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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Washington Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROMEO COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263009006599
Washington Elementary School
58230 VAN DYKE RD, WASHINGTON, MI 48094 · (586) 781-5563 · Macomb County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
170 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 55%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 56% · 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
Based on grade levels within Romeo Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
35.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 428 | 39.7% | 34.9% |
| Sandy Hill School JENISON | 402 | 38.6% | 55.3% |
| Bursley School JENISON | 404 | 35.4% | 57.7% |
| Johnson Elementary School MILFORD | 419 | 39.1% | 42.0% |
| CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary GRAND RAPIDS | 476 | 39.3% | 46.0% |
| Washington Elementary School WYANDOTTE | 379 | 48.0% | 41.1% |
Matched among Michigan 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #837 of 1,085 | #77 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #786 of 1,072 | #67 of 98 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #742 of 1,139 | #63 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #537 of 1,630 | #67 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #694 of 1,424 | #35 of 118 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #506 of 1,424 | #60 of 118 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #1,061 of 1,563 | #93 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #308 of 440 | #31 of 43 |
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
428
+61 (+17%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 428 | 26.9 | 15.9:1 | 40% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 28.4 | 14.3:1 | 50% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 50% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 42% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 42% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 37% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 23 | 19.3:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 516 | 23 | 22.4:1 | 18% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (410 to 428); teachers up 3% (26 to 26.9).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in WASHINGTON, Michigan. A total of 428 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Romeo Community Schools has 5,293 students spread across 7 schools.
A majority of students at Washington Elementary School, 68%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Federal staffing data show 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Washington Elementary School and a ratio of 15.9:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 40% of enrollment. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Macomb County is 12 points.
Washington Elementary School trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 13.8 points (34.9% versus 48.7%), a bottom-10% result in Michigan on BeatsExpectations.
In Macomb County (population about 879,853), median household income is about $77,837, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 236 public schools operate in Macomb County, serving about 115,743 students.
The nearest public school is Eisenhower High School, at about 2.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Washington Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Washington Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Washington Elementary School went from 367 students to 428. The ratio was 14.1:1 in 2020-21 and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Washington Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Romeo Community Schools
- Romeo High SchoolHigh · 1,817 students
- Romeo Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,196 students
- HamiltonParsons Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Amanda Moore Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Hevel ElementaryElementary · 441 students
Other schools in WASHINGTON
- Romeo High SchoolHigh · 1,817 students
- Indian Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Hevel ElementaryElementary · 441 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 41st largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolMARYSVILLE, MI · 460 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolWYANDOTTE, MI · 379 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolBAY CITY, MI · 362 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolCHARLOTTE, MI · 255 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolSAULT SAINTE MARIE, MI · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Eisenhower High School2.0 mi · 1,625
- Malow Junior High School2.2 mi · 1,084
- Beacon Tree Elementary School2.3 mi · 787
- Crissman Elementary School2.4 mi · 586
- Indian Hills Elementary School2.4 mi · 456
- Romeo High School2.5 mi · 1,817
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is approximately 15.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary School?
At Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School is overseen by Romeo Community Schools in Macomb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.