WASHINGTON ES

WASHINGTON ES is one of the reasonably sized elementary-level communitys in Ada, Oklahoma, operated by ADA, with 392 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 4.

Within ADA, which oversees 6 schools and 2,696 students, WASHINGTON ES is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WASHINGTON ES reports that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 23% multiracial, 23% Native American, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, WASHINGTON ES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.3%; this one delivers 24.7%.

In the broader community, Pontotoc County reports that median household income runs about $63,017, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Pontotoc County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,104 students), WASHINGTON ES is one campus in the mix.

ADA JHS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WASHINGTON ES ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.1%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WASHINGTON ES has stayed largely flat, going from 394 students in 2018 to 392 in 2025.

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