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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

289 Main St, W Orange, NJ 07052 · (973) 669-5385 · Part of West Orange Town School District

West Orange Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
414
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Orange Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where West Orange Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

289 Main St, W Orange

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten64
Grade 154
Grade 263
Grade 376
Grade 463
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
400’20
395’21
450’22
445’23
414’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 30%Two or more races 4%White 3%Asian <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 West Orange Township families.

Other schools in West Orange Town School District

The district →
West Orange Early Childhood Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Orange
54 students
Betty Maddalena Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Orange
49 students8:1
Gregory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · W Orange
B+
484 students12:1
Kelly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · W Orange
C−
451 students9:1
Redwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · W Orange
B
446 students10:1
St. Cloud Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · W Orange
A−
436 students12:1

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