Washington Elementary School

As a compact elementary school in CHARLOTTE, Michigan, Washington Elementary School hosts 255 students from grades 1 through 3, run under Charlotte Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Washington Elementary School sits 31% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Charlotte Public Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 2,284 students, Washington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Elementary School logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Washington Elementary School lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Eaton County's rate of about 42%.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.6%.

In the area at large, Eaton County reports that median household earnings sit near $79,597, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Eaton County runs 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,025 students), of which Washington Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Eaton County Youth Facility, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.8%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary School has edged down 18%, going from 310 students in 2018 to 255 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 93% to 81% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.