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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 517 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Edison, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a total enrollment of 584 students, the school is part of the Edison Township School District, which is ranked 198 out of 609 districts in the state.

While Washington Elementary School's performance on NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, the school's subgroup performance varies significantly. Asian students and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, with ELL students ranking in the top 40 out of 597 New Jersey elementary schools. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and White students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 400 and 600 out of 1,000 New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Washington Elementary School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools within the Edison Township School District, such as Lincoln Elementary School, Washington Elementary School generally performs worse on academic measures. However, its performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Benjamin Franklin Elementary School and Lindeneau Elementary School. The school's increasing rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, coupled with the higher chronic absenteeism rates, suggest that the school may be serving a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be contributing to the lower academic performance.

630

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,250

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

153 Winthrop Road
Edison, NJ 08817

(732) 650-5280

District: Edison Township School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High:	Edison High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.7%

Hispanic:

26.5%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Edison Township School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg46%

517^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Edison Township School District

198^th of 609Edison 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	61.6	517 of 1347	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	603 of 1338	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	513 of 1342	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	531 of 1345	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	461 of 1317	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	603 of 1360	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	599 of 1353	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	662 of 1352	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.3	582 of 1346	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	460 of 1357	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.0	343 of 1363	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	542 of 1367	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	619 of 1363	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.6	424 of 1360	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	635 of 1354	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	682 of 1346	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	748 of 1338	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	625 of 1329	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.7	477 of 1314	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.1	709 of 1303	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.8	529 of 1298	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.6	412 of 1204	65.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	232 of 494	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	256 of 330	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	251 of 340	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	226 of 346	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	230 of 348	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	260 of 370	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	249 of 370	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	156 of 597	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	118 of 559	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	40 of 499	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	42 of 489	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	45 of 411	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	107 of 463	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	184 of 434	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	539 of 1326	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	486 of 1317	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	498 of 1318	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	591 of 1326	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	536 of 1290	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	567 of 1331	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	552 of 1333	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	400 of 1032	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	537 of 989	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	705 of 982	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	377 of 953	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	382 of 896	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	190 of 899	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	435 of 870	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	314 of 1023	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	219 of 939	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	246 of 910	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	396 of 863	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	254 of 839	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	184 of 948	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.7	412 of 942	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	488 of 1318	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	644 of 1313	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	498 of 1315	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	439 of 1324	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	396 of 1297	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	593 of 1335	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	591 of 1334	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	432 of 1023	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.4	528 of 989	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	445 of 958	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	561 of 949	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	568 of 868	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	427 of 1001	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	636 of 970	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.8	868 of 963	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	658 of 975	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	770 of 976	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	733 of 964	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	727 of 1023	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	766 of 1022	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2022)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+7 vs state

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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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
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	153 Winthrop Road	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5280	630	48	13.0	41.1%	93 (14.8%)	52 (8.3%)	167 (26.5%)	294 (46.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	61.6	517^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.6%		55.4	603^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	54.9%	86	30.7		52.5	55.9	65.1				62.3	52.1	50.0				$6,250	$238	$6,012
Edison Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	10 Boulevard of the Eagles	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2804	52	4	13.0	21.2%	2 (3.8%)	4 (7.7%)	11 (21.2%)	31 (59.6%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$13,477		$13,477
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	53 Brookville Road	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 650-5270	946	64	14.7	23.3%	70 (7.4%)	43 (4.5%)	108 (11.4%)	685 (72.4%)	14 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	82.2	246^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.7%		79	294^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.0%	48	51.4		62.1	70.5	76.2				66.9	69.7	64.3				$5,981		$5,981
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2485 Woodbridge Avenue	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5300	619	49	12.6	48.1%	89 (14.4%)	90 (14.5%)	152 (24.6%)	261 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	48.6	700^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.0%		40.4	790^th of 1338 public elementary schools	41.0%	90	26.6		46.4	50.0	45.7				50.5	47.2	51.9				$6,208	$233	$5,975
Lindeneau Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Blossom Street	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 650-5320	446	41	10.9	65.2%	56 (12.6%)	44 (9.9%)	220 (49.3%)	95 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.1%)	32.8	916^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.0%		31.3	923^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	31.0%	7	19.7		40.0	34.2	41.9				52.3	39.0	28.4				$6,230	$236	$5,994
John Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	15 Cornell Street	Edison	08817	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 650-5370	762	66	11.5	37.3%	45 (5.9%)	107 (14.0%)	110 (14.4%)	461 (60.5%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	68.4	439^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.4%		72	394^th of 1338 public elementary schools	70.6%	45	43.4		45.7	60.7	67.0				63.3	57.4	58.1				$5,975		$5,975
Irving Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	121 South Eleventh Avenue	Highland Park	08904	Middlesex County	Highland Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 572-1205	326	32	10.2	46.3%	92 (28.2%)	40 (12.3%)	120 (36.8%)	47 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	22 (6.7%)								(n/a)															$12,200	$321	$11,879
Bright Beginnings Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-4	1660 Stelton Road	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Educational Services Commission of New Jersey	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 339-9331	144	42	3.4	15.3%	21 (14.6%)	19 (13.2%)	72 (50.0%)	23 (16.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)															$40,353		$40,353
Bartle Elementary School	Public	2-5	435 Mansfield Street	Highland Park	08904	Middlesex County	Highland Park Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 572-4100	405	44	9.3	51.9%	119 (29.4%)	47 (11.6%)	135 (33.3%)	75 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.9%)	43.5	763^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.1	734^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.1%	29	28.4		38.3	58.8	54.8				38.8	39.3	40.0				$9,348	$259	$9,089
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	133 Tunison Rd	New Brunswick	08901	Middlesex County	New Brunswick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 745-5300	351	34	10.3	76.1%	26 (7.4%)	53 (15.1%)	255 (72.6%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	18.3	1123^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	16.6%		24.9	1007^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.7%	116	0.0	3.9	8.4	30.4	44.4	50.0	22.2	21.5	27.8	34.7	0.0	16.7	16.4	5.9	$11,278		$11,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 517^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Edison Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 47% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle School
High : Edison High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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