Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEARY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 200789001263
Washington Elem
1500 N Washington, Junction City, KS 66441 · (785) 717-4690 · Geary County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
321 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 75 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
22.0%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 | 32.3% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 23.4% |
% 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
25.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 (25.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elem this school | 350 | 91.7% | 25.3% |
| Williams Science and Fine Arts Magnet School Topeka | 447 | 92.8% | 24.4% |
| Highland Park Central Topeka | 318 | 93.7% | 20.9% |
| Stanley Elem Wichita | 439 | 90.4% | 16.4% |
| Ross Elementary Topeka | 563 | 87.4% | 12.7% |
| Kelly Liberal Arts Academy Wichita | 429 | 86.0% | 18.6% |
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 Geary County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #534 of 625 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #529 of 625 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #530 of 625 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #282 of 714 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #276 of 539 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #7 of 540 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #36 of 658 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #93 of 151 | #5 of 7 |
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
350
+75 (+27%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 9.5:1
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 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 92% (321) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 88% (303) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 92% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 29 | 9.5:1 | 84% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 29 | 11.3:1 | 98% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 96% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 91% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 90% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 17 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (329 to 350); teachers down 10% (29 to 26).
About Washington Elem
Washington Elem is a mid-sized elementary school in Geary County Schools, located in Junction City, Kansas. It teaches 350 students in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 15 schools in Geary County Schools totals 7,293 students.
Hispanic students make up 31% of enrollment at Washington Elem, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 25% White, 24% Black, 16% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Geary County's population at about 17%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 76, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, Washington Elem has a ratio of 13.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Kansas is about 13.2:1. Income data for the school show 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Geary County is 55%.
Washington Elem's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.3% is 7.0 points above the 18.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Geary County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $59,317 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting Washington Elem, Geary County has 14 public schools.
Washington Elem's nearest public school is Westwood Elem (about 1.0 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Washington Elem places 9th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Washington Elem is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
The school grew from 275 students in 2020-21 to 350 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.5:1 to 13.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Washington Elem. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Geary County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,815
Census ACS
Median income
$59,317
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geary County Schools
- Junction City Sr HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Junction City Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Ware ElemElementary · 623 students
- LTG Richard J. Seitz ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- Fort Riley Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Morris Hill ElemElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Junction City
- Junction City Sr HighHigh · 1,713 students
- Junction City Middle SchoolMiddle · 900 students
- Spring Valley ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Eisenhower ElemElementary · 370 students
- Lincoln ElemElementary · 305 students
- Westwood ElemElementary · 278 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elem is the 79th largest of the 156.
- Washington ElemOlathe, KS · 385 students
- Washington ElemMcPherson, KS · 256 students
- Washington ElementaryWashington, KS · 192 students
- Washington ElemEllis, KS · 182 students
- Washington ElemWellington, KS · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Westwood Elem1.0 mi · 278
- Lincoln Elem1.3 mi · 305
- Sheridan Elem1.6 mi · 255
- Grandview Elem2.0 mi · 83
- LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary2.3 mi · 615
- Eisenhower Elem2.5 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElemHow large is Washington Elem?
Washington Elem enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington Elem serve?
Washington Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elem?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Washington Elem.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elem?
Student demographics at Washington Elem are roughly 25% White, 31% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elem in?
Washington Elem is part of Geary County Schools.
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