Washington Elementary School

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Little Ferry, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 445 students. The school is part of the Little Ferry Public School District, which is ranked 351 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (49.66%) and Asian (19.33%) students compared to the state average. Academically, the school's performance is generally on par with the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, though its 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency (32.4%) is lower than the state average (44.3%). The school has also experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, with a recent rate of 12.3% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 19.23% in 2020-2021 to 32.36% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Washington Elementary School's performance is generally on par or slightly lower than Lincoln Elementary and Euclid Elementary in the Hasbrouck Heights School District, which have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Washington Elementary School outperforms Roosevelt Elementary and Grant Elementary in the Ridgefield Park Public School District and Jackson Avenue in the Hackensack School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 130 A Liberty St
       Little Ferry, NJ  07643-1710


(201) 641-6760

District: Little Ferry Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
680th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $1,225 Help


Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Memorial Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.4 Help
Number of students:  445

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.7%
White:
24.5%
Asian:
19.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 50.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.93. (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 Student population at Washington Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.7%), White (24.5%), Asian (19.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.4% 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 23.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $1,225.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 680th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Little Ferry Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Ferry Public School District 351st 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
2018 55.91 631st 1353 53.4%
2019 43.48 810th 1360 40.4%
2021 43.29 691st 1317 47.5%
2022 49.58 673rd 1345 50.0%
2023 48.93 680th 1342 49.3%
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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
2021 93.91 32nd 411 92.2%
2022 77.89 83rd 489 83.0%
2023 35.65 296th 499 40.7%
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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 27.22 685th 1001 31.6%
2019 21.62 775th 1007 23.0%
2021 39.99 465th 868 46.4%
2022 41.68 473rd 949 50.2%
2023 33.82 570th 958 40.5%
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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 67.89 225th 942 76.1%
2019 54.78 353rd 948 62.8%
2021 79.90 66th 839 92.1%
2022 80.15 106th 863 87.7%
2023 60.71 272nd 910 70.1%
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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 56.58 609th 1333 54.3%
2019 44.74 780th 1331 41.4%
2021 44.50 661st 1290 48.8%
2022 46.78 689th 1326 48.0%
2023 48.92 648th 1318 50.8%
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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 54.70 618th 1334 53.7%
2019 43.61 776th 1335 41.9%
2021 43.91 654th 1297 49.6%
2022 52.26 616th 1324 53.5%
2023 49.00 658th 1315 50.0%
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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 36.84 248th 370 33.0%
2019 30.23 265th 370 28.4%
2021 15.52 296th 339 12.7%
2022 27.59 267th 348 23.3%
2023 28.25 269th 346 22.3%
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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 65.62 243rd 870 72.1%
2019 44.43 482nd 899 46.4%
2021 66.92 199th 896 77.8%
2022 64.38 277th 953 70.9%
2023 43.34 516th 982 47.5%
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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 30.54 752nd 1022 26.4%
2019 30.57 751st 1023 26.6%
2021 26.52 775th 964 19.6%
2022 36.95 643rd 976 34.1%
2023 56.45 421st 975 56.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 213 5 43 16 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1989 163 9 35 10 1 n/a n/a 0 218
1990 168 8 47 17 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1991 171 13 54 26 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1992 198 14 14 23 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1993 185 16 42 24 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1994 182 8 42 39 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1995 136 8 47 31 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1996 136 8 47 31 0 n/a n/a 0 222
1998 134 9 47 25 0 n/a n/a 0 215
1999 102 6 49 41 0 n/a n/a 0 198
2000 102 10 62 38 0 n/a n/a 0 212
2001 95 10 58 42 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2002 101 7 70 55 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2003 101 7 70 55 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2004 84 13 69 45 0 n/a n/a 0 211
2005 82 12 58 57 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2006 66 9 63 59 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2007 64 15 68 75 0 n/a n/a 0 222
2008 74 13 72 81 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2009 87 7 51 67 0 11 0 0 223
2010 86 4 48 56 0 10 1 0 205
2011 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 198 198
2012 75 7 53 62 0 11 0 0 208
2013 79 14 41 79 0 8 1 0 222
2014 64 12 39 90 0 12 2 0 219
2015 51 7 47 80 0 12 1 0 198
2016 52 11 48 83 0 7 0 0 201
2017 52 5 42 72 0 2 0 0 173
2018 133 18 104 227 0 10 5 0 497
2019 130 21 92 211 1 4 7 0 466
2020 134 19 112 199 1 1 7 0 473
2021 129 20 100 187 0 2 4 0 442
2022 127 15 97 204 1 7 5 0 456
2023 109 13 86 221 2 6 8 0 445

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 277 11.0 25.1 n/a
1989 218 14.0 15.5 n/a
1990 240 12.0 20.0 2.5
1991 264 13.0 20.3 3.8
1992 249 13.0 19.1 4
1993 267 14.3 18.7 6.7
1994 271 13.3 20.4 11.4
1995 222 13.6 16.3 11.7
1996 222 13.6 16.3 11.7
1998 215 11.6 18.5 9.3
1999 198 12.0 16.5 10.1
2000 212 11.5 18.4 15.6
2001 205 12.3 16.7 12.2
2002 233 13.3 17.5 14.6
2003 233 13.3 17.5 14.6
2004 211 11.3 18.7 13.7
2005 209 11.0 19.0 n/a
2006 197 11.0 17.9 9.1
2007 222 12.0 18.5 11.3
2008 240 10.0 24.0 16.3
2009 223 15.0 13.4 19.7
2010 205 12.0 17.0 22.9
2011 198 n/a n/a n/a
2012 208 14.8 13.9 38
2013 222 13.0 17.0 31.1
2014 219 14.0 15.6 20.1
2015 198 16.0 12.3 21.2
2016 201 16.0 12.5 37.3
2017 173 17.0 10.1 43.9
2018 497 19.0 26.1 39.2
2019 466 16.0 29.1 35
2020 473 17.0 27.8 29.6
2021 442 19.0 23.2 19.2
2022 456 22.0 20.7 18.2
2023 445 19.0 23.4 32.4

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 277 11.0 25.1 n/a
1989 218 14.0 15.5 n/a
1990 240 12.0 20.0 2.5
1991 264 13.0 20.3 3.8
1992 249 13.0 19.1 4
1993 267 14.3 18.7 6.7
1994 271 13.3 20.4 11.4
1995 222 13.6 16.3 11.7
1996 222 13.6 16.3 11.7
1998 215 11.6 18.5 9.3
1999 198 12.0 16.5 10.1
2000 212 11.5 18.4 15.6
2001 205 12.3 16.7 12.2
2002 233 13.3 17.5 14.6
2003 233 13.3 17.5 14.6
2004 211 11.3 18.7 13.7
2005 209 11.0 19.0 n/a
2006 197 11.0 17.9 9.1
2007 222 12.0 18.5 11.3
2008 240 10.0 24.0 16.3
2009 223 15.0 13.4 19.7
2010 205 12.0 17.0 22.9
2011 198 n/a n/a n/a
2012 208 14.8 13.9 38
2013 222 13.0 17.0 31.1
2014 219 14.0 15.6 20.1
2015 198 16.0 12.3 21.2
2016 201 16.0 12.5 37.3
2017 173 17.0 10.1 43.9
2018 497 19.0 26.1 39.2
2019 466 16.0 29.1 35
2020 473 17.0 27.8 29.6
2021 442 19.0 23.2 19.2
2022 456 22.0 20.7 18.2
2023 445 19.0 23.4 32.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $1,225

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 810th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 680th of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)50.650
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Little Ferry Public School District)50.650
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)50.545.9
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Little Ferry Public School District)50.545.9
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)61.650.8
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Little Ferry Public School District)61.650.8
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary School)3732.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Little Ferry Public School District)3732.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students466445
 4.5%
African American2113
 38.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian9286
 6.5%
Hispanic211221
 4.7%
Pacific Islander46
 50%
White130109
 16.2%
Two or More Races78
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%32.4%
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 445 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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

Middle : Memorial Middle School

Washington Elementary School ranks 680th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Washington Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 19% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.


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