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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

176 Mohawk Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ 07506 · (973) 423-6495 · Part of Hawthorne Borough School District

Hawthorne’s School Grade B− better than 49% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
253
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hawthorne kids: Lincoln Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lincoln Middle School522 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

176 Mohawk Avenue, Hawthorne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 136
Grade 245
Grade 345
Grade 441
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
261’20
260’21
257’22
259’23
253’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 21%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary School from Hawthorne families.

Other schools in Hawthorne Borough School District

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hawthorne
B
264 students11:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hawthorne
B−
521 students10:1
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hawthorne
B−
522 students10:1
Hawthorne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hawthorne
B
569 students11:1

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; Hawthorne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.