Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kearny, New Jersey, serving 516 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Kearny School District, which is ranked 491 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the area. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (74.42%) than the state average, and lower percentages of White (17.64%) and Asian (3.49%) students. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom third of New Jersey elementary schools, with performance on state assessments below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2016-2017 to 27.5% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students (70.16%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Washington Elementary School ranks lower overall, it performs better for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, compared to its overall ranking. However, the school still lags behind nearby schools in the Kearny district, such as 'Franklin Elementary School and Garfield Elementary School, which have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and increasing chronic absenteeism at Washington Elementary School may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 80 Belgrove Dr
       Kearny, NJ  07032-1504


(201) 955-5100

District: Kearny

SchoolDigger Rank:
971st of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,579 Help


Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Middle School
High:    Kearny High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  516

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.4%
White:
17.6%
Asian:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.2% Help


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Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Kearny School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.32. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.4%), White (17.6%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kearny School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 10.9. 2 elementary schools in the Kearny School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $9,579, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Kearny School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 971st of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kearny:

SchoolDigger ranks Kearny 491st of 615 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 42.22 808th 1204 32.9%
2004 51.30 802nd 1298 38.2%
2005 62.64 633rd 1303 51.4%
2006 65.93 571st 1314 56.5%
2007 58.18 744th 1329 44.0%
2008 44.52 923rd 1338 31.0%
2009 31.69 1047th 1346 22.2%
2010 41.40 941st 1354 30.5%
2011 40.86 950th 1360 30.1%
2012 54.79 756th 1363 44.5%
2013 50.91 805th 1367 41.1%
2014 39.93 948th 1363 30.4%
2015 31.53 959th 1357 29.3%
2016 35.14 906th 1346 32.7%
2017 27.75 1012th 1352 25.1%
2018 35.99 929th 1353 31.3%
2019 32.37 965th 1360 29.0%
2021 21.36 999th 1317 24.1%
2022 28.59 955th 1345 29.0%
2023 28.32 971st 1342 27.6%
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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 39.60 247th 434 43.1%
2019 54.48 178th 463 61.6%
2021 40.89 196th 411 52.3%
2022 41.87 231st 489 52.8%
2023 39.77 255th 499 48.9%
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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
2018 20.55 772nd 1001 22.9%
2019 31.56 628th 1007 37.6%
2021 39.76 473rd 868 45.5%
2022 39.95 486th 949 48.8%
2023 27.07 655th 958 31.6%
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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 65.32 263rd 942 72.1%
2019 58.26 307th 948 67.6%
2021 54.85 292nd 839 65.2%
2022 55.07 315th 863 63.5%
2023 41.47 503rd 910 44.7%
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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 34.43 930th 1333 30.2%
2019 36.94 882nd 1331 33.7%
2021 20.67 1026th 1290 20.5%
2022 27.82 941st 1326 29.0%
2023 26.32 964th 1318 26.9%
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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 39.74 837th 1334 37.3%
2019 30.48 950th 1335 28.8%
2021 25.80 902nd 1297 30.5%
2022 31.09 893rd 1324 32.6%
2023 31.55 890th 1315 32.3%
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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 54.75 358th 870 58.9%
2019 51.33 402nd 899 55.3%
2021 37.47 559th 896 37.6%
2022 43.26 502nd 953 47.3%
2023 42.49 530th 982 46.0%
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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
2018 37.82 676th 1022 33.9%
2019 16.59 896th 1023 12.4%
2021 32.48 697th 964 27.7%
2022 36.82 646th 976 33.8%
2023 16.07 860th 975 11.8%
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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.

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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 351 1 33 150 2 n/a n/a 0 537
1989 347 4 43 158 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1990 328 1 40 185 0 n/a n/a 0 554
1991 331 3 47 192 0 n/a n/a 0 573
1992 362 18 44 180 1 n/a n/a 0 605
1993 341 11 51 191 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1994 363 13 49 211 1 n/a n/a 0 637
1995 297 17 50 242 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 297 17 50 242 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1998 268 8 44 286 1 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 203 10 47 318 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2000 203 9 39 314 5 n/a n/a 0 570
2001 182 8 45 373 3 n/a n/a 0 611
2002 209 11 49 373 3 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 209 11 49 373 3 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 204 11 50 368 3 n/a n/a 0 636
2005 161 13 39 361 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2006 160 15 35 383 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2007 170 17 40 415 0 n/a n/a 0 642
2008 185 22 35 409 0 n/a n/a 0 651
2009 162 19 43 407 0 0 0 0 631
2010 158 14 49 434 0 2 0 0 657
2011 134 16 36 369 0 1 0 0 556
2012 165 18 36 462 0 0 0 0 681
2013 153 18 34 482 0 0 0 0 687
2014 143 17 30 513 0 0 0 0 703
2015 109 15 25 471 1 0 0 0 621
2016 114 11 27 477 1 0 2 0 632
2017 119 6 29 444 2 0 3 0 603
2018 97 7 29 420 2 0 4 0 559
2019 77 5 26 425 2 0 6 0 541
2020 78 7 22 380 2 0 8 0 497
2021 84 6 20 354 2 0 8 0 474
2022 87 13 16 350 2 0 6 0 474
2023 91 12 18 384 2 1 8 0 516

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 537 37.0 14.5 n/a
1989 552 42.0 13.1 n/a
1990 554 43.0 12.8 15.7
1991 573 41.0 13.9 16.8
1992 605 41.0 14.7 21.7
1993 594 40.0 14.9 27.9
1994 637 41.5 15.3 32
1995 606 38.0 15.9 28.1
1996 606 38.0 15.9 28.1
1998 607 40.0 15.2 31.8
1999 578 38.0 15.2 37.5
2000 570 37.0 15.4 50.4
2001 611 37.2 16.4 50.6
2002 645 46.0 14.0 51.3
2003 645 46.0 14.0 51.3
2004 636 49.5 12.8 54.2
2005 574 48.0 12.0 n/a
2006 593 48.0 12.4 59.4
2007 642 48.0 13.4 59.7
2008 651 44.0 14.8 61
2009 631 53.9 9.8 61.8
2010 657 44.0 14.9 69.6
2011 556 45.5 12.2 54
2012 681 51.5 13.2 50.4
2013 687 57.1 12.0 77.6
2014 703 54.7 12.8 80.5
2015 621 53.0 11.7 79.7
2016 632 55.0 11.4 79.7
2017 603 52.2 11.5 76.5
2018 559 51.2 10.9 76.2
2019 541 50.5 10.7 72.1
2020 497 49.0 10.1 75.9
2021 474 44.7 10.5 74.5
2022 474 48.7 9.7 67.5
2023 516 47.0 10.9 70.2

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 537 37.0 14.5 n/a
1989 552 42.0 13.1 n/a
1990 554 43.0 12.8 15.7
1991 573 41.0 13.9 16.8
1992 605 41.0 14.7 21.7
1993 594 40.0 14.9 27.9
1994 637 41.5 15.3 32
1995 606 38.0 15.9 28.1
1996 606 38.0 15.9 28.1
1998 607 40.0 15.2 31.8
1999 578 38.0 15.2 37.5
2000 570 37.0 15.4 50.4
2001 611 37.2 16.4 50.6
2002 645 46.0 14.0 51.3
2003 645 46.0 14.0 51.3
2004 636 49.5 12.8 54.2
2005 574 48.0 12.0 n/a
2006 593 48.0 12.4 59.4
2007 642 48.0 13.4 59.7
2008 651 44.0 14.8 61
2009 631 53.9 9.8 61.8
2010 657 44.0 14.9 69.6
2011 556 45.5 12.2 54
2012 681 51.5 13.2 50.4
2013 687 57.1 12.0 77.6
2014 703 54.7 12.8 80.5
2015 621 53.0 11.7 79.7
2016 632 55.0 11.4 79.7
2017 603 52.2 11.5 76.5
2018 559 51.2 10.9 76.2
2019 541 50.5 10.7 72.1
2020 497 49.0 10.1 75.9
2021 474 44.7 10.5 74.5
2022 474 48.7 9.7 67.5
2023 516 47.0 10.9 70.2

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 $665 (6.9%) $8,914 (93.1%) $9,579

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 965th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 971st of 1342 Elementary schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)32.219.7
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)49.731.9
 17.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)45.122.4
 22.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kearny)51.533
 18.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)5043.8
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)5541.5
 13.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)33.820
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)46.928.2
 18.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)55.836.5
 19.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)59.641.9
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)38.126.9
 11.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)3717.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)45.340.9
 4.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kearny)5038.4
 11.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)29.734.9
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kearny)29.321.3
 8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students541516
 4.6%
African American512
 140%
American Indian22
Asian2618
 30.8%
Hispanic425384
 9.6%
Pacific Islander01
White7791
 18.2%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72.1%70.2%
 1.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

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

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Kearny High School

Washington Elementary School ranks 971st of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 516 students attended Washington Elementary School.

Students at Washington Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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