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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Summit, New Jersey. It serves 303 students from grades 1 to 5 and is part of the Summit Public School District, which is ranked 40th out of 609 districts in the state.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for its performance with female, Hispanic, and special education students. Additionally, Washington Elementary School maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to many nearby schools.

While Washington Elementary School outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Summit and Chatham areas, some schools like Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary and Franklin Elementary also demonstrate exceptional academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates. The school's relatively low spending per student, combined with its high academic performance, suggests that Washington Elementary School is effectively utilizing its resources to provide a quality education to its diverse student population.

323

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,324

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 Morris Ave
Summit, NJ 07901-1544

(908) 273-0817

District: Summit Public School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
High:	Summit High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Asian:

14.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (83% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 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 school83%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg46%

24^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Summit Public School District

40^th of 609Summit 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	95.4	24 of 1347	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	53 of 1338	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	54 of 1342	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	105 of 1345	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	137 of 1317	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	40 of 1360	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	43 of 1353	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	64 of 1352	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.8	88 of 1346	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.8	127 of 1357	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	190 of 1363	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	261 of 1367	80.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	160 of 1363	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	243 of 1360	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.0	130 of 1354	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	73.1	398 of 1346	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	290 of 1338	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	70.1	463 of 1329	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.0	467 of 1314	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.7	473 of 1303	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.5	94 of 1298	92.8%	★★★★★
2003	77.3	291 of 1204	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	59 of 330	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	79 of 340	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	27 of 346	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	22 of 348	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.3	73 of 339	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	44 of 370	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	93 of 370	74.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	49 of 597	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	33 of 559	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	38 of 499	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	58 of 434	86.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	13 of 1326	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	33 of 1317	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	28 of 1318	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	102 of 1326	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	151 of 1290	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	38 of 1331	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	62 of 1333	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	4 of 1032	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	35 of 989	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	26 of 982	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	52 of 953	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	139 of 896	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	140 of 899	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	71 of 870	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	21 of 1023	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	42 of 910	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	58.1	252 of 839	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	100 of 942	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	53 of 1318	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	76 of 1313	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	102 of 1315	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	108 of 1324	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	158 of 1297	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	75 of 1335	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	41 of 1334	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	7 of 1023	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	25 of 989	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	3 of 1001	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	20 of 970	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	17 of 963	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	84 of 975	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	56 of 976	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	78 of 964	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	9 of 1023	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	10 of 1022	99.0%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts91%+40 vs state

Mathematics85%+38 vs state

Science57%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 26, 2018

The administration at the school treats parents very poorly. There is no meaningful communication. While some of the teachers are good and care, they are left with an inadequate curriculum. If you child is fine and does need any extra help they will probably do OK here but if your child falls outside of the norm good luck getting an education. Close Quote

Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	507 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-0817	323	28	11.7	11.5%	186 (57.6%)	13 (4.0%)	51 (15.8%)	47 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	95.4	24^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.7	53^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.0%	29	57.0	90.5	88.7	92.4		90.7	81.2	83.5		$6,324	$109	$6,215
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School	Public	1-5	52 Woodland Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 273-1333	351	31	11.3	4.3%	237 (67.5%)	15 (4.3%)	30 (8.5%)	46 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	95.2	28^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.9%		93.4	56^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.8%	28	68.6	89.2	80.3	88.4		89.2	81.6	88.6		$6,083	$03	$6,080
Primary Center at Wilson	Public	PK-K	14 Beekman Terrace	Summit	07091	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 918-2134	203	14	14.7	7.4%	126 (62.1%)	6 (3.0%)	20 (9.9%)	27 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)								(n/a)										$6,663	$45	$6,618
Franklin Elementary School	Public	1-5	136 Blackburn Road	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 277-2613	369	29	12.7	2.7%	265 (71.8%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	48 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	96.8	12^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.5	12^th of 1338 public elementary schools	99.1%		62.5	84.4	88.0	96.9		93.5	89.4	93.8		$6,028	$01	$6,027
Washington Avenue School	Public	K-3	102 Washington Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2510	286	28	10.2	3.8%	194 (67.8%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	41 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	88.1	158^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.3%		96.4	16^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.8%	142		68.1				78.7				$8,994		$8,994
Brayton Elementary School	Public	1-5	89 Tulip Street	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-1276	335	34	9.8	17.3%	227 (67.8%)	17 (5.1%)	59 (17.6%)	27 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	89.4	132^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	90.2%		91.5	87^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.5%	45	61.2	70.7	77.9	80.3		70.0	75.4	79.1		$6,383	$68	$6,315
Lafayette Avenue School	Public	3-5	221 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2507	554	49	11.1	2.7%	347 (62.6%)	10 (1.8%)	34 (6.1%)	110 (19.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.8%)	91	97^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.8%					(n/a)	66.3	74.6	81.2	74.1		79.4	80.4	75.3		$8,728	$59	$8,669
Salt Brook School	Public	K-6	40 Maple St	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-7100	583	50	11.6	0.7%	329 (56.4%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.6%)	150 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (5.8%)	96.2	16^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.8%		96	21^st of 1338 public elementary schools	98.4%	5	80.5	87.9	87.8	88.5	91.6	93.9	90.0	77.0	83.3	$8,390	$122	$8,268
Milton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-3	16 Milton Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2508	301	29	10.5	2.7%	202 (67.1%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (11.0%)	46 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	97	11^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.2%		99	1^st of 1338 public elementary schools	99.9%	10		88.9				88.9				$12,491		$12,491
Hartshorn School	Public	K-4	400 Hartshorn Drive	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7550	392	35	11.2	0.8%	149 (38.0%)	8 (2.0%)	13 (3.3%)	188 (48.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	94.6	37^th of 1347 public elementary schools	97.3%		92.9	62^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	95.4%	25		85.6	76.9			89.4	92.4			$13,657	$34	$13,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School
High : Summit High School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Washington Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 58% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Summit Public School District

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