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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 808 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Little Ferry, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 471 students. The school is part of the Little Ferry Public School District, which is ranked 393 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 7 school years, Washington Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, ranging from 631st to 810th out of around 1,350 schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also been inconsistent, fluctuating between 2 and 3 stars out of 5. Student performance varies significantly across different subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 24.2% over the past 5 school years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary, E. Roy Bixby, and Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary generally performs worse across various metrics, including statewide ranking, student group performance, and academic proficiency rates. However, the school's relatively strong performance among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is an interesting finding, suggesting the school may be effectively supporting this population. Overall, Washington Elementary School faces several challenges, and there is room for improvement to address these areas of concern.

469

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$1,225

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 A Liberty St
Little Ferry, NJ 07643-1710

(201) 641-6760

District: Little Ferry Public School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Memorial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.5%

White:

24.7%

Asian:

15.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2018 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg49%

808^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 13 pts since 2018

From top 47% (2018) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

393^rd of 609Little Ferry 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	40.1	808 of 1347	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	615 of 1338	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	680 of 1342	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	673 of 1345	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	691 of 1317	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	810 of 1360	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	631 of 1353	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	278 of 330	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	228 of 340	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	269 of 346	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	267 of 348	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	296 of 339	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	265 of 370	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	248 of 370	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	174 of 597	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	225 of 559	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	296 of 499	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.9	83 of 489	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	93.9	32 of 411	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	884 of 1326	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	566 of 1317	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	648 of 1318	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	689 of 1326	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	661 of 1290	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	780 of 1331	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	609 of 1333	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	391 of 1032	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	360 of 989	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	516 of 982	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	277 of 953	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	199 of 896	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.4	482 of 899	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	243 of 870	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	340 of 1023	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.7	90 of 939	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	60.7	272 of 910	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	106 of 863	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	66 of 839	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	54.8	353 of 948	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	225 of 942	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	703 of 1318	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	626 of 1313	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	658 of 1315	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	616 of 1324	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	654 of 1297	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	776 of 1335	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	618 of 1334	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	803 of 1023	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	835 of 989	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	570 of 958	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	473 of 949	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	465 of 868	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	775 of 1007	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	685 of 1001	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	856 of 970	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	541 of 963	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	421 of 975	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	643 of 976	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	775 of 964	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	751 of 1023	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	752 of 1022	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)16th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-12 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)		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 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	130 A Liberty St	Little Ferry	07643	Bergen County	Little Ferry Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-6760	469	49	9.5	46.1%	116 (24.7%)	13 (2.8%)	251 (53.5%)	74 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.1%)	40.1	808^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.0%		54.4	615^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.0%	193			44.8	55.0					42.5	28.8							$1,225		$1,225
Moonachie Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	Robert L. Craig School	Moonachie	07074	Bergen County	South Bergen Jointure Commission School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 249-0995	35	7	5.0	8.6%	15 (42.9%)	2 (5.7%)	14 (40.0%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$61,244		$61,244
Robert L. Craig School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 West Park Street	Moonachie	07074	Bergen County	Moonachie School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-5833	356	35	10.2	60.7%	115 (32.3%)	1 (0.3%)	191 (53.7%)	38 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	75.8	345^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.4%		76.5	326^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.6%	19	36.6	8.6	75.8	58.6	75.7	80.6	88.0	82.8	58.9	56.7	60.9	59.4	50.0		33.3	33.3	$16,011	$749	$15,262
Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Henry St	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 641-0441	228	27	8.4	65.4%	20 (8.8%)	8 (3.5%)	170 (74.6%)	23 (10.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	56.1	596^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.8%		62.3	514^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.6%	82	41.7		50.0	37.8	62.1	59.2			56.3	41.0	44.8	59.3					$12,601	$291	$12,310
Jackson Avenue	Public	PK, KG-4	421 Jackson Ave	Hackensack	07601	Bergen County	Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 646-7990	438	44	10.0	79.7%	22 (5.0%)	26 (5.9%)	376 (85.8%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	42	788^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.5%		32.9	905^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.4%	117			33.8	45.2					52.6	45.4							$16,021	$744	$15,277
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	Dyer Avenue	South Hackensack	07606	Bergen County	South Hackensack School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 440-2782	222	24	9.2	55.0%	50 (22.5%)	13 (5.9%)	145 (65.3%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	45.7	733^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	45.6%		66.8	459^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.7%	274	16.1	11.1	54.2	57.2	45.2	87.5	80.8	84.7	41.6	39.3	31.3	50.0	42.3	23.5	80.0	80.0	$14,711	$431	$14,280
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	712 Lincoln Avenue	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 994-1830	346	42	8.2	54.3%	61 (17.6%)	18 (5.2%)	238 (68.8%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	63.1	503^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	62.7%		55	607^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.6%	104	33.3		51.7	48.5	62.5	64.1			53.3	54.3	54.7	54.7					$15,052	$1,025	$14,027
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	508 Teaneck Road	Ridgefield Park	07660	Bergen County	Ridgefield Park Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 440-0808	334	34	9.8	48.8%	64 (19.2%)	12 (3.6%)	214 (64.1%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	54.1	628^th of 1347 public elementary schools	53.4%		55.9	595^th of 1338 public elementary schools	55.5%	33	30.0		51.7	73.7	57.4	62.0			54.8	33.3	37.6	38.0					$10,844	$609	$10,235
E. Roy Bixby	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Fischer Ave	Bogota	07603	Bergen County	Bogota Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 441-4834	314	30	10.5	64.6%	39 (12.4%)	22 (7.0%)	227 (72.3%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	34.2	891^st of 1347 public elementary schools	33.9%		43.4	750^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.9%	141	19.2		34.0	41.5	46.8				38.0	46.3	36.2						$14,677	$534	$14,143
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Burton & Paterson Aves	Hasbrouck Heights	07604	Bergen County	Hasbrouck Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 288-6150	364	29	12.5	26.1%	151 (41.5%)	9 (2.5%)	138 (37.9%)	59 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	73.3	371^st of 1347 public elementary schools	72.5%		63.8	494^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.1%	123	29.0		62.0	75.0	82.6				73.3	54.3	53.6						$10,532	$169	$10,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 25% White, 16% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 808^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Memorial Middle School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Little Ferry Public School District

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