WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 601 MLK JR. BLVD, in EL DORADO, Arkansas, WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school that enrolls 581 students (grades 5 through 6), part of EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT. By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 25% bigger than that benchmark.

EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,921 students; WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

On demographics, WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 36% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 32%.

Looking at school resources, WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Union County shows median household income runs about $55,259, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 15 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 6,933 students).

Nearest neighbor: HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.3 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 36.8%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 670 (now 581).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.