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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1033 Cambridge Ave
Camden, NJ 08105

Washington Elementary School serves 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

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

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	49
1	48
2	39
3	42
4	31
5	31
Not Listed	21

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Total Students

291 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	291
2022	291
2021	291
2020	291
2019	291
2018	291
2017	291
2016	291
2015	291
2011	291
2010	282
2009	287
2008	314
2007	325
2006	395
2005	417
2004	392
2003	368
2002	379
2001	400
2000	346
1999	402
1998	435
1996	456
1995	451
1994	521
1993	489
1992	539
1991	495
1990	533
1989	532

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2011	25
2010	28
2009	36
2008	27
2007	35
2006	38
2005	36
2004	38
2003	33
2002	34
2001	32
2000	32
1999	29
1998	30
1996	30
1995	28
1994	28
1993	33
1992	29
1991	25
1990	25
1989	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (NJ)

(10-11)

50-54%

75%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2011	52%	75%	27%
2010	52%	73%	26%

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(10-11)

25-29%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2011	27%	69%	22%
2010	27%	69%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	12:1	11:1	9:1
2022	12:1	11:1	9:1
2021	12:1	11:1	9:1
2020	12:1	12:1	10:1
2019	12:1	12:1	10:1
2018	12:1	12:1	9:1
2017	12:1	12:1	9:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2011	12:1	15:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	8:1	12:1	9:1
2008	12:1	15:1	12:1
2007	9:1	13:1	10:1
2006	10:1	13:1	10:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	13:1	15:1	12:1
2000	11:1	14:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	12:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	19:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	19:1	15:1	15:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	21:1	15:1	15:1
1989	23:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	7%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

77%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	77%	33%	53%
2022	77%	32%	54%
2021	77%	31%	53%
2020	77%	29%	53%
2019	77%	29%	53%
2018	77%	27%	52%
2017	77%	27%	52%
2016	77%	26%	52%
2015	77%	25%	50%
2011	77%	22%	48%
2010	78%	21%	47%
2009	84%	20%	46%
2008	85%	19%	46%
2007	85%	19%	45%
2006	85%	18%	45%
2005	83%	18%	43%
2004	79%	17%	43%
2003	79%	17%	42%
2002	76%	16%	41%
2001	79%	15%	40%
2000	86%	15%	40%
1999	88%	14%	39%
1998	66%	14%	39%
1996	70%	14%	38%
1995	67%	13%	36%
1994	58%	13%	36%
1993	66%	13%	36%
1992	69%	12%	36%
1991	68%	12%	36%
1990	65%	11%	36%
1989	64%	11%	35%

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Black

20%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	20%	15%	43%
2022	20%	15%	43%
2021	20%	15%	43%
2020	20%	15%	44%
2019	20%	15%	44%
2018	21%	16%	46%
2017	21%	16%	46%
2016	21%	16%	47%
2015	21%	16%	47%
2011	21%	16%	50%
2010	20%	17%	51%
2009	14%	17%	52%
2008	13%	17%	51%
2007	13%	17%	53%
2006	12%	18%	53%
2005	15%	18%	54%
2004	18%	18%	54%
2003	17%	18%	55%
2002	15%	18%	56%
2001	19%	18%	57%
2000	22%	18%	59%
1999	14%	18%	58%
1998	27%	18%	58%
1996	23%	19%	58%
1995	24%	19%	59%
1994	27%	19%	59%
1993	29%	19%	59%
1992	22%	19%	60%
1991	24%	19%	60%
1990	26%	19%	60%
1989	26%	18%	61%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	2%	39%	2%
2022	2%	40%	1%
2021	2%	41%	1%
2020	2%	43%	1%
2019	2%	43%	1%
2018	2%	45%
2017	2%	45%
2016	2%	46%
2015	2%	48%
2011	1%	52%	1%
2010	1%	53%	1%
2007	2%	56%	1%
2006	3%	56%
2005	2%	57%	1%
2004	2%	58%	1%
2003	2%	58%	1%
2002	1%	59%	1%
1998	4%	62%	1%
1996	4%	62%	2%
1995	7%	63%	3%
1994	8%	63%	3%
1993	4%	63%	3%
1992	7%	64%	3%
1991	8%	65%	3%
1990	9%	66%	3%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	0.37	0.71	0.52
2022	0.37	0.71	0.52
2021	0.37	0.71	0.52
2020	0.37	0.70	0.52
2019	0.37	0.70	0.52
2018	0.37	0.70	0.51
2017	0.37	0.70	0.51
2016	0.37	0.69	0.51
2015	0.37	0.68	0.51
2011	0.38	0.65	0.52
2010	0.35	0.65	0.52
2009	0.28	0.64	0.52
2008	0.26	0.63	0.53
2007	0.28	0.62	0.52
2006	0.28	0.62	0.53
2005	0.29	0.61	0.53
2004	0.36	0.60	0.53
2003	0.35	0.60	0.53
2002	0.41	0.59	0.53
2001	0.35	0.58	0.52
2000	0.33	0.57	0.52
1999	0.26	0.57	0.52
1998	0.50	0.57	0.53
1996	0.46	0.56	0.53
1995	0.49	0.55	0.53
1994	0.59	0.55	0.54
1993	0.49	0.55	0.53
1992	0.48	0.54	0.52
1991	0.48	0.53	0.52
1990	0.51	0.52	0.52
1989	0.52	0.51	0.52

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Eligible for

77%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	77%	31%	70%
2022	77%	30%	68%
2021	77%	32%	68%
2020	77%	33%	59%
2019	77%	33%	59%
2018	77%	33%	67%
2017	77%	33%	67%
2016	77%	33%	66%
2015	77%	31%	86%
2011	77%	27%	73%
2010	89%	26%	78%
2009	85%	24%	75%
2008	82%	22%	76%
2007	76%	21%	65%
2006	81%	21%	75%
2004	81%	21%	75%
2003	83%	21%	77%
2002	87%	22%	76%
2001	91%	22%	79%
2000	100%	23%	86%
1999	100%	24%	87%
1998	94%	24%	84%
1996	95%	24%	70%
1995	92%	24%	79%
1994	93%	24%	74%
1993	95%	23%	79%
1992	80%	21%	78%
1990	92%	16%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	New Jersey	Camden City School District
2023	5%	5%	1%
2022	5%	4%	1%
2021	5%	4%	1%
2020	5%	5%	1%
2019	5%	5%	1%
2018	5%	5%	1%
2017	5%	5%	1%
2016	5%	5%	1%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	5%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Camden City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

291 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Washington Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Washington 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 Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Camden City School District.

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