Washington Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

225 W Washington Avenue
Pleasantville, NJ 08232

Bottom 50%

Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Washington Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Washington Avenue Elementary School's student population of 466 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Avenue Elementary School
Kind	110
1	81
2	64
3	70
4	77
5	64

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School
2023	411
2022	407
2021	399
2020	425
2019	425
2018	406
2017	406
2016	381
2015	392
2014	400
2013	390
2012	333
2011	397
2010	380
2009	411
2008	464
2007	448
2006	477
2005	441
2004	405
2003	382
2002	374
2001	433
2000	387
1999	323
1998	504
1996	411
1995	343
1994	314
1993	385
1992	416
1991	404
1990	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School
2023	34
2022	39
2021	52
2020	36
2019	36
2018	39
2017	39
2016	40
2015	42
2014	39
2013	39
2012	44
2011	40
2010	40
2009	46
2008	44
2007	49
2006	50
2005	48
2004	47
2003	46
2002	47
2001	39
2000	37
1999	29
1998	36
1996	29
1995	25
1994	25
1993	27
1992	28
1991	29
1990	28

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School Rankings

Washington Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Avenue Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1943 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School
2023	#1943
2022	#1986
2021	#2059
2019	#1973
2018	#2022
2017	#1780
2016	#1688
2015	#1887
2014	#2074
2013	#1899
2012	#2012

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15-19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	17%	38%	13%
2022	12%	36%	11%
2021	5%	26%	6%
2019	22%	44%	17%
2018	17%	42%	15%
2017	32%	41%	17%
2016	32%	40%	18%
2015	22%	36%	15%
2014	52%	75%	46%
2013	67%	75%	50%
2012	57%	75%	52%

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15-19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2022	17%	49%	20%
2021	17%	47%	28%
2019	27%	57%	27%
2018	27%	55%	15%
2017	27%	53%	26%
2016	32%	50%	24%
2015	17%	47%	20%
2014	32%	69%	39%
2013	37%	69%	38%
2012	37%	69%	43%
2011	37%	69%	41%

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≤10%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2022	10%	23%	4%
2021	10%	22%	7%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	10:1
2021	8:1	11:1	10:1
2020	12:1	12:1	11:1
2019	12:1	12:1	11:1
2018	10:1	12:1	10:1
2017	10:1	12:1	10:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	9:1	12:1	11:1
2014	10:1	12:1	10:1
2013	10:1	12:1	7:1
2012	8:1	13:1	9:1
2011	10:1	15:1	9:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	9:1	12:1	9:1
2008	11:1	15:1	10:1
2007	9:1	13:1	9:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	9:1	13:1	10:1
2004	9:1	13:1	9:1
2003	8:1	14:1	10:1
2002	8:1	14:1	10:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	15:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	1%	10%	1%
2017	1%	10%	1%
2016	2%	10%	3%
2015	2%	10%	4%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	3%	10%	7%
2012	6%	9%	8%
2011	12%	9%	13%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

83%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	83%	33%	65%
2022	84%	32%	65%
2021	85%	31%	65%
2020	82%	29%	64%
2019	82%	29%	64%
2018	83%	27%	63%
2017	83%	27%	63%
2016	75%	26%	60%
2015	75%	25%	55%
2014	75%	24%	56%
2013	75%	23%	52%
2012	74%	23%	53%
2011	54%	22%	33%
2010	68%	21%	48%
2009	68%	20%	47%
2008	64%	19%	44%
2007	64%	19%	41%
2006	57%	18%	38%
2005	54%	18%	37%
2004	59%	17%	33%
2003	58%	17%	30%
2002	56%	16%	28%
2001	50%	15%	26%
2000	53%	15%	24%
1999	66%	14%	24%
1998	38%	14%	22%
1996	31%	14%	17%
1995	26%	13%	16%
1994	19%	13%	16%
1993	15%	13%	14%
1992	17%	12%	14%

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Black

15%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	15%	15%	30%
2022	13%	15%	31%
2021	12%	15%	31%
2020	13%	15%	32%
2019	13%	15%	32%
2018	16%	16%	35%
2017	16%	16%	35%
2016	23%	16%	36%
2015	23%	16%	35%
2014	21%	16%	38%
2013	19%	16%	37%
2012	17%	16%	35%
2011	23%	16%	37%
2010	29%	17%	48%
2009	29%	17%	50%
2008	34%	17%	53%
2007	34%	17%	56%
2006	41%	18%	58%
2005	43%	18%	61%
2004	39%	18%	63%
2003	39%	18%	65%
2002	40%	18%	68%
2001	47%	18%	70%
2000	55%	18%	76%
1999	47%	18%	73%
1998	62%	18%	75%
1996	84%	19%	78%
1995	88%	19%	78%
1994	98%	19%	77%
1993	78%	19%	79%
1992	75%	19%	78%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	1%	39%	2%
2022	2%	40%	2%
2021	3%	41%	2%
2020	3%	43%	1%
2019	3%	43%	1%
2014	1%	49%	2%
2013	1%	50%	2%
2011	2%	52%	5%
2010	1%	53%	2%
2009	1%	54%	2%
2008	1%	55%	2%
2007	1%	56%	2%
2006	1%	56%	2%
2005	2%	57%	1%
2004	1%	58%	2%
2003	2%	58%	3%
2002	3%	59%	3%
2001	2%	61%	3%
2000	1%	61%	1%
1999	2%	62%	2%
1998	4%	62%	2%
1996	3%	62%	4%
1995	4%	63%	4%
1994	5%	63%	6%
1993	6%	63%	6%
1992	6%	64%	7%
1991	7%	65%	8%
1990	8%	66%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	0.29	0.71	0.49
2022	0.28	0.71	0.49
2021	0.26	0.71	0.49
2020	0.31	0.70	0.49
2019	0.31	0.70	0.49
2018	0.29	0.70	0.49
2017	0.29	0.70	0.49
2016	0.39	0.69	0.51
2015	0.39	0.68	0.51
2014	0.41	0.68	0.55
2013	0.40	0.67	0.59
2012	0.42	0.66	0.60
2011	0.64	0.65	0.73
2010	0.46	0.65	0.54
2009	0.46	0.64	0.54
2008	0.48	0.63	0.53
2007	0.48	0.62	0.52
2006	0.51	0.62	0.52
2005	0.53	0.61	0.50
2004	0.50	0.60	0.50
2003	0.52	0.60	0.48
2002	0.53	0.59	0.46
2001	0.54	0.58	0.45
2000	0.55	0.57	0.40
1999	0.54	0.57	0.43
1998	0.55	0.57	0.41
1996	0.40	0.56	0.38
1995	0.36	0.55	0.38
1994	0.19	0.55	0.39
1993	0.37	0.55	0.37
1992	0.41	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	73%	31%	74%
2022	83%	30%	77%
2021	87%	32%	76%
2020	91%	33%	82%
2019	91%	33%	82%
2018	89%	33%	86%
2017	89%	33%	86%
2016	93%	33%	87%
2015	86%	31%	80%
2014	81%	32%	78%
2013	82%	31%	73%
2012	89%	29%	83%
2011	86%	27%	74%
2010	60%	26%	60%
2009	73%	24%	60%
2008	61%	22%	52%
2007	55%	21%	45%
2006	60%	21%	50%
2004	52%	21%	47%
2003	62%	21%	43%
2002	64%	22%	47%
2001	56%	22%	38%
2000	80%	23%	72%
1999	76%	24%	66%
1998	74%	24%	58%
1996	78%	24%	59%
1995	66%	24%	57%
1994	88%	24%	58%
1993	54%	23%	61%
1992	62%	21%	55%
1991	55%	18%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Washington Avenue Elementary School	New Jersey	Pleasantville Public School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	8%	6%	10%
2009	10%	6%	12%
2008	12%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	11%
2006	12%	6%	12%
2004	47%	6%	16%
2003	23%	6%	14%
2002	13%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pleasantville Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1943 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Washington Avenue Elementary School?

466 students attend Washington Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Washington Avenue Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Avenue Elementary School?

Washington Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Washington Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Washington Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington Avenue Elementary School part of?

Washington Avenue Elementary School is part of Pleasantville Public School District.