Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in HIBBING, Minnesota, part of Hibbing Public School District, with 310 students on its rolls from grades K through 1.

Washington Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Hibbing Public School District, a district that educates 2,232 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Washington Elementary records that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 13% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Washington Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put median household earnings sit near $70,069, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Elementary is one of 100 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students).

Hibbing Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Washington Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 8%: 288 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 86% to 79% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.