WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 425 N HIGHLAND AVENUE, in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized primary school that caters to 293 students (grades K through 4), operated by FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 30% below typical.

FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 10,291 students; WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 15% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Washington County's rate of about 58%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.7%; this one delivers 53.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,639 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Washington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students), of which WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is LEVERETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 47.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 6%, going from 313 students in 2018 to 293 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

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