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How has Washington El Sch changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LANCASTER SD·NCES 421314002589
Washington Elementary School
545 S Ann St, Lancaster, PA 17602 · (717) 291-6275 · Lancaster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
478 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 75%
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 | 36 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.4%
PA avg 51.1% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
24.9%
PA avg 43.0% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.4% | 24.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 19.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #1,199 of 1,396 | #56 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #1,227 of 1,511 ▲ 36 | #58 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.4% | #1,289 of 1,511 ▲ 19 | #57 of 62 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #633 of 1,638 | #21 of 67 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #45 of 1,528 | #4 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #1,062 of 1,531 | #61 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #196 of 1,600 | #4 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #434 of 1,045 | #26 of 49 |
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
467
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 467 | 49 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 43 | 11.1:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 40.5 | 12.0:1 | 100% (487) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 43 | 11.4:1 | 99% (487) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 100% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 100% (576) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 44 | 13.1:1 | 92% (526) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | 52 | 12.5:1 | 89% (581) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 46 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (551 to 467); teachers up 20% (41 to 49).
About Washington Elementary School
Washington Elementary School serves students in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, as a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 467 students.
Lancaster SD, which runs Washington Elementary School, has 19 schools and 9,901 students.
Roughly 86% of students at Washington Elementary School are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 9% Black and 3% White. County-wide, 12% of Lancaster County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
The school had 49 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 13.1:1.
Washington Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Washington Elementary School would be expected to post about 33.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.2%.
Lancaster County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $86,959, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 114 public schools in the county, enrolling about 62,719, Washington Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jackson Middle School, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Washington Elementary School ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 490 to 467. The number of students per teacher dropped from 11.4 to 9.5 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Washington Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lancaster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
557,931
Census ACS
Median income
$86,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
114
62,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lancaster SD
- McCaskey CampusHigh · 2,600 students
- Martin SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 524 students
- Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 511 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 465 students
- Wheatland Middle SchoolMiddle · 453 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- McCaskey CampusHigh · 2,600 students
- Manheim Twp High SchoolHigh · 1,953 students
- Conestoga Valley SHSHigh · 1,304 students
- Landis Run Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 929 students
- Manheim Twp Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Gerald G Huesken Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary School is the 30th largest of the 156.
- Washington Elementary SchoolBarto, PA · 479 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolPittsburgh, PA · 416 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolBangor, PA · 375 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolAllentown, PA · 362 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolHanover, PA · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Middle School0.1 mi · 524
- Phoenix Academy0.2 mi · 305
- King Elementary School0.4 mi · 413
- La Academia Partnership CS0.6 mi · 196
- Carter and MacRae Elementary School0.8 mi · 444
- Burrowes Elementary School0.9 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary SchoolHow large is Washington Elementary School?
Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 467 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 9.5:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 86% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary School in?
Washington Elementary School is part of Lancaster SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.