Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADA·NCES 400243000007
Washington Elementary School
600 South Oak Avenue, Ada, OK 74820 · (580) 310-7303 · Pontotoc County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
267 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 68%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 211 | 54% |
| Grade 4 | 181 | 46% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 73% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ADA. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
28.4%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 392 | 68.1% | 24.7% |
| Westside Elementary School Claremore | 501 | 66.7% | 30.8% |
| Hayes Elementary School Ada | 414 | 72.9% | N/A |
| Silo Early Childhood Center Durant | 400 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Bernita Hughes Elementary School Adair | 474 | 67.1% | 42.3% |
| Twin Hills Public School Okmulgee | 314 | 68.5% | 44.1% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Pontotoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #480 of 555 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #467 of 651 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #459 of 523 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #355 of 941 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #422 of 708 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #92 of 708 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #513 of 876 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #538 of 548 | #7 of 7 |
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
392
+59 (+18%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 392 | 24.1 | 16.3:1 | 68% (267) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 24.6 | 15.4:1 | 71% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 22.7 | 15.9:1 | 65% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 68% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 24.5 | 16.1:1 | 67% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 68% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 64% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 63% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (394 to 392); teachers down 2% (24.5 to 24.1).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Ada, Oklahoma. Students in grades 3 through 4 attend, and enrollment is 392 students.
Across its 6 schools, ADA enrolls 2,696 students. Washington Elementary School is one of those schools.
Washington Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 36%. The remaining students are 23% multiracial, 23% Native American, 14% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Among people living in Pontotoc County, the White share is about 64%. By the diversity index, Washington Elementary School comes in at 74%.
Staffing totals 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. Elementary schools in Oklahoma average about 15.6:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 68%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Washington Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.7%; the prediction is 32.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Pontotoc County show that median household income is about $63,017, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 23 public schools in Pontotoc County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,104.
The shortest distance from Washington Elementary School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Ada Junior High School. The five-mile area around Washington Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Washington Elementary School comes in 3rd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Washington Elementary School had 333 students in 2020-21 and 392 in 2024-25, an 18% gain.
The Washington Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pontotoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,235
Census ACS
Median income
$63,017
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ADA
- Ada Junior High SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Ada High SchoolHigh · 576 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Willard Elementary SchoolMiddle · 373 students
- Ada Ec CenterElementary · 360 students
Other schools in Ada
- Ada Junior High SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Ada High SchoolHigh · 576 students
- Latta Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Homer Elementary SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Vanoss Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 64th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolWashington, OK · 587 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolNorman, OK · 487 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolClinton, OK · 313 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolAlva, OK · 240 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolMiami, OK · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Ada Junior High School0.3 mi · 581
- Hayes Elementary School1.0 mi · 414
- Ada Ec Center1.1 mi · 360
- Willard Elementary School1.2 mi · 373
- Latta Middle School1.6 mi · 190
- Latta High School1.6 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary School?
At Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 36% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary School public or private?
Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ADA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.