Washington Junior High School

As a medium-sized intermediate school in Toledo, Ohio, Washington Junior High School instructs 504 students from grade 8, overseen by Washington Local.

Washington Junior High School is one of 11 schools operated by Washington Local, a district that caters to 6,661 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Junior High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

On the income-and-resources front, Washington Junior High School logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Washington Junior High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lucas County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington Junior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.8%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lucas County indicate median household income runs about $62,224, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lucas County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), of which Washington Junior High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Whitmer High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Junior High School. On composite proficiency, Washington Junior High School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.2%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 509 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 56% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Washington Junior High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.