Watsessing Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades K–6
Part of Bloomfield Township School District
71 Prospect Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 · (973) 680-8570
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Academic performance
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
333Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
53%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 149
Grade 243
Grade 349
Grade 447
Grade 540
Grade 658
Students
Hispanic · 46%152
Black · 28%93
White · 17%57
Asian · 7%23
Two or more races · 2%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
276’20
270’21
305’22
332’23
333’24
Location
71 Prospect Street Bloomfield
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.