Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bergenfield, New Jersey, serving 255 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked 242 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Washington Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle range of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were above the district and state averages for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, with the exception of 5th-grade Mathematics. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Washington Elementary School generally performs better than Jefferson Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, Hoover Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School (both in the Dumont Public School District) have higher proficiency rates in several grade levels compared to Washington Elementary School.

Washington Elementary School has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of Asian, Hispanic, and White students. The school has a higher percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state average. In terms of student subgroups, Washington Elementary School ranks highly for Hispanic and ELL students, but lower for Asian and Special Education students compared to other New Jersey elementary schools. The school has a student-teacher ratio of around 12:1, which is lower than the district average and some nearby schools, but its per-student spending of $9,806 in the 2018-2019 school year is lower than the spending at nearby schools like Hoover Elementary ($12,367) and Walter Stillman School ($12,810).


Detail:

Public K-5

 49 S Summit Street
       Bergenfield, NJ  07621


(201) 385-8771

District: Bergenfield Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
499th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,806 Help


Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Roy W. Brown Middle School
High:    Bergenfield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.9%
Asian:
21.8%
White:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.6% Help


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Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks better than 62.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Bergenfield Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.31. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Washington Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bergenfield Borough School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.9%), Asian (21.8%), White (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 12.1, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Bergenfield Borough School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $9,806, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Bergenfield Borough School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 499th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Bergenfield Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bergenfield Borough School District 242nd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 78.19 266th 1204 77.9%
2004 79.84 188th 1298 85.5%
2005 76.80 264th 1303 79.7%
2006 63.98 616th 1314 53.1%
2007 69.08 491st 1329 63.1%
2008 84.99 30th 1338 97.8%
2009 71.78 422nd 1346 68.6%
2010 76.32 309th 1354 77.2%
2011 65.98 577th 1360 57.6%
2012 55.94 737th 1363 45.9%
2013 56.74 716th 1367 47.6%
2014 63.24 601st 1363 55.9%
2015 64.45 504th 1357 62.9%
2016 70.53 431st 1346 68.0%
2017 73.44 397th 1352 70.6%
2018 77.76 306th 1353 77.4%
2019 74.43 380th 1360 72.1%
2021 57.00 499th 1317 62.1%
2022 66.92 461st 1345 65.7%
2023 70.84 412th 1342 69.3%
2024 63.31 499th 1338 62.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.73 51st 434 88.2%
2019 74.25 92nd 463 80.1%
2021 51.37 128th 411 68.9%
2022 85.98 60th 489 87.7%
2023 90.92 52nd 499 89.6%
2024 63.81 127th 559 77.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.51 752nd 868 13.4%
2022 59.69 310th 949 67.3%
2023 70.89 195th 958 79.6%
2024 53.09 375th 989 62.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.82 269th 942 71.4%
2019 75.88 139th 948 85.3%
2021 73.21 101st 839 88.0%
2022 90.18 52nd 863 94.0%
2023 85.80 74th 910 91.9%
2024 65.13 235th 939 75.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.44 354th 1333 73.4%
2019 70.66 418th 1331 68.6%
2021 56.14 501st 1290 61.2%
2022 62.75 498th 1326 62.4%
2023 65.89 461st 1318 65.0%
2024 66.55 444th 1317 66.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.17 285th 1334 78.6%
2019 75.41 318th 1335 76.2%
2021 57.19 479th 1297 63.1%
2022 68.31 414th 1324 68.7%
2023 73.20 346th 1315 73.7%
2024 59.89 520th 1313 60.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.19 156th 370 57.8%
2019 38.91 238th 370 35.7%
2021 40.78 219th 339 35.4%
2023 43.65 209th 346 39.6%
2024 81.22 34th 340 90.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.74 122nd 870 86.0%
2019 79.49 130th 899 85.5%
2021 67.16 197th 896 78.0%
2022 80.06 144th 953 84.9%
2023 85.76 105th 982 89.3%
2024 67.07 263rd 989 73.4%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.35 4th 1023 99.6%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 209 6 28 12 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1989 212 8 30 15 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1990 199 10 34 20 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1991 195 15 43 21 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1992 213 14 44 25 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1993 214 14 42 30 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1994 179 21 50 34 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1995 153 16 66 45 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1996 153 16 66 45 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1998 138 17 87 48 0 n/a n/a 0 290
1999 126 20 99 51 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2000 116 15 97 57 0 n/a n/a 0 285
2001 99 22 102 94 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2002 87 28 105 74 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2003 87 28 105 74 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2004 72 30 109 75 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2005 60 26 100 82 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2006 54 31 104 91 0 n/a n/a 0 280
2007 51 25 96 86 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2008 46 24 99 97 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2009 37 26 99 112 0 2 0 0 276
2010 46 28 91 98 0 1 0 0 264
2011 41 26 81 97 0 1 0 0 246
2012 39 23 92 112 0 1 2 0 269
2013 49 28 90 131 0 1 4 0 303
2014 51 19 86 139 1 1 9 0 306
2015 46 15 91 143 0 2 9 0 306
2016 44 18 85 147 0 2 8 0 304
2017 46 15 98 144 0 2 7 0 312
2018 38 20 82 145 0 2 7 0 294
2019 39 21 82 143 0 1 8 0 294
2020 28 20 82 154 0 2 12 0 298
2021 28 21 72 166 0 1 12 0 300
2022 21 18 59 150 0 1 10 0 259
2023 22 17 61 139 1 1 14 0 255
2024 27 18 56 141 0 2 13 0 257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 255 13.0 19.6 n/a
1989 265 12.0 22.0 n/a
1990 263 13.0 20.2 4.9
1991 274 14.0 19.5 2.6
1992 296 13.0 22.7 7.4
1993 300 14.0 21.4 9.7
1994 284 14.0 20.3 10.6
1995 280 14.0 20.0 12.5
1996 280 14.0 20.0 12.5
1998 290 13.0 22.3 9
1999 296 13.0 22.8 6.4
2000 285 14.0 20.4 17.2
2001 317 14.2 22.3 15.1
2002 294 16.0 18.4 16.3
2003 294 16.0 18.4 16.3
2004 286 15.0 19.1 17.1
2005 268 16.0 16.8 n/a
2006 280 15.5 18.1 20.7
2007 258 15.0 17.2 16.7
2008 266 13.0 20.5 22.2
2009 276 16.1 15.8 25.4
2010 264 15.0 17.6 31.8
2011 246 14.0 17.5 35.4
2012 269 15.5 17.3 36.4
2013 303 19.4 15.6 41.9
2014 306 22.4 13.6 39.9
2015 306 21.0 14.5 38.9
2016 304 20.0 15.2 36.5
2017 312 20.2 15.4 39.1
2018 294 19.8 14.8 37.8
2019 294 20.8 14.1 35
2020 298 19.3 15.4 26.8
2021 300 19.9 15.0 26.7
2022 259 20.4 12.6 26.6
2023 255 21.4 11.9 35.3
2024 257 21.2 12.1 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 255 13.0 19.6 n/a
1989 265 12.0 22.0 n/a
1990 263 13.0 20.2 4.9
1991 274 14.0 19.5 2.6
1992 296 13.0 22.7 7.4
1993 300 14.0 21.4 9.7
1994 284 14.0 20.3 10.6
1995 280 14.0 20.0 12.5
1996 280 14.0 20.0 12.5
1998 290 13.0 22.3 9
1999 296 13.0 22.8 6.4
2000 285 14.0 20.4 17.2
2001 317 14.2 22.3 15.1
2002 294 16.0 18.4 16.3
2003 294 16.0 18.4 16.3
2004 286 15.0 19.1 17.1
2005 268 16.0 16.8 n/a
2006 280 15.5 18.1 20.7
2007 258 15.0 17.2 16.7
2008 266 13.0 20.5 22.2
2009 276 16.1 15.8 25.4
2010 264 15.0 17.6 31.8
2011 246 14.0 17.5 35.4
2012 269 15.5 17.3 36.4
2013 303 19.4 15.6 41.9
2014 306 22.4 13.6 39.9
2015 306 21.0 14.5 38.9
2016 304 20.0 15.2 36.5
2017 312 20.2 15.4 39.1
2018 294 19.8 14.8 37.8
2019 294 20.8 14.1 35
2020 298 19.3 15.4 26.8
2021 300 19.9 15.0 26.7
2022 259 20.4 12.6 26.6
2023 255 21.4 11.9 35.3
2024 257 21.2 12.1 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $222 (2.3%) $9,584 (97.7%) $9,806

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 380th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 412th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)63.454.9
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bergenfield Borough School District)64.957.1
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)64.759.6
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bergenfield Borough School District)69.157
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)66.168.7
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bergenfield Borough School District)69.575.2
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)68.757.1
 11.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bergenfield Borough School District)70.163.2
 6.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)76.466.7
 9.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bergenfield Borough School District)74.774.6
 0.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)66.754.4
 12.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bergenfield Borough School District)62.955.2
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students294255
 13.3%
African American2117
 19%
American Indian01
Asian8261
 25.6%
Hispanic143139
 2.8%
Pacific Islander11
White3922
 43.6%
Two or More Races814
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%35.3%
 0.3%


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Washington Elementary School ranks 499th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Washington Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 11% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Roy W. Brown Middle School
High : Bergenfield High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Washington Elementary School.


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