WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is a reasonably sized K-5 school in OWATONNA, Minnesota, operated by OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school works with 468 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY sits 36% larger than that benchmark.

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is one of 13 schools operated by OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 4,890 students overall.

Looking at the student body, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY records that White students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Steele County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 47.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Steele County put median household income runs about $84,196, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY is one of 24 public schools in Steele County (combined enrollment of about 6,997 students).

Nearest neighbor: Owatonna Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY has stayed largely flat, going from 464 students in 2018 to 468 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.