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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATLANTIC COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190393000094
Washington Elementary School
500 E 14th St, Atlantic, IA 50022 · (712) 243-5234 · Cass County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Iowa 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 Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
221 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 41%
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 | 93 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 138 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 20% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48% · 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 Atlantic Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
IA avg 73.6% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
81.3%
IA avg 70.9% . -10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 81.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 91.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.0%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 (78.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 554 | 39.9% | 78.0% |
| Louisa-Muscatine Elementary Letts | 468 | 38.7% | 76.4% |
| Eisenhower Elementary School Dubuque | 568 | 39.6% | 73.8% |
| Wilder Elementary School Indianola | 456 | 36.2% | 67.6% |
| Table Mound Elementary School Dubuque | 425 | 39.5% | 63.9% |
| Central Elementary School Nevada | 632 | 40.5% | 85.8% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #167 of 564 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #192 of 564 ▼ 167 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #402 of 564 ▼ 169 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #65 of 705 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #410 of 561 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.1% | #351 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #367 of 666 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.2% | #41 of 168 |
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
554
+94 (+20%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 582
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 554 | 38.1 | 14.6:1 | 40% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 36.9 | 14.3:1 | 46% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 36.9 | 14.0:1 | 40% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 34 | 13.5:1 | 57% (262) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 36.9 | 12.5:1 | 44% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 40 | 12.9:1 | 50% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 48% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 475 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 37% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 35 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (461 to 554); teachers up 3% (36.9 to 38.1).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Atlantic Comm School District in Atlantic, Iowa. The school had 554 students in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Iowa) has about 325 students.
Atlantic Comm School District has 4 schools; together they serve 1,587 students.
At Washington Elementary School, White students make up 84% of the student body. It is also 9% Pacific Islander and 6% Hispanic. Cass County's residents are about 95% White, 10 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 28%.
Washington Elementary School operates with 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.6:1. That ratio is over the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Washington Elementary School reports 40% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 41% average for public schools in Cass County.
allk12 grades Washington Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Washington Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Iowa schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 78.0% and a predicted 72.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Cass County show that median household income is about $63,013, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Cass County, serving about 3,957 students.
The closest public school to Washington Elementary School is Atlantic Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Washington Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Washington Elementary School is ahead of the 71.8% nearby average, ranking 1st of 6.
Washington Elementary School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 554, 20% above the 460 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.5 to 14.6 over 4 years.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,096
Census ACS
Median income
$63,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atlantic Comm School District
- Atlantic High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Atlantic Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Schuler Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Other schools in Atlantic
- Atlantic High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- Atlantic Middle SchoolMiddle · 349 students
- Schuler Elementary SchoolElementary · 206 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolMount Vernon, IA · 543 students
- Washington ElementaryFairfield, IA · 239 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolCharles City, IA · 206 students
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Atlantic Middle School0.1 mi · 349
- Schuler Elementary School0.1 mi · 206
- Atlantic High School0.5 mi · 478
- CAM Jr./Sr. High School12.6 mi · 188
- Iowa Connections Academy Middle School12.8 mi · 308
- Iowa Connections Academy Elementary12.8 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is approximately 14.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of Atlantic Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.