Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary is an elementary school of tiny scale in CROOKSTON, Minnesota, run under Crookston Public School District, caters to 42 students in grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 88% below the state mean of about 344.

Crookston Public School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,140 students; Washington Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Washington Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest comes out to 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Washington Elementary records 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Polk County's rate of about 43%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,107, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Polk County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,075 students), of which Washington Elementary is one.

Crookston Pre-K Program is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Washington Elementary's enrollment has fell 76% since 2018, when it stood at 177 (now 42). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.