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George Washington School

Public Grades K-3

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

George Washington School is an exceptional elementary school located in Mahwah, New Jersey, serving 182 students in grades K-3. As part of the Mahwah Township Public School District, which is ranked 70 out of 609 districts in the state, George Washington School has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in New Jersey.

The school's academic performance is truly remarkable, with its 3rd-grade students demonstrating exceptional proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment) exams, significantly outpacing the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This consistent high performance has earned George Washington School a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking as high as 2nd out of 1,360 schools. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and special education students, indicating an equitable and inclusive learning environment.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Crescent Elementary School, Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School, and Heights Elementary School, George Washington School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. This may be attributed to factors such as its lower student-teacher ratio and the relatively affluent community it serves, as evidenced by the school's low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, these differences in socioeconomic factors and student demographics among the nearby schools highlight the importance of considering the unique needs and challenges of each school community when evaluating and supporting educational outcomes.

177

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,984

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

39 Fardale Avenue
Mahwah, NJ 07430

(201) 762-2242

District: Mahwah Township Public School District

Students who attend George Washington School usually attend:

Middle:	Ramapo Ridge
High:	Mahwah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Asian:

16.9%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg79%

New Jersey avg47%

60^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Mahwah Township Public School District

70^th of 609Mahwah Township 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	93.2	60 of 1347	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	91 of 1338	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	112 of 1342	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	110 of 1345	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	337 of 1317	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	2 of 1360	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	6 of 1353	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	93 of 1352	93.1%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	16 of 1346	98.8%	★★★★★
2015	77.7	309 of 1357	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	92.5	1 of 1363	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.9	4 of 1367	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	90 of 1363	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	22 of 1360	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	77.1	286 of 1354	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	78 of 1346	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	64.9	579 of 1338	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	484 of 1329	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.4	292 of 1314	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	400 of 1303	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.6	174 of 1298	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	110 of 330	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	40 of 1326	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	48 of 1317	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	46 of 1318	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	86 of 1326	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	69.8	320 of 1290	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	98.0	1 of 1331	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	24 of 1333	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	71 of 1318	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	127 of 1313	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	195 of 1315	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	122 of 1324	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	336 of 1297	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	23 of 1335	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	4 of 1334	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	53 of 1023	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	187 of 989	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	96.3	25 of 949	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	14 of 1007	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	42 of 970	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	101 of 963	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	156 of 975	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	169 of 976	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	295 of 964	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.5	3 of 1023	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	6 of 1022	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+34 vs state

English Language Arts76%+31 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington School	Public	K-3	39 Fardale Avenue	Mahwah	07430	Bergen County	Mahwah Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 762-2242	177	19	9.3	4.0%	122 (68.9%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.0%)	30 (16.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	93.2	60^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.5%		91.2	91^st of 1338 public elementary schools	93.2%	31		76.0			84.0			$10,984		$10,984
Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	10 Hubbard Lane	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2301	331	32	10.3	5.4%	260 (78.5%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.6%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	85.5	187^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.1%		73.6	371^st of 1338 public elementary schools	72.3%	184		63.9			78.4			$8,962		$8,962
Woodside Avenue School	Public	K-5	305 Woodside Avenue	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 891-5600	264	27	9.9	1.5%	193 (73.1%)	7 (2.7%)	30 (11.4%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	90.2	110^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.8%		81.7	255^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.9%	145	56.7	66.7	77.8	91.9	75.0	78.2	86.4	$11,699		$11,699
John Y Dater Elementary School	Public	4-5	35 School Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 785-2325	325	35	9.4	9.2%	249 (76.6%)	7 (2.2%)	23 (7.1%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)								(n/a)	48.0		68.7	79.9		64.2	69.2	$9,706		$9,706
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	89 Hillsdale Avenue	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Allendale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 327-2020	348	23	15.0	2.0%	242 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (8.9%)	50 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	94	42^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.7	102^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	92.4%	60		78.8			83.7			$7,428	$01	$7,427
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	325 Mason Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5720	354	28	12.5	0.8%	274 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	79.4	293^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	78.2%		78.8	299^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.7%	6	39.4	63.5	72.3	68.2	77.0	64.9	64.2	$12,867	$256	$12,611
Manito Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 Manito Ave	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 337-6106	255	27	9.3	4.3%	203 (79.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.0%)	17 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	88.4	152^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	88.7%		91.2	90^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.3%	62	61.1	78.4	75.5	88.5	67.6	67.9	80.0	$14,161		$14,161
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 Woodland Ave	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5740	378	29	13.1		333 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	79.1	301^st of 1347 public elementary schools	77.7%		76.5	329^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.4%	28	39.4	61.6	73.8	80.3	68.6	63.1	62.3	$12,788	$256	$12,532
Crescent Elementary School	Public	K-5	165 Crescent Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 445-0690	313	32	9.9	1.0%	212 (67.7%)	1 (0.3%)	73 (23.3%)	16 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	84.5	210^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.4%		75.6	345^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.2%	135	45.6	63.6	73.2	72.0	86.6	65.9	73.7	$9,264		$9,264
Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	200 Island Avenue	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 785-2336	302	30	10.2	15.6%	210 (69.5%)	3 (1.0%)	61 (20.2%)	17 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	86.6	178^th of 1347 public elementary schools	86.8%		87.1	173^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	87.1%	5		66.1			77.6			$9,070		$9,070

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington School

What is the racial makeup of George Washington School?

Students at George Washington School are 69% White, 17% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is George Washington School a good school?

Yes! George Washington School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 60^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is George Washington School in?

Mahwah Township Public School District

How many students attend George Washington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 177 students attended George Washington School.

What schools do graduates of George Washington School attend?

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

Middle : Ramapo Ridge
High : Mahwah High School

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