Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD SD 549C·NCES 410804000439
Washington Elementary School
610 S Peach St, Medford, OR 97501 · (541) 842-3860 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
195 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 76%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 59% · 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
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OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
22.0%
OR avg 43.0% . -9.6pp since 2023
Math
13.7%
OR avg 31.8% . -6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.0% | 13.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 19.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 (20.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary School this school | 221 | 88.2% | 20.1% |
| Danebo Elementary School Eugene | 239 | 88.7% | 20.5% |
| Yaquina View Elementary Newport | 264 | 90.5% | N/A |
| Stanfield Elementary School Stanfield | 235 | 90.6% | 38.4% |
| Howard Elementary School Medford | 275 | 88.0% | 18.4% |
| Richmond Elementary School Salem | 242 | 88.8% | 11.4% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Oregon | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #511 of 591 | #30 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #605 of 646 ▼ 73 | #33 of 33 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #582 of 646 ▼ 122 | #31 of 33 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #560 of 710 | #30 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #177 of 587 | #5 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.1% | #178 of 587 | #2 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.2% | #182 of 645 | #10 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -46.7% | #6 of 493 | #1 of 28 |
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
221
-102 (-32%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 221 | 14.1 | 15.7:1 | 88% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 18.3 | 14.4:1 | 65% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 20.4 | 14.6:1 | 74% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 323 | 20 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 20.1 | 20.7:1 | 86% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 21 | 21.1:1 | 86% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 20 | 21.0:1 | 84% (352) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 75% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 20 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (415 to 221); teachers down 30% (20.1 to 14.1).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School is a small elementary school located in Medford, Oregon. Enrollment is 221 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 321-student average for elementary schools in Oregon, enrollment here is 31% lower.
The district, Medford SD 549C, operates 25 schools serving 13,735 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Washington Elementary School, with 48% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 43% White and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Jackson County, the Hispanic share is about 15%. The chance that two students picked at random at Washington Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
Washington Elementary School's 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.7:1. That ratio is under the 16.5:1 average for elementary schools in Oregon. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 88%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Oregon schools: 20.1% actual against 28.3% predicted.
In Jackson County (population about 222,645), median household income is about $73,999, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 70 public schools operate in Jackson County, serving about 30,143 students.
The closest other public school is Oakdale Middle School, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Washington Elementary School is behind the 25.4% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Washington Elementary School as City: Small.
The number of students dropped from 323 to 221 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
222,645
Census ACS
Median income
$73,999
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
30,143 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medford SD 549C
- South Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Medford
- South Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,856 students
- North Medford High SchoolHigh · 1,721 students
- Logos Charter SchoolCombined · 1,285 students
- Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
- McLoughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 131st largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolWoodburn, OR · 429 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolPendleton, OR · 420 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolSalem, OR · 365 students
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
Nearby schools
- Oakdale Middle School0.5 mi · 745
- McLoughlin Middle School0.8 mi · 826
- Jefferson Elementary School0.9 mi · 381
- Medford Online Academy0.9 mi · 69
- South Medford High School0.9 mi · 1,856
- Jackson Elementary School1.0 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades KG-05.
Is Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary School have?
Washington Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 48% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary School public or private?
Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Medford SD 549C.
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