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Washington School

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Washington School ranks 399 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-3

399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington School is an elementary school located in Rutherford, New Jersey, serving grades 1-3 with a total enrollment of 319 students. The school is part of the Rutherford School District, which is ranked 158 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Washington School has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of Hispanic and Asian students, its academic performance has been mixed. The school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Rutherford School District and the state of New Jersey averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 53.4%, compared to the district's 63.1% and the state's 44.9%. Additionally, the school's ranking among New Jersey elementary schools has fluctuated, ranging from 271 out of 1,345 schools in 2021-2022 to 997 out of 1,360 schools in 2018-2019.

Interestingly, Lincoln School, another elementary school in the Rutherford School District, consistently outperforms Washington School on 3rd-grade assessments in both ELA and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Lincoln School's ELA proficiency rate was 73.9%, compared to Washington School's 53.4%. However, McKenzie School, located in the neighboring East Rutherford School District, has lower proficiency rates than Washington School in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) has been mixed, with some years showing higher proficiency rates and other years lower rates compared to the district and state.

349

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,096

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

89 Wood St
Rutherford, NJ 07070-1571

(201) 438-7675

District: Rutherford School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Hispanic:

23.2%

Asian:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg66%

New Jersey avg47%

399^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Rutherford School District

158^th of 609Rutherford 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	71.7	399 of 1347	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	377 of 1338	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	434 of 1342	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.0	271 of 1345	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	425 of 1317	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	997 of 1360	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.9	474 of 1353	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	627 of 1352	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	597 of 1346	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.0	242 of 1357	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	84.6	119 of 1363	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	48.3	846 of 1367	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.8	402 of 1363	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	63.2	625 of 1360	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	427 of 1354	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	488 of 1346	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.2	523 of 1338	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.6	184 of 1329	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	509 of 1314	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.8	335 of 1303	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	67.7	509 of 1298	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.9	407 of 1204	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	62.6	136 of 346	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	32 of 339	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	6.1	323 of 370	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	383 of 1326	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	326 of 1317	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	437 of 1318	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	278 of 1326	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	319 of 1290	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	33.0	934 of 1331	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.2	529 of 1333	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	176 of 1032	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	165 of 989	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	464 of 982	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	94.4	47 of 953	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	51.6	360 of 896	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	518 of 899	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.3	151 of 870	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	393 of 1318	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	426 of 1313	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	402 of 1315	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	252 of 1324	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	491 of 1297	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	976 of 1335	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.3	388 of 1334	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	206 of 1023	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	31.8	612 of 989	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.2	250 of 958	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.0	534 of 868	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	406 of 970	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	425 of 963	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	312 of 975	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	275 of 976	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	36.7	633 of 964	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	7.7	957 of 1023	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	521 of 1022	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+18 vs state

English Language Arts53%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Washington School

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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 School	Public	1-3	89 Wood St	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	349	24	14.5	6.6%	155 (44.4%)	7 (2.0%)	81 (23.2%)	65 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.7%)	71.7	399^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.4%		73.1	377^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.8%	22			53.4						67.3								$8,096	$196	$7,900
Lincoln School	Public	4-5	258 Grove Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 636-7340	178	14	12.4	47.2%	54 (30.3%)	9 (5.1%)	86 (48.3%)	23 (12.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)	30.3			67.8	70.7					49.5	55.3
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	414 Montross Avenue	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	500	33	15.0	7.4%	276 (55.2%)	12 (2.4%)	119 (23.8%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	86.2	182^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	86.5%		95.2	30^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.8%	152			73.9						69.5								$7,698	$196	$7,502
McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	369	37	9.8	47.2%	132 (35.8%)	14 (3.8%)	160 (43.4%)	49 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	55.7	605^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.4	692^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.3%	87			48.5						52.8								$10,579	$278	$10,301
Carlstadt Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Washington Street	Carlstadt	07072	Bergen County	Carlstadt Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 672-3000	478	45	10.6	43.5%	199 (41.6%)	14 (2.9%)	201 (42.1%)	49 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	52.1	651^st of 1347 public elementary schools	51.7%		57.7	570^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.4%	81	35.6	19.1	38.2	54.9	57.6	65.9	79.2	72.4	26.8	45.2	54.3	47.6	51.0	37.5	87.6	87.6	$13,954	$476	$13,478
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	336 Lake Ave.	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 896-2065	256	19	13.8	47.3%	92 (35.9%)	12 (4.7%)	129 (50.4%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	49	693^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	48.6%		54.3	618^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.8%	75	30.9		41.3	64.1	62.0				36.8	43.0	38.3						$8,025	$146	$7,879
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School	Public	K-2	6 Bond Street	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 836-4700	253	19	13.5	54.2%	141 (55.7%)	7 (2.8%)	97 (38.3%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$6,495	$424	$6,071
School #8	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Oak Street	Clifton	07014	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2392	165	17	9.7	55.8%	29 (17.6%)	7 (4.2%)	110 (66.7%)	15 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	18.3	1124^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.6%		33.7	888^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.6%	236	11.8		6.5	52.4	26.1				29.1	33.3	17.4						$18,003		$18,003
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School	Public	3-6	106 King St	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-4420	361	29	12.6	49.6%	208 (57.6%)	13 (3.6%)	132 (36.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60.3	532^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	60.5%		55.4	602^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.0%	70	28.4		36.3	59.6	69.9	72.3			54.9	50.5	53.4	47.7					$7,394	$399	$6,995
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	319 New York Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-6390	94	5	17.6	26.6%	41 (43.6%)	4 (4.3%)	42 (44.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$6,528	$138	$6,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington School

How many students attend Washington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Washington School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington School?

Students at Washington School are 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Washington School in?

Rutherford School District

Is Washington School a good school?

Washington School ranks 399^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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