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Which teacher or staff member at WASHINGTON ES deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
587
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON·NCES 403171001754
Washington Elementary School
101 East Kerby, Washington, OK 73093 · (405) 288-2353 · McClain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
164 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 68%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within WASHINGTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.4%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
51.5%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 (41.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 587 | 27.9% | 41.0% |
| Newcastle Elementary School Newcastle | 738 | 33.1% | 35.9% |
| Piedmont Elementary School Piedmont | 397 | 25.7% | 49.1% |
| Tulsa Classical Academy Elementary School Tulsa | 757 | 27.2% | 36.4% |
| Robin Hill Public School Norman | 391 | 31.2% | 41.3% |
| Heritage Elementary School EDMOND | 800 | 24.1% | 50.4% |
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 McClain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #172 of 555 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #86 of 651 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #144 of 523 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #97 of 941 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #200 of 708 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #630 of 708 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #851 of 876 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.0% | #52 of 164 | N/A |
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
587
+122 (+26%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 587 | 39.7 | 14.8:1 | 28% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 40.3 | 15.0:1 | 29% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 35.5 | 15.9:1 | 25% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 29% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 515 | 29.4 | 17.5:1 | 30% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 34% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 32% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 31% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (515 to 587); teachers up 35% (29.4 to 39.7).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school in Washington, Oklahoma, and it is part of WASHINGTON. Enrolled students number 587 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 60% higher than the average for elementary schools in Oklahoma, which is about 366.
Washington Elementary School sits within WASHINGTON, which has 3 schools and 1,208 students.
White students are the majority at Washington Elementary School, with 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 6% Native American. Washington Elementary School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Washington Elementary School operates with 39.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.8:1. That is lower than the 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma. About 28% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in McClain County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
Test results at Washington Elementary School are 5.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.0% actual, 46.1% predicted).
In McClain County (population about 45,273), the median household income is $84,552, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 21 public schools in McClain County, enrolling about 8,736 students in all.
The closest public school, Washington Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Washington Elementary School. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Washington Elementary School is 1st among 5 schools close by.
Washington Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 122 more students in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McClain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,273
Census ACS
Median income
$84,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
8,736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASHINGTON
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 344 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 344 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 277 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolNorman, OK · 487 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolAda, OK · 392 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolClinton, OK · 313 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolAlva, OK · 240 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolMiami, OK · 231 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle School0.0 mi · 277
- Washington High School0.1 mi · 344
- Purcell High School6.7 mi · 438
- Purcell Intermediate School6.7 mi · 328
- Purcell Elementary School6.8 mi · 387
- Purcell Junior High School6.8 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 587 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary School serve?
Washington Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of WASHINGTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.