WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the close-knit middle-grades schools in Valley City, North Dakota, run under VALLEY CITY 2, with 209 students on its rolls from grades 4 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 54% leaner than the state mean of about 453.

VALLEY CITY 2 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 943 students. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Barnes County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Barnes County indicate median household income runs about $68,038, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Barnes County (combined enrollment of about 1,178 students).

Nearest neighbor: VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.8 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 7%, going from 225 students in 2018 to 209 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.