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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIQUA CITY·NCES 390446401523
Washington Primary Elementary School
800 N Sunset Dr, Piqua, OH 45356 · (937) 773-8472 · Miami County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 122 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Washington Primary Elementary School→Piqua Central Intermediate School→Piqua Junior High School→Piqua High School
Based on grade levels within Piqua City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.5pp since 2021
Math
63.3%
OH avg 56.1% . -6.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 58.9% | 52.7% |
| 2022-23 | 63.6% | 62.3% |
| 2021-22 | 57.3% | 70.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Washington Primary Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Miami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #839 of 1,569 ▲ 163 | #12 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #827 of 1,569 ▲ 165 | #13 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #418 of 1,514 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #459 of 1,808 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #1,063 of 1,582 | #10 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #774 of 1,590 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #700 of 992 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 27 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 24 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 519 | 25 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 27 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 26 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 26 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 12 | 22.6:1 | 45% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 27% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 19 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Primary Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (551 to 508); teachers up 4% (26 to 27).
About Washington Primary Elementary School
Washington Primary Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Piqua, Ohio. Students in kindergarten through 3 make up the school's enrollment of 508 students. Elementary schools in Ohio have about 404 students on average; enrollment here is 26% higher.
Across its 5 schools, Piqua City enrolls 3,069 students. Washington Primary Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Washington Primary Elementary School is 78% White. The rest of enrollment is 13% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Miami County, the White share is about 90%. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington Primary Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is lower.
Miami County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $76,817 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Miami County number 36, with about 16,719 students.
Washington Primary Elementary School's nearest public school is Piqua Central Intermediate School (about 1.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Washington Primary Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (521) to 2024-25 (508).
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Miami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,296
Census ACS
Median income
$76,817
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
16,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Piqua City
- Piqua High SchoolHigh · 931 students
- Piqua Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Piqua Junior High SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Springcreek Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other schools in Piqua
- Upper Valley Career CenterHigh · 988 students
- Piqua High SchoolHigh · 931 students
- Piqua Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 714 students
- Piqua Junior High SchoolMiddle · 460 students
- Springcreek Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Piqua Central Intermediate School1.2 mi · 714
- Upper Valley Career Center3.0 mi · 988
- Piqua High School3.4 mi · 931
- Piqua Junior High School3.6 mi · 460
- Springcreek Primary Elementary School4.1 mi · 456
- Covington Elementary School4.5 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Primary Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington Primary Elementary School?
Washington Primary Elementary School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Washington Primary Elementary School serve?
Washington Primary Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Washington Primary Elementary School?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Washington Primary Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Washington Primary Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Primary Elementary School are roughly 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Primary Elementary School?
Washington Primary Elementary School is overseen by Piqua City in Miami County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.