Washington Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Gallipolis, Ohio, Washington Elementary School educates 401 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Gallipolis City.

Gallipolis City comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,859 students; Washington Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Other groups include 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Washington Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Gallia County put median household earnings sit near $56,830, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Washington Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Gallia County (combined enrollment of about 4,526 students).

The closest other public school is Gallia Academy Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Washington Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Washington Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 480 (now 401). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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