WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large primary school in Minot, North Dakota, run under MINOT 1, hosts 336 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 58% above the state mean of about 212.

MINOT 1 comprises 24 schools with combined enrollment of 8,878 students; WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest consists of 16% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ward County (around 31%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Ward County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,238 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Ward County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), of which WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 336). White enrollment moved from 69% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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