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Which teacher or staff member at North Washington Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
536
Elementary
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY·NCES 210576001873
North Washington Elementary School
5658 Hwy 433, Willisburg, KY 40078 · (859) 375-4038 · Washington County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL536 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Kentucky 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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
336 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 40 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (47).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 47% · 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
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.8%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 North Washington Elementary School
North Washington Elementary School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Washington Elementary School this school | 536 | 62.7% | 42.9% |
| Southern Elementary School Falmouth | 542 | 63.7% | 32.6% |
| Benton Elementary School Benton | 528 | 62.3% | 50.1% |
| Bush Elementary School London | 511 | 61.1% | 70.7% |
| East Bernstadt Elementary School East Bernstadt | 544 | 64.2% | 59.8% |
| Lewisburg Elementary School Lewisburg | 500 | 61.2% | 40.8% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 North Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #364 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #337 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #389 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 536 | #191 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #604 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.2% | #513 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #424 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #345 of 437 |
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
536
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 536 | 31.1 | 17.3:1 | 63% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 34.4 | 15.9:1 | 60% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 33.6 | 16.3:1 | 60% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 58% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 34.8 | 16.1:1 | 67% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 70% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 69% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 51% (233) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (562 to 536); teachers down 11% (34.8 to 31.1).
About North Washington Elementary School
This page covers North Washington Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Willisburg, Kentucky. The school's 536 students are in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
North Washington Elementary School reports to Washington County, which has 4 schools and 1,730 students.
About 93% of the student body at North Washington Elementary School is White. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At North Washington Elementary School, 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.3:1. That is higher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Roughly 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 61% average for public schools in Washington County.
The allk12 Grade for North Washington Elementary School is B-. Compared with Kentucky public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 41.8% for a school in Kentucky with North Washington Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. North Washington Elementary School posts 42.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household income is $61,616, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. North Washington Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to North Washington Elementary School is Washington County High School, about 8.6 miles away. North Washington Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, North Washington Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 536, close to the 529 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher rose from 16.0 to 17.3 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,140
Census ACS
Median income
$61,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County
- Washington County High SchoolHigh · 507 students
- Washington County Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Washington County Middle SchoolMiddle · 214 students
- WC Tel CenterHigh
- Commander AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Washington County High School8.6 mi · 507
- Washington County Elementary School9.7 mi · 473
- Washington County Middle School9.7 mi · 214
- Bloomfield Middle School13.1 mi · 296
- Bloomfield Elementary School13.2 mi · 225
- Perryville Elementary School13.7 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About North Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is North Washington Elementary School?
North Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 536 students in grades PK-08.
Is North Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does North Washington Elementary School have?
North Washington Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at North Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Washington Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North Washington Elementary School public or private?
North Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.