Washington Elementary School

Washington Elementary School is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in WYANDOTTE, Michigan, run under Wyandotte School District of the City of, teacheing 379 students in grades K through 5.

Within Wyandotte School District of the City of, which oversees 9 schools and 4,149 students, Washington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Washington Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. The remainder reads as 19% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 49% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 41.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household income runs about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), Washington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Roosevelt High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 32.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary School has showed little movement, going from 371 students in 2018 to 379 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.