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What's the most underrated thing about East Washington Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WASHINGTON SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180300002195
East Washington Elementary School
1020 N Eastern School Rd, Pekin, IN 47165 · (812) 967-2929 · Washington County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
210 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 33% smaller than its 4th grade class (102).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within East Washington School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
60.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 East Washington Elementary School
East Washington Elementary School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Washington Elementary School this school | 506 | 41.5% | 56.0% |
| North Decatur Elementary School Greensburg | 496 | 43.1% | 57.1% |
| New Market Elementary School New Market | 468 | 43.2% | 48.1% |
| Prairie Heights Elementary School LaGrange | 537 | 43.8% | 41.5% |
| South Central Elementary School Union Mills | 523 | 39.0% | 55.8% |
| Eastern Hancock Elementary School Charlottesville | 549 | 39.3% | 53.9% |
Matched among Indiana 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 East Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #208 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #243 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #177 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #365 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #886 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #946 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #767 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #564 of 597 |
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
506
-102 (-17%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 804
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 42% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 27.5 | 19.4:1 | 44% (233) |
| 2022-23 | 542 | 33.5 | 16.2:1 | 50% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 29 | 21.0:1 | 45% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 56% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 25 | 21.5:1 | 54% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 53% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 820 | 43 | 19.1:1 | 34% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 804 | 38 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Washington Elementary School.
About East Washington Elementary School
East Washington Elementary School serves students in Pekin, Indiana, as a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 4, with 506 students on the rolls.
East Washington Elementary School is run by East Washington School Corp, whose 3 schools enroll 1,316 students.
Roughly 95% of students at East Washington Elementary School are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Washington County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Washington Elementary School scores 10%.
The school's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1, 2.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
East Washington Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Indiana public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 46.2%.
In Washington County, home to about 28,212 people, the median household earns about $64,641 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Washington County number 8, with about 3,847 students.
Of the public schools around it, East Washington Elementary School is closest to Eastern High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 48.3% on proficiency, and East Washington Elementary School is above that at 56.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
A 17% decline took enrollment from 608 in 2020-21 to 506 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.1:1) than in 2020-21 (21.0:1).
East Washington Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,212
Census ACS
Median income
$64,641
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,847 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Washington School Corp
- East Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 392 students
Other schools in Pekin
- East Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 418 students
- Eastern High SchoolHigh · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Eastern High School0.2 mi · 392
- East Washington Middle School0.2 mi · 418
- William W Borden Elementary School4.2 mi · 333
- William W Borden High School4.2 mi · 302
- Salem High School8.9 mi · 492
- Salem Middle School9.0 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About East Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Washington Elementary School?
East Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does East Washington Elementary School serve?
East Washington Elementary School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Washington Elementary School is approximately 18.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Washington Elementary School?
At East Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is East Washington Elementary School in?
East Washington Elementary School is part of East Washington School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.