Washington Elementary School

Washington Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, operated by Rochester Public School District. The school caters to 334 students in grades K through 5.

Rochester Public School District comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 17,171 students; Washington Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Washington Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 55%. Other groups include 21% Asian, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black. By comparison, Olmsted County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Olmsted County's rate of about 35%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Washington Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Olmsted County shows median household income runs about $95,406, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Olmsted County's 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,627 students), Washington Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is John Marshall High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 39.6%.

Washington Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 342 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 55% across the same window.

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