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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Washington West Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON·NCES 293111002295
Washington West Elementary
840 West Pride Drive, Washington, MO 63090 · (636) 390-9150 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
165 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Washington West Elementary→Washington Middle
Based on grade levels within WASHINGTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.1pp since 2021
Math
42.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -0.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.3% | 27.6% | 36.1% | 13.8% |
| Math | 12.0% | 30.6% | 32.0% | 25.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.9% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.5% | 45.2% |
| 2022-23 | 49.8% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 42.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Washington West Elementary
Washington West Elementary's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington West Elementary this school | 399 | 41.4% | 46.1% |
| WILLARD CENTRAL ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 404 | 41.3% | 62.5% |
| FOX ELEM. ARNOLD | 355 | 43.4% | 45.7% |
| CENTRAL ELEM. PIERCE CITY | 341 | 41.6% | 44.5% |
| ODESSA UPPER ELEMENTARY ODESSA | 429 | 37.8% | 35.5% |
| LONE DELL ELEM. ARNOLD | 381 | 38.6% | 52.4% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washington West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #389 of 1,002 | #12 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #498 of 1,019 ▼ 64 | #15 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #350 of 1,018 ▲ 64 | #9 of 20 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #302 of 943 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #399 of 1,294 | #8 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #140 of 950 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.6% | #622 of 953 | #3 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #795 of 1,165 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.5% | #47 of 684 | #2 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
399
-132 (-25%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 399 | 36.1 | 11.0:1 | 41% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 39.8 | 9.8:1 | 46% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 38.4 | 11.8:1 | 40% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 44 | 12.1:1 | 41% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 43.6 | 14.0:1 | 44% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 49% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 497 | 28 | 17.8:1 | 34% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 22% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington West Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (609 to 399); teachers down 17% (43.6 to 36.1).
About Washington West Elementary
Washington West Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Missouri, located in Washington. The school's enrollment of 399 students covers kindergarten through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Missouri average about 315 students each.
The district, WASHINGTON, has 3,543 students enrolled across 10 schools.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Washington West Elementary. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The White share in Franklin County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. Washington West Elementary's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Washington West Elementary is 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. About 41% of students, or 165, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Franklin County average 43%.
The allk12 Grade for Washington West Elementary is B-. Compared with Missouri public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Washington West Elementary would be expected to post about 44.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.1%.
Census estimates describe Franklin County this way: the median household income is $73,165, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Franklin County has 41 public schools and roughly 15,025 students.
Of nearby public schools, Early Learning Center is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Washington West Elementary has 4 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Washington West Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Washington West Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Washington West Elementary's enrollment declined 25%, to 399. The school's ratio fell from 12.1:1 to 11.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Washington West Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,950
Census ACS
Median income
$73,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
15,025 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASHINGTON
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,263 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 505 students
- South Point ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Clearview ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Marthasville ElementaryElementary · 189 students
- Campbellton ElementaryElementary · 132 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,263 students
- Washington MiddleMiddle · 505 students
- South Point ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Early Learning CenterElementary · 116 students
- Four Rivers Career CenterHigh
Other Washington West Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Washington West Elementary. Washington West Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- WASHINGTON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOLEAN, NY · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 116
- Washington High School1.8 mi · 1,263
- Washington Middle1.8 mi · 505
- Marthasville Elementary4.9 mi · 189
- Clearview Elementary5.5 mi · 295
- Campbellton Elementary5.6 mi · 132
Frequently asked questions
About Washington West ElementaryHow many students attend Washington West Elementary?
Washington West Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Washington West Elementary serve?
Washington West Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Washington West Elementary?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Washington West Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington West Elementary?
At Washington West Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington West Elementary?
Washington West Elementary is overseen by WASHINGTON in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.