Washington Elementary School

Washington Elementary School is a small elementary school found in Lawton, Oklahoma. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 122 students. Against the 366-student average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, enrollment here is 67% lower.

LAWTON has 13,642 students spread across 23 schools.

Hispanic students form the largest group at Washington Elementary School, 28% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 26% White, 20% multiracial, 16% Black, and 10% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Comanche County's population at about 15%. By the diversity index, Washington Elementary School comes in at 78%.

The count of teachers at Washington Elementary School is 4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 30.4:1. Among elementary schools in Oklahoma, the typical ratio is 15.6:1. The school counts 101 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 83%. That is higher than the 67% average for public schools in Comanche County.

Across Comanche County, median household income is about $60,761, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Washington Elementary School is among the 44 public schools in Comanche County.

Lawton High School is the public school closest to Washington Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The 2020-21 count was 1,017 students and the 2024-25 count was 122. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 27.5:1 to 30.4:1.

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.