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Washington Avenue Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Avenue Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pleasantville, New Jersey, serving 466 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pleasantville Public School District, which is ranked 581 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Avenue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools for the past decade, with low proficiency rates on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.8% of 3rd graders, 18.2% of 4th graders, and 26.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates at the school ranged from 14.9% to 24.1% across the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, while the state averages were 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%. The school's performance on the science assessment for 5th grade was also very low, with only 6.8% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%.

The school faces challenges related to student demographics and socioeconomic status, with 79.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The nearby schools in the Pleasantville Public School District, such as South Main Street Elementary School and Leeds Avenue Elementary School, also perform poorly on academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by Washington Avenue Elementary School may be more systemic within the district. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Ventnor Elementary School and Northfield Community Elementary School, have significantly higher academic performance and rankings.

432

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,263

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 W Washington Avenue
Pleasantville, NJ 08232

(609) 383-6865

District: Pleasantville Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.8%

African American:

13.4%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (17% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

New Jersey avg46%

1,261^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Pleasantville Public School District

581^st of 609Pleasantville 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	9.6	1261 of 1347	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1253 of 1338	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1180 of 1342	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1218 of 1345	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1212 of 1317	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1259 of 1360	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1258 of 1353	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	1157 of 1352	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	1109 of 1346	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	1209 of 1357	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	1242 of 1363	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.7	1094 of 1367	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.8	1231 of 1363	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	1156 of 1360	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	1050 of 1354	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.9	970 of 1346	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	55.2	763 of 1338	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	736 of 1329	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.1	686 of 1314	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	746 of 1303	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.4	1006 of 1298	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.9	1033 of 1204	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	393 of 469	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	322 of 463	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	425 of 494	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	367 of 456	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	508 of 522	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	404 of 517	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	409 of 597	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	393 of 559	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	265 of 499	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	267 of 489	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	359 of 411	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	264 of 463	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	304 of 434	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1192 of 1326	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1129 of 1317	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1024 of 1318	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1184 of 1326	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1181 of 1290	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1184 of 1331	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1264 of 1333	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	837 of 1032	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	835 of 989	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	748 of 982	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	737 of 953	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	776 of 896	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	751 of 899	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	745 of 870	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	891 of 1023	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	659 of 910	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	692 of 839	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	780 of 942	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1196 of 1318	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1235 of 1313	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1218 of 1315	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1159 of 1324	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1152 of 1297	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1230 of 1335	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1138 of 1334	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	923 of 1023	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	856 of 989	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	666 of 958	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.5	924 of 949	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	810 of 868	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)31st percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)16th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-27 vs state

English Language Arts18%-33 vs state

Science7%-23 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-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 Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 W Washington Avenue	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6865	432	37	11.6	88.2%	5 (1.2%)	58 (13.4%)	362 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9.6	1261^st of 1347 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.1	1253^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	6.4%	8	6.8		9.8	18.2	26.1				24.1	14.9	18.9				$17,263	$1,063	$16,200
North Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 North Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6887	318	38	8.4	84.9%	4 (1.3%)	113 (35.5%)	188 (59.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	19.9	1102^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.2%		18.7	1093^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	18.3%	9	6.5		38.5	41.8	26.2				38.4	29.5	14.3				$19,102	$779	$18,323
South Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 South Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6800	455	39	11.6	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	143 (31.4%)	298 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19.1	1111^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.5%		14	1165^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%	54	9.6		33.8	39.3	36.8				27.6	14.3	22.4				$15,724	$663	$15,061
Leeds Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Leeds Avenue	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6878	570	55	10.4	84.7%	15 (2.6%)	214 (37.5%)	311 (54.6%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	15.8	1162^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	13.7%		12	1207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.8%	45	13.8		33.0	32.0	19.7				22.3	21.0	19.7				$14,104	$559	$13,545
Principle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	6718 E Black Horse Pike	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Principle Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 498-6350	434	40	10.8	86.6%	14 (3.2%)	162 (37.3%)	243 (56.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	24.9	1023^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	24.1%		14.4	1154^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.8%	131	15.5		15.9	42.0	40.3	40.0			11.4	34.3	34.5	27.2
Northfield Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4005	457	50	9.1	26.3%	310 (67.8%)	8 (1.8%)	83 (18.2%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.8%)	63.7	496^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.2%		57.4	573^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	57.2%	77			51.5	63.6					62.3	50.0					$10,405	$320	$10,085
H Ashton Marsh	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Irelan Ave	Absecon	08201	Atlantic County	Absecon Public Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 641-5375	516	60	8.5	53.1%	226 (43.8%)	58 (11.2%)	168 (32.6%)	37 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	43	771^st of 1347 public elementary schools	42.8%		33.2	897^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.0%	126			51.3	45.1					51.4	33.0					$9,221	$942	$8,279
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School	Public	K-3	2499 Spruce Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 645-3550	677	49	13.8	70.8%	146 (21.6%)	82 (12.1%)	303 (44.8%)	92 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.5%)	16.5	1152^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.8	1120^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.3%	32			24.7						28.1						$16,276	$1,047	$15,229
Ventnor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N Lafayette Avenue	Ventnor City	08406	Atlantic County	Ventnor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 487-7900	318	36	8.8	45.6%	175 (55.0%)	13 (4.1%)	86 (27.0%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.5	448^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.3	362^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.9%	86			68.1	53.3					56.9	62.9					$6,322		$6,322
Chelsea Heights School	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 Filbert Avenue	Atlantic City	08401	Atlantic County	Atlantic City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 343-7272	267	29	9.1	89.1%	10 (3.7%)	55 (20.6%)	116 (43.4%)	80 (30.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	39.9	813^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.6%		50.6	659^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.7%	154	17.2	2.8	41.9	32.0	55.2	51.3	63.9	50.0	29.0	28.0	53.4	43.2	36.8	27.8	$13,190	$1,919	$11,271

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How many students attend Washington Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Washington Avenue Elementary School.

What district is Washington Avenue Elementary School in?

Pleasantville Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Washington Avenue Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 13% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Washington Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Washington Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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