Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 443 rd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 391 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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

Washington Elementary School

Public K-5

201 Central Ave
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

(973) 228-8941

District: Caldwell-West School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
443^rd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,389

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Caldwell-West School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Washington Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Caldwell-West School District. Racial makeup is: White (79.3%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 13.7. 3 elementary schools in the Caldwell-West School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $11,389, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Caldwell-West School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 443^rd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Caldwell-West School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Caldwell-West School District 181^st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	61.88	577^th	1204	52.1%
2004	63.39	599^th	1298	53.9%
2005	74.71	339^th	1303	74.0%
2006	59.13	715^th	1314	45.6%
2007	60.22	708^th	1329	46.7%
2008	54.76	772^nd	1338	42.3%
2009	53.79	755^th	1346	43.9%
2010	78.51	251^st	1354	81.5%
2011	76.98	307^th	1360	77.4%
2012	74.03	397^th	1363	70.9%
2013	68.45	524^th	1367	61.7%
2014	71.36	447^th	1363	67.2%
2015	72.47	388^th	1357	71.4%
2016	69.59	447^th	1346	66.8%
2017	72.45	421^st	1352	68.9%
2018	75.82	347^th	1353	74.4%
2019	75.21	368^th	1360	72.9%
2021	69.87	350^th	1317	73.4%
2022	74.60	364^th	1345	72.9%
2023	68.31	443^rd	1342	67.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	86.01	105^th	1001	89.5%
2019	91.28	63^rd	1007	93.7%
2021	52.82	338^th	868	61.1%
2022	80.39	125^th	949	86.8%
2023	56.60	333^rd	958	65.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	69.51	438^th	1333	67.1%
2019	75.63	325^th	1331	75.6%
2021	68.78	339^th	1290	73.7%
2022	72.86	371^st	1326	72.0%
2023	61.45	516^th	1318	60.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	78.30	283^rd	1334	78.8%
2019	72.52	381^st	1335	71.5%
2021	66.18	383^rd	1297	70.5%
2022	73.05	350^th	1324	73.6%
2023	73.17	349^th	1315	73.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	90.81	60^th	870	93.1%
2021	92.05	54^th	896	94.0%
2022	95.32	40^th	953	95.8%
2023	77.53	171^st	982	82.6%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	66.26	341^st	1022	66.6%
2019	66.35	336^th	1023	67.2%
2021	57.73	357^th	964	63.0%
2022	60.89	365^th	976	62.6%
2023	55.41	431^st	975	55.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	304	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	315
1989	282	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	294
1990	282	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	297
1991	299	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	318
1992	321	3	21	2	n/a	n/a	347
1993	340	3	21	3	n/a	n/a	367
1994	354	6	20	2	n/a	n/a	382
1995	361	2	18	4	n/a	n/a	385
1996	361	2	18	4	n/a	n/a	385
1998	343	2	18	4	n/a	n/a	367
1999	336	4	14	4	n/a	n/a	358
2000	322	4	15	9	n/a	n/a	350
2001	340	8	19	10	n/a	n/a	377
2002	335	11	19	17	n/a	n/a	382
2003	335	11	19	17	n/a	n/a	382
2004	371	9	16	14	n/a	n/a	410
2005	362	8	15	13	n/a	n/a	398
2006	366	5	18	26	n/a	n/a	415
2007	374	3	21	27	n/a	n/a	425
2008	354	3	27	20	n/a	n/a	404
2009	357	3	19	18	4	0	401
2010	337	2	15	19	2	0	375
2011	326	5	11	20	2	2	366
2012	312	6	10	26	1	5	360
2013	315	7	13	32	0	1	368
2014	300	9	13	31	0	1	354
2015	288	9	13	35	0	1	346
2016	292	8	17	41	0	0	358
2017	305	7	19	43	0	0	374
2018	297	7	19	41	0	2	366
2019	290	4	14	41	1	2	352
2020	305	4	17	56	1	8	391
2021	302	1	15	46	1	9	374
2022	309	4	12	49	1	12	387
2023	310	4	12	49	1	15	391

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	15.0	21.0	n/a
1989	294	13.0	22.6	n/a
1990	297	12.0	24.7	n/a
1991	318	13.0	24.4	0
1992	347	16.0	21.6	0.3
1993	367	17.8	20.6	0
1994	382	19.8	19.3	2.6
1995	385	20.6	18.7	1.6
1996	385	20.6	18.7	1.6
1998	367	19.8	18.5	0.5
1999	358	17.8	20.1	0.3
2000	350	17.8	19.7	0
2001	377	18.0	20.9	0.5
2002	382	19.0	20.1	0.5
2003	382	19.0	20.1	0.5
2004	410	20.0	20.5	0.7
2005	398	21.0	19.0	n/a
2006	415	20.0	20.8	1.7
2007	425	20.0	21.3	0.9
2008	404	17.0	23.8	3.2
2009	401	23.0	19.1	1.5
2010	375	17.0	22.0	2.9
2011	366	15.5	23.6	1.9
2012	360	22.2	16.1	2.8
2013	368	n/a	n/a	1.4
2014	354	4.0	88.5	3.4
2015	346	20.0	17.3	4.9
2016	358	20.0	17.9	5.3
2017	374	22.4	16.6	6.4
2018	366	26.5	13.8	5.2
2019	352	26.0	13.5	5.1
2020	391	29.0	13.4	6.4
2021	374	29.0	12.8	5.6
2022	387	27.0	14.3	4.7
2023	391	28.5	13.7	5.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	315	15.0	21.0	n/a
1989	294	13.0	22.6	n/a
1990	297	12.0	24.7	n/a
1991	318	13.0	24.4	0
1992	347	16.0	21.6	0.3
1993	367	17.8	20.6	0
1994	382	19.8	19.3	2.6
1995	385	20.6	18.7	1.6
1996	385	20.6	18.7	1.6
1998	367	19.8	18.5	0.5
1999	358	17.8	20.1	0.3
2000	350	17.8	19.7	0
2001	377	18.0	20.9	0.5
2002	382	19.0	20.1	0.5
2003	382	19.0	20.1	0.5
2004	410	20.0	20.5	0.7
2005	398	21.0	19.0	n/a
2006	415	20.0	20.8	1.7
2007	425	20.0	21.3	0.9
2008	404	17.0	23.8	3.2
2009	401	23.0	19.1	1.5
2010	375	17.0	22.0	2.9
2011	366	15.5	23.6	1.9
2012	360	22.2	16.1	2.8
2013	368	n/a	n/a	1.4
2014	354	4.0	88.5	3.4
2015	346	20.0	17.3	4.9
2016	358	20.0	17.9	5.3
2017	374	22.4	16.6	6.4
2018	366	26.5	13.8	5.2
2019	352	26.0	13.5	5.1
2020	391	29.0	13.4	6.4
2021	374	29.0	12.8	5.6
2022	387	27.0	14.3	4.7
2023	391	28.5	13.7	5.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$36 (0.3%)	$11,353 (99.7%)	$11,389

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 368^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 443^rd of 1342 Elementary schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	60.7	46.6	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell-West School District)	67.6	44.8	22.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)	62.3	46.7	15.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Caldwell-West School District)	69.3	52.5	16.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	77.7	77	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell-West School District)	74.2	74.9	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)	58.8	63.9	5.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell-West School District)	63.5	64.4	0.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	83.7	69.6	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Caldwell-West School District)	79.4	66.7	12.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)	75.1	57.9	17.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Caldwell-West School District)	59	63.2	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	352	391	11.1%
African American	4	4
American Indian	0	0
Asian	14	12	14.3%
Hispanic	41	49	19.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	290	310	6.9%
Two or More Races	2	15	650%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%

Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	(973) 228-8941	391	29	13.7	5.4%	310 (79.3%)	4 (1.0%)	49 (12.5%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	68.3	443^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	67.0%		74.6	364^th of 1345 public elementary schools	72.9%	79	29.9	46.6	77.0	69.6		46.7	63.9	57.9		$11,389	$36	$11,353
Harrison School	Public	PK-K	104 Gray Street	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 228-5291	30			16.7%	22 (73.3%)	1 (3.3%)	6 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$31,191	$35	$31,156
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	85 Prospect St	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 228-5994	272	25	10.8	8.8%	194 (71.3%)	7 (2.6%)	58 (21.3%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	56.4	593^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	55.8%		62.8	521^st of 1345 public elementary schools	61.3%	72	10.2	47.5	66.7	46.9		46.4	73.3	51.0		$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	(n/a)	(973) 228-3987	259	21	12.3	10.0%	204 (78.8%)	3 (1.2%)	39 (15.1%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	77.7	303^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	77.4%		88	156^th of 1345 public elementary schools	88.4%	147	43.6	47.9	77.3	69.2		62.5	60.8	71.8		$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	(n/a)	(973) 226-0505	244	24	10.2	1.2%	193 (79.1%)	6 (2.5%)	16 (6.6%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	96	19^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.6	9^th of 1345 public elementary schools	99.3%	10	64.5	86.2	93.4		90.3	69.0	90.0	87.1	77.4	$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	(n/a)	(973) 228-7173	233	23	10.1	4.3%	172 (73.8%)	4 (1.7%)	36 (15.5%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.7%)	77.1	310^th of 1342 public elementary schools	76.9%		86.1	188^th of 1345 public elementary schools	86.0%	122	44.5	35.0	77.7	82.3		57.5	60.0	75.5		$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	(n/a)	(973) 712-4400	401	34	11.8	0.7%	304 (75.8%)	7 (1.7%)	37 (9.2%)	44 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	93.7	53^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	96.1%		94	57^th of 1345 public elementary schools	95.8%	4		78.5				78.6				$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	(n/a)	(973) 227-2638	384	26	14.9	4.9%	297 (77.3%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.1%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	72.5	385^th of 1342 public elementary schools	71.3%					(n/a)	33.4	63.1	60.5	75.0	62.8	57.3	49.0	57.2	51.1	$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	(n/a)	(973) 571-6753	263	20	13.2	1.5%	219 (83.3%)	6 (2.3%)	22 (8.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	59.9	546^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.3%		47.9	694^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.4%	148		44.0	54.3			59.1	49.0			$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	(n/a)	(973) 571-6754	215	15	14.0	1.4%	187 (87.0%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.6%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	74.5	366^th of 1342 public elementary schools	72.7%		80.1	286^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.7%	80		53.1	57.7			66.0	71.1			$14,134	$141	$13,993

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