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
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Kansas 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.
- B+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 Kansas public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 58% · 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
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%
Math
48.7%
KS avg 38.8%
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.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.3% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 33.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
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 →
Schools most like Washington Elem
Washington Elem's state test result (53.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elem this school | 182 | 40.7% | 53.4% |
| Canton-Galva Elementary Galva | 193 | 43.5% | 36.1% |
| Pike Valley Elem Courtland | 163 | 44.2% | 52.9% |
| Ellsworth Elem Ellsworth | 188 | 44.7% | 57.5% |
| Lebo Elem Lebo | 159 | 43.4% | 60.7% |
| Quinter Elem Quinter | 176 | 39.8% | 46.0% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Ellis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #172 of 625 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #225 of 625 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #130 of 625 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #562 of 714 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #463 of 658 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.9% | #38 of 377 | N/A |
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
182
-37 (-17%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 182 | 12.9 | 14.1:1 | 41% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 11.8 | 15.7:1 | 42% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 11.9 | 14.5:1 | 33% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 33% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 15.9 | 16.1:1 | 38% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 39% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 41% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 35% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (256 to 182); teachers down 19% (15.9 to 12.9).
About Washington Elem
Among the schools in Ellis, Kansas, is Washington Elem, a low-enrollment elementary school. Federal data show 182 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Kansas enroll around 313, and this school is 42% below that mark.
Washington Elem is one school in Ellis, a system of 2 schools with 343 students.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington Elem are from different groups.
There are about 14.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Washington Elem, which has 12.9. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 13.2:1 for elementary schools in Kansas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 41%. Public schools in Ellis County average a similar 41%.
On the allk12 Grade, Washington Elem lands at B+, ahead of 72% of Kansas public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 42.7%.
The county, Ellis County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $63,084 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Washington Elem, Ellis County has 11 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Ellis Jr/Sr High is closest at about 0.3 miles. The school's 53.4% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Washington Elem had a net loss of 37 students, or 17%. By 2024-25, the school had 14.1 students per teacher, compared with 15.6 in 2020-21.
Washington Elem has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elem is the 144th largest of the 156.
- Washington ElemOlathe, KS · 385 students
- Washington ElemJunction City, KS · 350 students
- Washington ElemMcPherson, KS · 256 students
- Washington ElementaryWashington, KS · 192 students
- Washington ElemWellington, KS · 86 students
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.