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Washington Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

102 Washington Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928 · (973) 457-2510 · Part of The Chathams School District

Chatham’s School Grade A better than 89% of New Jersey school districts

Students
286
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Washington Avenue School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chatham kids: Chatham Middle School

On the path

Where Chatham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Washington Avenue SchoolYou are here
6–8Chatham Middle School833 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

102 Washington Avenue, Chatham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 180
Grade 291
Grade 349
Enrollment over time
314’20
299’21
296’22
292’23
286’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Asian 14%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Avenue School from Chatham families.

Other schools in The Chathams School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Chatham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.