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Washington School ranks 377 th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 314 students attended Washington School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington School?

Students at Washington School are 39% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Washington School

Summary:

Washington School is an elementary school located in Rutherford, New Jersey, serving grades 1-3 with a total enrollment of 314 students. It is part of the Rutherford School District, which is ranked 140 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington School has shown a mixed performance in academic metrics. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 52.2%, lower than the district's 69.4% and the state's 43.6%. However, its Mathematics proficiency rate was 67.5%, higher than the district's 73.5% and the state's 47.6%. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its ranking among New Jersey elementary schools ranging from 119 to 997. Notably, Lincoln School, another elementary school in the Rutherford School District, has consistently outperformed Washington School in academic metrics.

Washington School has also experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 3.8% to 18.1% over the past few years. This is an area that the school and the district may need to address to improve student attendance and engagement. Additionally, the school's performance for Special Education students has been relatively lower, ranking 612 out of 989 New Jersey elementary schools in ELA in 2023-2024. In contrast, the school's Asian and Hispanic students have shown strong performance, with the Asian students ranking 136 out of 346 New Jersey elementary schools in ELA in 2022-2023 and the Hispanic students ranking 165 out of 989 schools in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public 1-3

89 Wood St
Rutherford, NJ 07070-1571

(201) 438-7675

District: Rutherford School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,096

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.2%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Asian:

21.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington School ranks better than 71.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.14. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Washington School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.2%), Hispanic (29%), Asian (21%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington School is 12.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington School is $8,096.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington School 377^th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Washington School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rutherford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford School District 140^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Washington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	71.88	407^th	1204	66.2%
2004	67.70	509^th	1298	60.8%
2005	74.78	335^th	1303	74.3%
2006	68.39	509^th	1314	61.3%
2007	78.61	184^th	1329	86.2%
2008	67.21	523^rd	1338	60.9%
2009	69.26	488^th	1346	63.7%
2010	71.17	427^th	1354	68.5%
2011	63.24	625^th	1360	54.0%
2012	73.82	402^nd	1363	70.5%
2013	48.32	846^th	1367	38.1%
2014	84.63	119^th	1363	91.3%
2015	82.02	242^nd	1357	82.2%
2016	58.74	597^th	1346	55.6%
2017	56.75	627^th	1352	53.6%
2018	67.94	474^th	1353	65.0%
2019	29.33	997^th	1360	26.7%
2021	63.78	425^th	1317	67.7%
2022	80.97	271^st	1345	79.9%
2023	68.93	434^th	1342	67.7%
2024	73.14	377^th	1338	71.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	34.00	534^th	868	38.5%
2023	65.22	250^th	958	73.9%
2024	31.83	612^th	989	38.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.24	529^th	1333	60.3%
2019	32.96	934^th	1331	29.8%
2021	69.95	319^th	1290	75.3%
2022	79.21	278^th	1326	79.0%
2023	67.78	437^th	1318	66.8%
2024	75.96	326^th	1317	75.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	72.31	388^th	1334	70.9%
2019	28.73	976^th	1335	26.9%
2021	56.35	491^st	1297	62.1%
2022	80.66	252^nd	1324	81.0%
2023	68.86	402^nd	1315	69.4%
2024	66.63	426^th	1313	67.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Washington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	6.12	323^rd	370	12.7%
2021	82.23	32^nd	339	90.6%
2023	62.63	136^th	346	60.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	76.27	151^st	870	82.6%
2019	41.70	518^th	899	42.4%
2021	51.58	360^th	896	59.8%
2022	94.38	47^th	953	95.1%
2023	48.66	464^th	982	52.7%
2024	77.92	165^th	989	83.3%

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Rank History for White students at Washington School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	51.99	521^st	1022	49.0%
2019	7.66	957^th	1023	6.5%
2021	36.66	633^rd	964	34.3%
2022	70.47	275^th	976	71.8%
2023	66.58	312^th	975	68.0%
2024	56.43	425^th	963	55.9%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	106	10	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	134
1989	107	13	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	135
1990	97	11	18	6	0	n/a	n/a	132
1991	87	12	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	127
1992	96	15	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	125
1993	87	15	19	2	0	n/a	n/a	123
1994	93	14	20	3	0	n/a	n/a	130
1995	94	14	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	134
1996	94	14	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	134
1998	85	13	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	133
1999	81	11	26	16	0	n/a	n/a	134
2000	75	12	25	22	0	n/a	n/a	134
2001	62	12	31	22	0	n/a	n/a	127
2002	74	9	28	22	0	n/a	n/a	133
2003	74	9	28	22	0	n/a	n/a	133
2004	76	9	23	23	0	n/a	n/a	131
2005	78	5	25	26	0	n/a	n/a	134
2006	201	8	67	45	0	n/a	n/a	321
2007	203	11	68	40	0	n/a	n/a	322
2008	193	11	70	43	0	n/a	n/a	317
2009	201	11	72	43	0	0	14	341
2010	192	8	59	43	0	0	22	324
2011	201	11	55	49	1	0	13	330
2012	203	13	57	62	1	0	10	346
2013	192	11	57	62	0	0	11	333
2014	190	5	57	74	0	0	11	337
2015	152	4	46	70	0	1	6	279
2016	151	4	49	51	0	2	9	266
2017	169	8	57	61	0	2	8	305
2018	169	6	78	65	1	1	15	335
2019	154	6	73	76	1	1	15	326
2020	133	5	71	80	1	1	23	314
2021	132	9	69	80	1	0	21	312
2022	130	5	59	77	0	0	24	295
2023	123	8	66	91	0	0	26	314

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	134	5.0	26.8	n/a
1989	135	5.0	27.0	n/a
1990	132	5.0	26.4	1.5
1991	127	5.0	25.4	3.1
1992	125	5.0	25.0	1.6
1993	123	4.0	30.8	0
1994	130	5.0	26.0	1.5
1995	134	5.0	26.8	4.5
1996	134	5.0	26.8	4.5
1998	133	5.5	24.2	3
1999	134	5.0	26.8	4.5
2000	134	5.0	26.8	6.7
2001	127	5.3	24.0	5.5
2002	133	5.0	26.6	8.3
2003	133	5.0	26.6	8.3
2004	131	5.0	26.2	5.3
2005	134	6.0	22.3	n/a
2006	321	17.1	18.8	2.8
2007	322	18.0	17.9	3.7
2008	317	16.0	19.8	5
2009	341	21.1	15.9	2.9
2010	324	18.0	18.0	3.4
2011	330	17.5	18.8	2.4
2012	346	20.2	17.0	2.3
2013	333	20.0	16.6	6.3
2014	337	20.0	16.8	8.3
2015	279	20.0	13.9	9.3
2016	266	19.0	14.0	6.8
2017	305	22.3	13.6	3.9
2018	335	23.0	14.5	5.1
2019	326	24.1	13.4	6.4
2020	314	27.6	11.3	5.1
2021	312	27.9	11.1	3.5
2022	295	23.3	12.6	4.1
2023	314	25.0	12.5	3.8

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	134	5.0	26.8	n/a
1989	135	5.0	27.0	n/a
1990	132	5.0	26.4	1.5
1991	127	5.0	25.4	3.1
1992	125	5.0	25.0	1.6
1993	123	4.0	30.8	0
1994	130	5.0	26.0	1.5
1995	134	5.0	26.8	4.5
1996	134	5.0	26.8	4.5
1998	133	5.5	24.2	3
1999	134	5.0	26.8	4.5
2000	134	5.0	26.8	6.7
2001	127	5.3	24.0	5.5
2002	133	5.0	26.6	8.3
2003	133	5.0	26.6	8.3
2004	131	5.0	26.2	5.3
2005	134	6.0	22.3	n/a
2006	321	17.1	18.8	2.8
2007	322	18.0	17.9	3.7
2008	317	16.0	19.8	5
2009	341	21.1	15.9	2.9
2010	324	18.0	18.0	3.4
2011	330	17.5	18.8	2.4
2012	346	20.2	17.0	2.3
2013	333	20.0	16.6	6.3
2014	337	20.0	16.8	8.3
2015	279	20.0	13.9	9.3
2016	266	19.0	14.0	6.8
2017	305	22.3	13.6	3.9
2018	335	23.0	14.5	5.1
2019	326	24.1	13.4	6.4
2020	314	27.6	11.3	5.1
2021	312	27.9	11.1	3.5
2022	295	23.3	12.6	4.1
2023	314	25.0	12.5	3.8

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$196 (2.4%)	$7,900 (97.6%)	$8,096

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 997^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 434^th of 1342 Elementary schools	41%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington School)	38.9	52.1	13.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford School District)	50.5	63.1	12.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington School)	44.3	58.5	14.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rutherford School District)	52.7	62.8	10.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	326	314	3.7%
African American	6	8	33.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	73	66	9.6%
Hispanic	76	91	19.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	154	123	20.1%
Two or More Races	15	26	73.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6.4%	3.8%	2.6%

Schools Near Washington School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington School	Public	1-3	89 Wood St	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 438-7675	314	25	12.5	3.8%	123 (39.2%)	8 (2.5%)	91 (29.0%)	66 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	73.1	377^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.8%		68.9	434^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.7%	57			52.2						67.5								$8,096	$196	$7,900
Lincoln School	Public	4-5	258 Grove Street	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(201) 636-7340	152	12	12.6	33.6%	34 (22.4%)	17 (11.2%)	74 (48.7%)	17 (11.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.6%)								(n/a)	29.7			71.8	65.7					52.7	48.6
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-3	414 Montross Avenue	Rutherford	07070	Bergen County	Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-7675	516	34	15.2	6.4%	286 (55.4%)	12 (2.3%)	117 (22.7%)	52 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.3%)	95.2	30^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.8%		86.2	185^th of 1342 public elementary schools	86.2%	155			87.1						80.0								$7,698	$196	$7,502
McKenzie School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 Carlton Avenue	East Rutherford	07073	Bergen County	East Rutherford School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 531-1235	373	39	9.5	33.2%	115 (30.8%)	13 (3.5%)	158 (42.4%)	74 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	48.4	692^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	48.3%		61.4	527^th of 1342 public elementary schools	60.7%	165			43.4						46.6								$10,579	$278	$10,301
Carlstadt Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	550 Washington Street	Carlstadt	07072	Bergen County	Carlstadt Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 672-3000	520	46	11.4	33.3%	228 (43.8%)	17 (3.3%)	204 (39.2%)	54 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.7%)	57.7	570^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.4%		55.5	602^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	55.1%	32	24.4	10.0	45.9	56.2	43.9	81.3	68.8	51.6	47.7	54.4	29.2	55.1	59.6	19.6	93.3	93.3	$13,954	$476	$13,478
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	336 Lake Ave.	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 896-2065	237	22	10.7	34.2%	112 (47.3%)	6 (2.5%)	99 (41.8%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	54.3	618^th of 1338 public elementary schools	53.8%		55.8	600^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.3%	18	27.3		40.5	58.6	70.9				39.0	42.4	50.0						$8,025	$146	$7,879
Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School	Public	K-2	6 Bond Street	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 836-4700	251	19	13.1	38.2%	152 (60.6%)	5 (2.0%)	89 (35.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$6,495	$424	$6,071
School #8	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Oak Street	Clifton	07014	Passaic County	Clifton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 470-2392	168	19	8.8	63.7%	32 (19.0%)	12 (7.1%)	104 (61.9%)	11 (6.5%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	33.7	888^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.6%		42.7	768^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.8%	120	14.7		30.0	29.2	50.0				33.4	37.5	38.5						$18,003		$18,003
Frank W. Gavlak Elementary School	Public	3-6	106 King St	Wallington	07057	Bergen County	Wallington Boro School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-4420	350	31	11.4	34.6%	212 (60.6%)	5 (1.4%)	117 (33.4%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	55.4	602^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	55.0%		68.7	437^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.4%	165	21.1		39.1	53.3	50.0	82.6			41.8	52.6	32.9	60.8					$7,394	$399	$6,995
Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	319 New York Avenue	Lyndhurst	07071	Bergen County	Lyndhurst Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 438-6390	99	5	18.5	36.4%	39 (39.4%)	4 (4.0%)	44 (44.4%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)								(n/a)																	$6,528	$138	$6,390

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