Washington School

516 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Washington School, located at 155 Washington Avenue in Nutley, New Jersey, is a public elementary school serving students in the Nutley Public School District. As a neighborhood-focused institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of foundational skills necessary for long-term student success.

The school is recognized for its commitment to the district’s core values, which prioritize excellence in education and strong community engagement. By integrating a rigorous curriculum with diverse extracurricular opportunities, Washington School encourages its students to become active participants in their own learning. The school benefits from the active involvement of parents and community members, which helps to maintain the small-town, close-knit atmosphere characteristic of the Nutley school system while preparing its students for their transition to secondary education.

516

Total Students

42.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Washington School
Demographic	Student Count
White	211
Hispanic	191
Black	18
Asian	65
Two or More	25
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

White
211 (40.9 %)
Hispanic
191 (37.0 %)
Asian
65 (12.6 %)
Two or More
25 (4.8 %)
Black
18 (3.5 %)
American Indian
4 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Nutley Public School District
Phone:	(973)661-8887
Website:	http://nutleyschools.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	516
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	114
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 6

Kindergarten 65

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 78

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 69

Grade 6 78

Ungraded 7