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Enrollment
500
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181242002001
Washington Elementary School
423 W Kincaide St, Warsaw, IN 46580 · (574) 371-5097 · Kosciusko County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL500 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Indiana 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.
- 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
15.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
259 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
48.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 500 | 51.8% | 48.1% |
| Kankakee Valley Intermediate Sch Wheatfield | 469 | 52.9% | 50.1% |
| Jonathan Jennings Elementary Sch Charlestown | 529 | 50.9% | 48.2% |
| Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch Shelbyville | 565 | 52.2% | 33.5% |
| Manchester Elementary School N Manchester | 474 | 49.4% | 47.9% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Winona Lake | 481 | 51.8% | 32.2% |
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 Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Kosciusko County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #342 of 983 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #446 of 986 | #6 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #252 of 986 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 500 | #377 of 1,079 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #568 of 991 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #537 of 996 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #559 of 1,058 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #424 of 597 | #9 of 11 |
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
500
-14 (-3%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 645
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 500 | 32.3 | 15.5:1 | 52% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 34.1 | 15.1:1 | 48% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 48% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 41% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 537 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 40% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 489 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 41% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 19 | 19.6:1 | 48% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 21% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 34 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
About Washington Elementary School
In Warsaw, Indiana, part of Kosciusko County, Washington Elementary School is an elementary school. The school enrolls 500 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Warsaw Community Schools operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,709 students.
Roughly 76% of students at Washington Elementary School are White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Kosciusko County residents are about 87% White. Washington Elementary School's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Washington Elementary School counts 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.5 students for each one. That matches the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana fairly closely. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Kosciusko County average 51%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, Washington Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.9%.
Federal survey data for Kosciusko County show that the median household income is $75,317, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Kosciusko County is home to 20 public schools and about 11,029 public school students.
The closest other public school is Edgewood Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 48.1% is above the 45.0% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
The school enrolled 500 students in 2024-25, 14 fewer than the 514 it had in 2020-21.
The Washington Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kosciusko County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,442
Census ACS
Median income
$75,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
11,029 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warsaw Community Schools
- Warsaw Community High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Leesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 481 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
Other schools in Warsaw
- Warsaw Community High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolMiddle · 545 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolElementary · 474 students
- Edgewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 206 students
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
- Washington ElementaryLindsay, CA · 730 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Edgewood Middle School0.2 mi · 469
- Warsaw Community High School0.3 mi · 2,077
- Lakeview Middle School1.1 mi · 545
- Eisenhower Elementary School1.4 mi · 474
- Lincoln Elementary School1.7 mi · 452
- Jefferson Elementary School2.4 mi · 481
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 500 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is approximately 15.5:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary School?
At Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School is overseen by Warsaw Community Schools in Kosciusko County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.