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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD·NCES 251113001836
Washington
141 Washington Street, Springfield, MA 01108 · (413) 787-7551 · Hampden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 | 94 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 33% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -14.0pp since 2016
Math
16.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -12.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 12 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2017-18 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2016-17 | 32.0% | 28.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Washington ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #840 of 920 ▼ 20 | #66 of 78 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #834 of 920 ▼ 36 | #69 of 78 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #225 of 901 | #12 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #381 of 1,086 | #21 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #322 of 938 | #32 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #457 of 938 | #24 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #251 of 317 | #15 of 17 |
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
430
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 430 | 37.6 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 39.4 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 40.2 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 35 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 40 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 498 | 40 | 12.4:1 | 90% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | N/A | N/A | 80% (362) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (417 to 430); teachers up 39% (27 to 37.6).
About Washington
Washington is a medium-sized elementary school based in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves 430 students in pre-K through 5.
Springfield oversees Washington and 65 other schools, with 23,670 students in total.
Washington's enrollment is 66% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 17% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hampden County's population at about 27%. By the diversity index, Washington comes in at 52%.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Massachusetts is 12.2:1, higher than at this school.
Across Hampden County, median household income is about $71,306, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Washington is among the 168 public schools in Hampden County.
White Street is the public school closest to Washington, about 0.6 miles away. Washington has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Washington the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 414 to 430.
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Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
- German Gerena Community SchoolElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Springfield Central HighHigh · 1,983 students
- Springfield International Charter SchoolCombined · 1,511 students
- Roger L. Putnam Vocational Technical AcademyHigh · 1,382 students
- Springfield High School of Science and TechnologyHigh · 1,091 students
- High School Of CommerceHigh · 966 students
- John J Duggan AcademyHigh · 823 students
Other Washington schools
22 other US public schools in 11 states are named Washington. Washington is the 4th largest of the 23.
- WashingtonLowell, MA · 252 students
- Washington SchoolMonticello, IL · 543 students
- Washington SchoolNUTLEY, NJ · 534 students
- Washington SchoolWASHINGTON, UT · 468 students
- WashingtonHawthorne, CA · 418 students
Nearby schools
- White Street0.6 mi · 378
- Liberty Preparatory Academy0.6 mi · 6
- Springfield High School0.6 mi · 237
- Alice B Beal Elementary0.7 mi · 292
- Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence0.7 mi · 354
- Forest Park Middle0.8 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About WashingtonWhat is the total enrollment at Washington?
Washington enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington serve?
Washington serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Washington.
How diverse is Washington?
Washington reports a student body of 9% White, 66% Hispanic, 17% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington?
Washington is overseen by Springfield in Hampden County.
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