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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT VERNON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192004001179
Washington Elementary School
615 5th Ave SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314 · (319) 895-6251 · Linn County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Iowa 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.
- C+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
13.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
106 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 41%
Community
6
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 | 56 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (101).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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 Mount Vernon Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
84.2%
IA avg 73.6% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
81.6%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.2% | 81.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 83.0% |
% 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
81.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.2%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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 (81.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 543 | 19.5% | 81.6% |
| Meadow View Elementary Adel | 520 | 19.6% | 83.3% |
| Alan Shepard Elementary School Long Grove | 467 | 18.4% | 83.5% |
| Ballard West Elementary Slater | 451 | 18.8% | N/A |
| Interstate 35 Elementary School Truro | 458 | 22.9% | 79.3% |
| Roland-Story Elementary School Story City | 446 | 16.1% | 88.3% |
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 | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #108 of 564 | #6 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #186 of 564 ▼ 42 | #13 of 39 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #77 of 564 ▲ 77 | #6 of 39 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #75 of 705 | #3 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #303 of 561 | #18 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #476 of 561 | #37 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.5% | #600 of 666 | #37 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #289 of 359 | #24 of 30 |
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
543
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 543 | 39.9 | 13.6:1 | 20% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 41.4 | 13.2:1 | 18% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 20% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 35.8 | 15.9:1 | 15% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 543 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 13% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 17% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 12% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 22 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (571 to 543); teachers up 12% (35.8 to 39.9).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a large elementary school in Mount Vernon, Iowa, administered by Mount Vernon Comm School District. The school's 543 students are in pre-K through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students.
The district for Washington Elementary School is Mount Vernon Comm School District, with 3 schools and 1,438 students.
The student body at Washington Elementary School is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 4% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Washington Elementary School is 39.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.6:1. That matches the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa fairly closely. Around 20% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Linn County averages 40%, higher than here.
allk12 grades Washington Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Iowa public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Washington Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Iowa is predicted to score 82.2%. Washington Elementary School scores 81.6%, within a point of that line.
Linn County has these Census figures: the median household income is $77,649, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Linn County is home to 83 public schools and about 36,480 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Mount Vernon Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Washington Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Washington Elementary School's average proficiency of 81.6% compares with 82.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Washington Elementary School's enrollment grew 5%, to 543.
Community posts for Washington Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon Comm School District
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 470 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 470 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 425 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 15th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolAtlantic, IA · 554 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
- Mount Vernon Middle School0.1 mi · 425
- Mount Vernon High School0.3 mi · 470
- Lisbon Elementary School1.9 mi · 461
- Lisbon Secondary School1.9 mi · 301
- Lakeview Elementary8.7 mi · 490
- Solon Intermediate8.8 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-04.
Is Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
How diverse is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary School public or private?
Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Vernon Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.