.1	60.0	35.9			34.9	44.5	55.2	28.3			$9,551	$335	$9,216
Whitney E. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 Dodd St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5880	385	30	12.8	14.0%	4 (1.0%)	314 (81.6%)	58 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	30.2	952^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	29.3%		24.1	1018^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.9%	66	15.4	2.3	44.5	56.1	43.6	37.5	34.1	52.3	37.7	41.5	20.5	10.7	23.4	6.1	$15,694	$451	$15,243
Berkeley Elementary School	Public	K-6	351 Bloomfield Ave	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8540	453	44	10.4	68.2%	58 (12.8%)	101 (22.3%)	255 (56.3%)	19 (4.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	24.8	1026^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.8%		21	1062^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	20.6%	36	16.7		33.9	30.6	47.2	50.8			31.8	23.8	25.5	14.5			$7,007	$243	$6,764
Linden Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Linden Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8301	153	13	12.2		102 (66.7%)	9 (5.9%)	15 (9.8%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.1%)								(n/a)															$8,119	$259	$7,860
Wahlstrom Early Childhood Academy	Public	PK-K	340 Prospect Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 395-1210	157	13	12.5	31.8%	6 (3.8%)	131 (83.4%)	16 (10.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$14,296	$269	$14,027
Carteret Elementary School	Public	K-6	158 Grove Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8580	383	45	8.6	72.6%	33 (8.6%)	68 (17.8%)	264 (68.9%)	12 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	46	725^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.2%		36.7	847^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.7%	122	25.6		39.3	56.6	63.4	64.6			35.5	46.6	45.5	22.0			$7,694	$511	$7,183
Central School	Public	PK, KG-2	180 Hillside Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 707-5080	127	7	17.8		78 (61.4%)	5 (3.9%)	9 (7.1%)	19 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.6%)								(n/a)
Ridgewood Avenue School	Public	3-6	235 Ridgewood Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 429-8306	540	41	13.3	0.6%	412 (76.3%)	14 (2.6%)	37 (6.9%)	44 (8.1%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.6%)	92.6	69^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.5	28^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.9%	41	63.3		64.3	88.4	79.7	86.8			78.6	89.1	82.7	85.1			$7,808	$135	$7,673
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	376 Berkeley Avenue	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8550	499	44	11.4	50.1%	60 (12.0%)	140 (28.1%)	256 (51.3%)	27 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	44.9	742^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.9%		48	693^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.2%	49	17.4		47.9	53.8	51.8	49.2			50.7	51.9	37.2	34.8			$6,620	$291	$6,329
Edward T. Bowser Senior School of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Lincoln Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 414-4170	612	37	16.7		72 (11.8%)	249 (40.7%)	283 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	8.1	1283^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.5	1214^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.3%	69	7.2		13.1	17.6	22.4				19.4	11.3	15.7				$13,332	$402	$12,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Watsessing Elementary School

Is Watsessing Elementary School a good school?

Watsessing Elementary School ranks 821^st of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watsessing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Watsessing Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Watsessing Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bloomfield Middle School
High : Bloomfield High School

What district is Watsessing Elementary School in?

Bloomfield Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Watsessing Elementary School?

Students at Watsessing Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 28% African American, 17% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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