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Watsessing Elementary School
PublicElementaryGrades K–6
71 Prospect Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003 · (973) 680-8570 · Part of Bloomfield Township School District
Students
333
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
What stands out about Watsessing Elementary School
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Small classes: 11:1 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 20.7% since 2020
- Next stop for Watsessing kids: Bloomfield Middle School
On the path
Where Watsessing kids come from and go next.
K–6Watsessing Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Bloomfield Middle Schoolin Bloomfield
Test scores
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21) · 2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%
Location
Directions ↗
71 Prospect Street, Bloomfield
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten47
Grade 149
Grade 243
Grade 349
Grade 447
Grade 540
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
276’20
270’21
305’22
332’23
333’24
Up 20.7% since 2020.
Who goes here
Hispanic 46%Black 28%White 17%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results. Neighbor ratings are opinions, not an official measure of school quality.