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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 768 th of 1331 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School enrolls 414 students in pre-K through grade 5 in West Orange, New Jersey, and is part of West Orange Public Schools. Its latest results show a mixed picture: grade 3–5 averages in English language arts (ELA) and math were a little below state averages and well below district averages. The clearest concern for families is attendance: in 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 22%, compared with 15% in the district and 14% statewide.

The school is more competitive in comparisons with nearby schools, especially in math. In 2025–2026, it led nearby schools with reported results in grade 3 math, grade 4 ELA, and grade 5 ELA and math; its grade 5 math result of 48% was higher than the next-best nearby result, 32% at Watsessing Elementary School. Grade 4 is the clearest academic weak spot: math was 34%, 13 points below the state and 23 below the district; grade 4 ELA was 42%, 5 points below the state and 17 below the district. Overall grade 3–5 averages were 46% in ELA and 44% in math, versus 49% and 47% statewide, and 62% and 61% in the district. Grade 5 science was also below the state and district: 20%, versus 27% and 38%.

Over four reported years, ELA fell 4 points and grade 5 science fell 2, while math rose 2 points; the overall gaps with the state widened. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars, ahead of nearby schools with reported rankings, though its rank has fluctuated. It has a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 (2024–2025). Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 75% in 2024–2025, above the 56% nearby-school average; these are contextual measures, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking was notably high for African American students, at the 90th percentile. Its ranking for Special Education Students rose from the 21st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 37th in 2025–2026.

414

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,422

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

289 Main St
West Orange, NJ 07052-5615

(973) 669-5385

District: West Orange Public Schools

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Middle School
High:	West Orange High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.3%

African American:

29.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 14% New Jersey)

!Near the bottom of West Orange Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg45%

768^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the West Orange Public Schools

238^th of 607West Orange Public Schools 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
2026	42.4	768 of 1331	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	734 of 1347	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	787 of 1338	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	699 of 1342	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	843 of 1345	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1056 of 1317	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	826 of 1360	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	818 of 1353	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	966 of 1352	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	812 of 1346	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	882 of 1357	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	793 of 1363	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	732 of 1367	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	843 of 1363	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	953 of 1360	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	954 of 1354	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	896 of 1346	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.7	842 of 1338	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	863 of 1329	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.9	1051 of 1314	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.2	1046 of 1303	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.5	1028 of 1298	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	36.8	857 of 1204	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	43 of 434	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	68.3	99 of 463	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	99 of 469	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	96 of 463	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	89 of 494	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	213 of 456	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	61 of 522	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	57 of 517	89.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	257 of 581	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	139 of 597	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.5	275 of 559	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	150 of 499	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	265 of 489	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	155 of 463	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	123 of 434	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	800 of 1311	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	763 of 1326	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	872 of 1317	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	575 of 1318	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	946 of 1326	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1023 of 1290	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	716 of 1331	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	572 of 1333	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	325 of 991	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	246 of 1032	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	225 of 989	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	201 of 982	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	330 of 953	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	538 of 896	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	259 of 899	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	256 of 870	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	198 of 1002	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	152 of 1023	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	167 of 939	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	93 of 910	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	223 of 863	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	434 of 839	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	182 of 948	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	158 of 942	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	701 of 1306	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	652 of 1318	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	666 of 1313	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	739 of 1315	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	664 of 1324	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.7	1011 of 1297	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	897 of 1335	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	963 of 1334	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	613 of 970	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.7	679 of 1023	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	778 of 989	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	698 of 958	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	699 of 868	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	754 of 1007	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	362 of 1001	63.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)90th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

Science20%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)						NJSLA Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	289 Main St	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 669-5385	414	46	9.0	74.6%	12 (2.9%)	123 (29.7%)	258 (62.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.9%)	42.4	768^th of 1331 public elementary schools	42.3%		45.6	734^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.5%	34	20.2		46.0	41.6	49.3				49.2	33.8	47.8				$17,422	$1,319	$16,103
Cleveland Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	355 Cleveland St	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4100	255	31	8.2	75.3%	0 (0.0%)	127 (49.8%)	126 (49.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	1035^th of 1331 public elementary schools	22.2%		20.6	1090^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.1%	55	21.2		28.5	18.2	42.5	34.6	66.7		30.9	24.2	30.3	23.1	57.6		$23,776	$1,523	$22,253
Nishuane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	32 Cedar Ave	Montclair	07042	Essex County	Montclair Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 509-4222	377	42	8.9	17.2%	171 (45.4%)	92 (24.4%)	51 (13.5%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.5%)								(n/a)															$25,007	$228	$24,779
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	231 Park Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4124	423	34	12.6	65.2%	1 (0.2%)	223 (52.7%)	193 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	15.7	1137^th of 1331 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.4	1185^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.0%	48	16.0		13.3	31.6	32.0	20.9	30.2		13.4	34.2	24.0	9.0	16.3		$19,335	$1,302	$18,033
Central Elementary School	Public	K-2	33 Cleveland Street	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4000	369	27	13.9	86.7%	2 (0.5%)	91 (24.7%)	275 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$17,438	$1,300	$16,138
East Orange Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	99 Washington Street	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange Community Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 996-0400	414	19	21.7	84.8%	1 (0.2%)	385 (93.0%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29	938^th of 1331 public elementary schools	29.5%		22.3	1058^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.5%	120			48.8	35.5					32.6	19.7					$15,594	$2,940	$12,654
Whitney E. Houston Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 Dodd St	East Orange	07017	Essex County	East Orange School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 266-5880	385	30	12.8	14.0%	4 (1.0%)	314 (81.6%)	58 (15.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	29.3	933^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.2	952^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	29.3%	19	21.0	5.0	48.7	31.9	42.1	30.9	42.2	40.0	48.7	29.5	28.9	9.6	22.2	22.5	$19,165	$765	$18,400
Linden Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Linden Ave	Glen Ridge	07028	Essex County	Glen Ridge Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 429-8301	153	13	12.2	—	102 (66.7%)	9 (5.9%)	15 (9.8%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.1%)								(n/a)															$16,993	$12	$16,981
Watsessing Elementary School	Public	K-6	71 Prospect Street	Bloomfield	07003	Essex County	Bloomfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 680-8570	333	31	10.7	52.9%	57 (17.1%)	93 (27.9%)	152 (45.6%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	38.1	828^th of 1331 public elementary schools	37.8%		39.4	821^st of 1347 public elementary schools	39.0%	7	13.2		43.6	32.6	48.6	60.0			42.5	23.9	31.5	51.5			$15,067	$729	$14,338
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	216 Lincoln Ave	Orange	07050	Essex County	ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 677-4130	728	63	11.5	71.8%	7 (1.0%)	323 (44.4%)	386 (53.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	12.3	1195^th of 1331 public elementary schools	10.2%		15.1	1174^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.8%	21	14.3		17.5	19.5	26.8	22.9	42.5		18.5	18.1	23.5	11.5	31.7		$17,259	$1,294	$15,965

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