Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLIS·NCES 200585000867
Washington Elem
100 East 13th, Ellis, KS 67637 · (785) 726-3136 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
74 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Washington Elem→Ellis Jr/Sr High
Based on grade levels within Ellis. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
KS avg 44.5% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +15.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Source: KAP. 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
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
182
-74 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.1:1
% White
95%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Washington Elem
Washington Elem is an intimate K-5 school in Ellis, Kansas, operated by Ellis. The school caters to 182 students in grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 313 students each, so Washington Elem sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.
Washington Elem is one of 2 schools operated by Ellis, a district that teaches 343 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Washington Elem lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%); the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Washington Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.7%; this one delivers 53.4%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Ellis County) reports that median household income runs about $63,084, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Washington Elem is one of 11 public schools in Ellis County (combined enrollment of about 4,040 students).
Ellis Jr/Sr High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Washington Elem comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 47.1%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elem has fell 29%, going from 256 students in 2018 to 182 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,920
Census ACS
Median income
$63,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,040 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Ellis Jr/Sr High0.3 mi · 161
- Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elem12.6 mi · 371
- Lincoln Elem13.0 mi · 274
- Hays Middle School13.1 mi · 726
- Hays Virtual School13.2 mi · 262
- Woodrow Wilson Elem13.2 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElemHow many students attend Washington Elem?
Washington Elem enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Washington Elem serve?
Washington Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Washington Elem have?
Washington Elem employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is Washington Elem?
Washington Elem reports a student body of 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Washington Elem public or private?
Washington Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ellis.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.