Washington Elementary School

Washington Elementary School is one of the roomy K-5 schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, part of Washington Elementary School District (4260), with 720 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 60% bigger than typical.

Washington Elementary School is one of 33 schools operated by Washington Elementary School District (4260), a district that teaches 18,816 students overall.

Demographically, Washington Elementary School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 15% Black, 9% White, 4% Native American, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Washington Elementary School reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Washington Elementary School is one.

PAS Charter Online is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 899 (now 720).

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