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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Washington Park Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JASPER COUNTY·NCES 130297001255
Washington Park Elementary School
721 Ga Highway 212 W, Monticello, GA 31064 · (706) 468-6284 · Jasper County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
575 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 185 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 190 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 206 | 35% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jasper County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
26.4%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.4pp since 2021
Math
37.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.4% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 34.9% |
| 2022-23 | 26.1% | 33.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 35.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Washington Park Elementary School
Washington Park Elementary School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park Elementary School this school | 581 | 99.0% | 34.0% |
| Liberty Elementary School Toccoa | 571 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Jasper County Primary School Monticello | 660 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lake Park Elementary School Lake Park | 601 | 94.3% | 53.7% |
| North Hart Elementary School Bowersville | 666 | 96.5% | 54.1% |
| Berrien Elementary School Nashville | 692 | 100.0% | 49.6% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washington Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #696 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #669 of 1,215 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #836 of 1,215 ▼ 213 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #686 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #650 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #351 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #847 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #470 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #275 of 386 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
+49 (+9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 855
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 47.2 | 12.3:1 | 99% (575) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 39.5 | 14.4:1 | 74% (422) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 33.9 | 16.6:1 | 60% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 56% (297) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 32.4 | 17.0:1 | 73% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 29 | 18.3:1 | 74% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 72% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 62% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 855 | 50 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (551 to 581); teachers up 46% (32.4 to 47.2).
About Washington Park Elementary School
Washington Park Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Monticello, Georgia. Enrollment totals 581 students across grades 3 through 5.
Washington Park Elementary School is one school in a 4-school district, Jasper County, which enrolls 2,706 students.
The student body at Washington Park Elementary School is 71% White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Among Jasper County residents, the White share is about 75%. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington Park Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 12.3:1 is based on 47.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Washington Park Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Test results at Washington Park Elementary School are 7.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (34.0% actual, 26.2% predicted).
For the population of Jasper County, the median household earns about $60,134 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Washington Park Elementary School shares Jasper County with 3 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Jasper County Primary School is about 0.2 miles from Washington Park Elementary School. The five-mile area around Washington Park Elementary School holds 3 other public schools. Washington Park Elementary School comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place Washington Park Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Washington Park Elementary School had a net gain of 49 students, or 9%. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,929
Census ACS
Median income
$60,134
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jasper County
- Jasper County High SchoolHigh · 818 students
- Jasper County Primary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Jasper County Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
Other schools in Monticello
- Jasper County High SchoolHigh · 818 students
- Jasper County Primary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Jasper County Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
Other Washington Park Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Washington Park Elementary. Washington Park Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Washington Park Elementary SchoolWashington, PA · 864 students
Nearby schools
- Jasper County Primary School0.2 mi · 660
- Jasper County Middle School1.2 mi · 647
- Jasper County High School2.0 mi · 818
- Alcovy High School13.0 mi · 1,968
- Heard-Mixon Elementary School13.7 mi · 434
- Rocky Plains Elementary School13.9 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Park Elementary School?
Washington Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 03-05.
Is Washington Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Park Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Washington Park Elementary School.
How diverse is Washington Park Elementary School?
Washington Park Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 13% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Park Elementary School?
Washington Park Elementary School is overseen by Jasper County in Jasper County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.