Best Elementary Schools in Hawthorne, NJ

Summary:

The city of Hawthorne, New Jersey is home to three elementary schools serving students from grades K-5: Roosevelt Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School. These schools vary in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation, providing parents with a range of educational options within the Hawthorne Public School District.

Among the three schools, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with students consistently scoring above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 3.5%, significantly lower than the other two schools. In contrast, Washington Elementary School has the highest percentage of Hispanic students (68.48%) and the lowest percentage of white students (22.96%), as well as the highest percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 55.64%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

While all three schools perform above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, there are notable disparities in academic performance, particularly in 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency, where Washington Elementary School lags behind with a rate of 20.5%. Additionally, Science proficiency rates are low across all three schools, with the highest being 14.4% at Roosevelt Elementary School, compared to the state average of 26.8%. These differences in academic performance and resource allocation suggest that further investigation is needed to understand the factors contributing to these disparities and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Hawthorne community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Roosevelt Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6485	545	52	10.4	32.1%	240 (44.0%)	17 (3.1%)	250 (45.9%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	53.6	622^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	53.7%		54.4	614^th of 1345 public elementary schools	54.3%	8	14.4	37.5	65.6	64.3	42.0	48.8	49.5	$11,687	$294	$11,393
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	233 Goffle Hill Road	Hawthorne	07507	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 423-6480	266	25	10.8	14.7%	157 (59.0%)	3 (1.1%)	82 (30.8%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	63	508^th of 1342 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.1	576^th of 1345 public elementary schools	57.2%	68	13.3	59.0	59.1	58.1	53.8	56.8	58.0	$17,713	$37	$17,676
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	176 Mohawk Avenue	Hawthorne	07506	Passaic County	Hawthorne Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 423-6495	257	25	10.3	55.6%	59 (23.0%)	15 (5.8%)	176 (68.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	52	642^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	52.2%		44.1	746^th of 1345 public elementary schools	44.5%	104	14.0	51.5	64.5	47.7	62.2	57.7	20.5	$16,467	$516	$15,951

Cities Near Hawthorne

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Haledon	1.22 mi	2	257^th
Glen Rock	1.23 mi	6	41^st
Paterson	1.37 mi	51	505^th
Haledon	1.45 mi	2	477^th
Prospect Park	1.67 mi	2	519^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.