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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 797 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hawthorne, New Jersey, serving 259 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hawthorne Public School District, which is ranked 319 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While Washington Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate over the years, it currently ranks 797 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) tests is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in Science, where only 20.5% of 5th-grade students are proficient or better, compared to the district's 28.6% and the state's 30.1%. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.2% to 16.6% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby Memorial Elementary School in North Haledon, which is part of the North Haledon School District, has generally performed better than Washington Elementary School on the NJSLA tests, with proficiency rates closer to the state averages. In contrast, schools in the Paterson Public School District, such as School 21, School 12, and Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Junior School, have significantly lower performance on the NJSLA tests compared to Washington Elementary School and the state averages.

253

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,467

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

176 Mohawk Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506

(973) 423-6495

District: Hawthorne Public School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Hawthorne High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

20.6%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

New Jersey avg46%

797^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hawthorne Public School District

319^th of 609Hawthorne Public 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	40.9	797 of 1347	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	771 of 1338	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	642 of 1342	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	746 of 1345	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	930 of 1317	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	698 of 1360	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	571 of 1353	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	603 of 1352	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	627 of 1346	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	576 of 1357	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.4	703 of 1363	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	975 of 1367	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	904 of 1363	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.8	1064 of 1360	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.0	858 of 1354	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	744 of 1346	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	690 of 1338	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	861 of 1329	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.3	699 of 1314	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.2	997 of 1303	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.7	1047 of 1298	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	804 of 1326	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	662 of 1317	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	656 of 1318	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	705 of 1326	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1020 of 1290	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	680 of 1331	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	602 of 1333	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	431 of 1032	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	471 of 989	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.5	74 of 982	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	59.7	318 of 953	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	600 of 896	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.3	133 of 899	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	230 of 1023	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	183 of 939	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	206 of 910	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	305 of 863	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	265 of 839	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	300 of 948	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	230 of 942	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	749 of 1318	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	814 of 1313	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	577 of 1315	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	739 of 1324	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	753 of 1297	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	774 of 1335	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	521 of 1334	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	920 of 1023	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.8	207 of 989	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.9	471 of 949	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	853 of 970	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	707 of 963	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	670 of 975	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	779 of 976	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	740 of 964	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	692 of 1023	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	477 of 1022	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Mathematics42%-5 vs state

Science20%-10 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Prospect Park School No. 1	Public	PK, KG-6	94 Brown Avenue	Prospect Park	07508	Passaic County	Prospect Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-7909	620	74	8.4	30.2%	36 (5.8%)	70 (11.3%)	459 (74.0%)	47 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	4.9	1326^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.6%		8.9	1257^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.1%	69	3.7		7.9	9.1	5.0	22.1			15.2	9.1	2.4	4.3								$11,282	$1,149	$10,133
School 12	Public	K-8	121 North Second Street	Paterson	07522	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0120	474	41	11.5	78.7%	3 (0.6%)	119 (25.1%)	345 (72.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	1328^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.4%		3.7	1331^st of 1338 public elementary schools	0.5%	3	4.7	1.6	3.4	12.2	17.1	11.5	12.0	22.4	0.0	3.6	2.3	6.0	9.4	9.6		25.0	25.0			$9,638		$9,638
School 18	Public	1-8	51 E 18th Street	Paterson	07524	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0180	601	60	10.1	68.4%	8 (1.3%)	42 (7.0%)	544 (90.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.1	1146^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.9%		12.7	1190^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.1%	44	14.9	8.0	34.8	35.6	26.1	22.2	36.1	46.4	35.0	27.2	11.9	8.2	11.4	1.9		39.1	39.1			$6,561		$6,561
School 10	Public	K-8	48 Mercer Street	Paterson	07524	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0100	474	34	13.9	62.0%	6 (1.3%)	85 (17.9%)	377 (79.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5.1	1323^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	1.8%		4.4	1325^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.0%	2	0.0	0.0	10.6	12.7	6.1	12.8	2.0	18.9	22.7	11.7	4.1	0.0	1.9	2.5						$8,827		$8,827
Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Junior School	Public	1-8	55 Clinton Street	Paterson	07522	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0040	491	38	12.9	70.5%	4 (0.8%)	171 (34.8%)	313 (63.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.8	1337^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.5	1322^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	1.2%	15	2.1	7.2	11.1	3.0	6.3	15.0	12.5	19.1	5.5	8.7	2.1	0.0	1.4	8.5						$10,865		$10,865
Haledon Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 Henry Street	Haledon	07508	Passaic County	Haledon Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 790-9000	996	96	10.4	67.8%	134 (13.5%)	115 (11.5%)	671 (67.4%)	56 (5.6%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.4%)	22.8	1051^st of 1347 public elementary schools	22.0%		26.6	985^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.4%	66	14.6	3.3	28.6	44.2	35.6	39.4	36.7	41.8	28.9	31.0	21.6	23.8	21.8	28.3						$12,560	$847	$11,713
School 28	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Presidential Boulevard	Paterson	07522	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0281	463	39	12.0	73.2%	44 (9.5%)	71 (15.3%)	265 (57.2%)	76 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	98.6	1^st of 1347 public elementary schools	99.9%		98.8	2^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	99.9%	1	84.4	54.3	100.0	94.4	96.9	97.2	100.0	97.2	100.0	97.3	100.0	100.0	95.4		75.0	82.3	78.0	77.8	77.8	$9,579		$9,579
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	201 Squaw Brook Rd.	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-8993	349	34	10.2	25.5%	192 (55.0%)	15 (4.3%)	112 (32.1%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	49.4	687^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.3	805^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.8%	118			49.2	50.0					43.8	51.5										$11,307	$428	$10,879
School 21	Public	PK, KG-8	322 10th Avenue	Paterson	07514	Passaic County	Paterson Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 321-0210	665	43	15.4	64.5%	3 (0.5%)	139 (20.9%)	519 (78.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.8	1336^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.5	1324^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.0%	12	1.2	0.0	9.0	9.9	2.8	13.2	8.3	8.2	12.4	1.3	3.7	1.2	6.5	12.0						$8,480		$8,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Hawthorne High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 21% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 797^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Hawthorne Public School District

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