Washington West Elementary

Washington West Elementary is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Washington, Missouri, one of the schools within WASHINGTON, enrolling 399 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 27% bigger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Within WASHINGTON, which oversees 10 schools and 3,543 students, Washington West Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Washington West Elementary logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. The remainder looks like 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.4:1, putting Washington West Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Washington West Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Washington West Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.5%; this one delivers 35.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $73,165 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Franklin County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,025 students), Washington West Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Early Learning Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington West Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 41.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington West Elementary has edged down 34%, going from 609 students in 2018 to 399 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

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