Washington Elem

Set in Junction City, Kansas, Washington Elem is an average-sized elementary-level community, one of the schools within Geary County Schools. It enrolls 350 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Within Geary County Schools, which oversees 15 schools and 7,293 students, Washington Elem is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Washington Elem records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 25% White, 24% Black, 16% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 17% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Geary County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Geary County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,317, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Geary County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,880 students), of which Washington Elem is one.

Westwood Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elem at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elem has ticked up 6%, going from 329 students in 2018 to 350 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 30% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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