Washington Park El Sch

As a sprawling primary school in Washington, Pennsylvania, Washington Park El Sch serves 864 students from grades K through 6, operated by Washington SD. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 443 students each, so Washington Park El Sch sits 95% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Washington SD (1,456 students total), Washington Park El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Washington Park El Sch logs that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% Black, 22% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Washington Park El Sch has 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Washington Park El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington Park El Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.5%, the actual is 32.7%, a residual of -2.7 points.

In the surrounding community, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,958 per year, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Washington Park El Sch is one of 56 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 26,079 students).

The closest other public school is Trinity SHS, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Park El Sch ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 819 students in 2018 compared to 864 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 42% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Washington Park El Sch typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.