Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON CO. SCHOOLS·NCES 200002801883
Washington Elementary
114 North E. Street, Washington, KS 66968 · (785) 325-2261 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Kansas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
10.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
100 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 18 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 41% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Elementary→Washington County High School
Based on grade levels within Washington Co. Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
58.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
53.9%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 | 58.8% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 40.4% |
% 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Elementary
Washington Elementary's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 192 | 52.1% | 46.9% |
| Belle Plaine Elem Belle Plaine | 211 | 52.6% | 34.4% |
| Lacygne Elem LaCygne | 221 | 51.1% | 44.5% |
| Ellinwood Elem Ellinwood | 202 | 49.5% | 34.9% |
| Oswego Neosho Hgts Elem Oswego | 178 | 53.4% | 32.1% |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary Abilene | 218 | 54.1% | 35.2% |
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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #262 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #169 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #184 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #551 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.1% | #352 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #284 of 377 |
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
192
-33 (-15%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 192 | 18.6 | 10.3:1 | 52% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 196 | 15.1 | 13.0:1 | 57% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16.6 | 12.4:1 | 52% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | 51% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 208 | 14.3 | 14.6:1 | 59% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 15 | 12.6:1 | 58% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 233 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 55% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (208 to 192); teachers up 30% (14.3 to 18.6).
About Washington Elementary
Students in Washington, Kansas, attend Washington Elementary, a small elementary school. The school counted 192 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 6. It has 39% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Kansas (about 313).
Washington Co. Schools serves 355 students across 2 schools.
White students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. It is also 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
Washington Elementary reports a ratio of 10.3 students per teacher, from 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Kansas, the average ratio is 13.2:1. Lunch program data show 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 37% average for public schools in Washington County is 15 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Washington Elementary lands at B, ahead of 60% of Kansas public elementary schools.
Washington Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 46.9%, compared with a predicted 37.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Washington County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $65,482 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Washington County number 8, with about 1,079 students.
Washington County High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within ten miles of Washington Elementary, there are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Washington Elementary is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 33 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 10.3:1 over the same years.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,533
Census ACS
Median income
$65,482
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Co. Schools
- Washington County High SchoolHigh · 163 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 142nd largest of the 156.
- Washington ElemOlathe, KS · 385 students
- Washington ElemJunction City, KS · 350 students
- Washington ElemMcPherson, KS · 256 students
- Washington ElemEllis, KS · 182 students
- Washington ElemWellington, KS · 86 students
Nearby schools
- Washington County High School0.0 mi · 163
- Linn High9.7 mi · 66
- Linn Elem9.7 mi · 161
- Hanover Elem10.8 mi · 231
- Hanover High10.8 mi · 60
- Valley Heights Elementary - Waterville18.9 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 192 students in grades PK-06.
Is Washington Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is approximately 10.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary?
At Washington Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary in?
Washington Elementary is part of Washington Co. Schools.
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