Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILKES COUNTY·NCES 130576001840
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School
109 East St, Washington, GA 30673 · (706) 678-7124 · Wilkes County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
13.0:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
244 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 37% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School→Washington-Wilkes Middle School→Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
31.3%
GA avg 40.1% . +12.1pp since 2021
Math
48.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +31.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.8% | 44.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.9% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.3% | 17.3% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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-Wilkes Elementary School
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Wilkes Elementary School this school | 244 | 100.0% | 39.5% |
| Wilkinson County Primary School Irwinton | 280 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Wilkinson County Elementary School Irwinton | 203 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| S G A Elementary School Sardis | 230 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| Crisp County Pre-K Cordele | 216 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Taylor County Elementary Butler | 244 | 100.0% | 32.9% |
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-Wilkes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #568 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #438 of 1,215 ▲ 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #683 of 1,215 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.8pp | #9 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #1,283 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #521 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #375 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #443 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #136 of 854 |
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
244
-23 (-9%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 244 | 18.8 | 13.0:1 | 100% (244) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 18.6 | 13.2:1 | 94% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 17.6 | 15.1:1 | 92% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 14 | 19.1:1 | 94% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 18.8 | 17.6:1 | 94% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 94% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 81% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 68% (299) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 34 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington-Wilkes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (330 to 244); teachers unchanged (18.8 to 18.8).
About Washington-Wilkes Elementary School
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School, located in Washington, Georgia, is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its grade span covers grades 4 through 5, with 244 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average enrollment is about 605.
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School is in Wilkes County, a district with 1,262 students across 4 schools.
Of every 100 students at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School, about 49 are Black, the largest group. After that, the student body is 34% White, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Wilkes County is about 40% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Wilkes County is similar, at 98%.
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.5% and a predicted 25.7%.
The school is in Wilkes County, where median household income comes to about $52,043, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilkes County counts 5 public schools with about 1,272 students.
Washington-Wilkes Primary School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Washington-Wilkes Elementary School at 4th of 8.
Federal data place Washington-Wilkes Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 267 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 244 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 13.0 students per teacher, compared with 19.1 in 2020-21.
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Wilkes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,549
Census ACS
Median income
$52,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,272 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilkes County
- Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Washington-Wilkes Primary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Washington-Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 285 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Washington-Wilkes Primary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Washington-Wilkes Middle SchoolMiddle · 285 students
- Wilkes County Regional Detention CenterHigh · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Washington-Wilkes Primary School0.6 mi · 365
- Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School1.8 mi · 368
- Washington-Wilkes Middle School1.8 mi · 285
- Wilkes County Regional Detention Center3.2 mi · 10
- Lincoln County Elementary School14.1 mi · 602
- Lincoln County Middle School14.1 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Washington-Wilkes Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington-Wilkes Elementary School?
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Washington-Wilkes Elementary School serve?
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington-Wilkes Elementary School is approximately 13.0:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington-Wilkes Elementary School?
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 11% Hispanic, 49% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Washington-Wilkes Elementary School in?
Washington-Wilkes Elementary School is part of Wilkes County.
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