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C−

Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

80 Belgrove Dr, Kearny, NJ 07032 · (201) 955-5100 · Part of Kearny Town School District

Kearny’s School Grade C better than 31% of New Jersey school districts

Students
557
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kearny kids: Lincoln Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Lincoln Middle School763 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts31%
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).

80 Belgrove Dr, Kearny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten92
Grade 189
Grade 268
Grade 372
Grade 465
Grade 576
Grade 667
Enrollment over time
474’20
474’21
516’22
533’23
557’24

Up 17.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 14%Asian 4%Black 3%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary School from Kearny families.

Other schools in Kearny Town 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; Kearny’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.