Enrollment
350
Middle
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181245002004
Washington Upper Elementary
600 NE 6th St, Washington, IN 47501 · (812) 254-8363 · Daviess County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Indiana public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
199 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 171 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 179 | 51% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Washington Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
22.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
20.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Upper Elementary
Washington Upper Elementary's state test result (22.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Upper Elementary this school | 350 | 56.9% | 22.1% |
| Beech Grove Middle School Beech Grove | 440 | 55.2% | 28.2% |
| Clarksville Middle School Clarksville | 430 | 51.6% | 30.9% |
| Crawfordsville Middle School Crawfordsville | 569 | 59.2% | 32.4% |
| Lincoln Junior High School Plymouth | 498 | 57.2% | 34.6% |
| Roosevelt Middle School Monticello | 500 | 57.2% | 35.2% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 Upper Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #268 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #266 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #277 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #256 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #212 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #117 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #106 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #58 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
350
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 350 | 21.7 | 16.1:1 | 57% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | N/A | N/A | 54% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 21.1 | 17.1:1 | 62% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 24 | 15.4:1 | 53% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 55% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 398 | 20 | 19.9:1 | 49% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 22 | 19.0:1 | 45% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 17 | 20.1:1 | 31% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 17 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Upper Elementary.
About Washington Upper Elementary
Washington Upper Elementary is a low-enrollment middle-grades school found in Washington, Indiana. It reports enrollment of 350 students in grades 5 through 6. That puts enrollment 41% below the 594-student average for middle schools in Indiana.
Washington Upper Elementary is one school in a 6-school district, Washington Community Schools, which enrolls 2,639 students.
Of every 100 students at Washington Upper Elementary, about 65 are White. The school is also 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 2% multiracial. Daviess County's residents are about 90% White, 25 points above the school's share. The diversity index for Washington Upper Elementary is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Washington Upper Elementary totals 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. The 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana is close to this figure. Federal data show 57% of students (199) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 45% for public schools in Daviess County.
Washington Upper Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Indiana public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.3% at Washington Upper Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Daviess County show that median household income comes to about $68,503, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 4,753 students.
The closest school to Washington Upper Elementary is Washington High School, located about 0.2 miles away. Washington Upper Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. Washington Upper Elementary ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 22.1% against a local average of 42.0%.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 350, from 370 in 2020-21.
Washington Upper Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,658
Census ACS
Median income
$68,503
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Community Schools
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 827 students
- Washington IntermediateElementary · 536 students
- Washington PrimaryElementary · 488 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Veale Elementary SchoolElementary · 81 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 827 students
- Washington IntermediateElementary · 536 students
- Washington PrimaryElementary · 488 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Veale Elementary SchoolElementary · 81 students
Nearby schools
- Washington High School0.2 mi · 827
- Washington Junior High School0.2 mi · 357
- Washington Primary0.8 mi · 488
- Washington Intermediate1.2 mi · 536
- Veale Elementary School4.9 mi · 81
- Barr Reeve Elementary School6.4 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Upper ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Upper Elementary?
Washington Upper Elementary enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Washington Upper Elementary serve?
Washington Upper Elementary serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Upper Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Upper Elementary is approximately 16.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington Upper Elementary?
Washington Upper Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Upper Elementary in?
Washington Upper Elementary is part of Washington Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.