Washington County Elementary School

Washington County Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary campus in Springfield, Kentucky, overseen by Washington County. The school hosts 473 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Washington County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,730 students. Washington County Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Washington County Elementary School reports that 64% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 11% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Washington County Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Washington County Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 67% of students at Washington County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Washington County Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.5%.

In the area at large, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,616, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Washington County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,730 students), Washington County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Washington County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington County Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 20%: 393 students in 2018 compared to 473 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 70% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.