Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALT LAKE DISTRICT·NCES 490087000522
Washington School
420 N 200 W, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 · (801) 578-8140 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Utah 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.
- A-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 Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
232 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 33%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 31% smaller than its 6th grade class (68).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 47% · 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
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -12.4pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
UT avg 41.8% . -5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 41.6% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
43.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 School
Washington School's state test result (43.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington School this school | 402 | 57.7% | 43.7% |
| Bridger School Logan | 499 | 64.9% | 31.8% |
| Pioneer School WEST VALLEY CITY | 438 | 53.2% | 29.9% |
| Academy Park School WEST VALLEY CITY | 358 | 48.3% | 18.8% |
| Jackling School WEST VALLEY CITY | 415 | 45.8% | 18.3% |
| East Midvale School MIDVALE | 499 | 69.7% | 23.1% |
Matched among Utah 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #334 of 562 | #87 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #393 of 578 ▼ 40 | #98 of 180 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #391 of 578 ▼ 142 | #99 of 180 ▼ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #449 of 613 | #136 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #187 of 556 | #67 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #7 of 559 | #6 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #66 of 582 | #31 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #41 of 128 | #12 of 33 |
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
402
+127 (+46%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 582
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 | 402 | 20.1 | 20.0:1 | 58% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 51% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 18.4 | 14.5:1 | 48% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | N/A | N/A | 45% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | N/A | N/A | 67% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | N/A | N/A | 78% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 16 | 23.3:1 | 77% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 24 | 21.3:1 | 54% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 582 | 18 | 32.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington School.
About Washington School
Washington School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. It had 402 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6.
Salt Lake District is made up of 39 schools with 20,086 students in all.
The student body at Washington School has no majority group. White students lead at 40%. Next come 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 70% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington School is 20.0:1, based on 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Utah is 21.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Washington School counts 58% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Salt Lake County average 34%.
Washington School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of Utah public elementary schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Washington School would be expected to post about 31.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.7%.
Looking at the county, Salt Lake County, the median household earns about $97,494 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Washington School, Salt Lake County has 325 public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate Washington School from the closest public school, West High. The five-mile area around Washington School holds at least 8 other public schools. Washington School ranks 4th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.7% against a local average of 44.5%.
NCES assigns Washington School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21 the school reported 275 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 402. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
The discussion board for Washington School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- East HighHigh · 1,764 students
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Other Washington schools
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Nearby schools
- West High0.4 mi · 2,503
- Mary W. Jackson School0.9 mi · 343
- Open Classroom1.0 mi · 307
- City Academy1.5 mi · 92
- Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant1.6 mi · 348
- Ensign School1.6 mi · 361
Frequently asked questions
About Washington SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Washington School?
Washington School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Washington School serve?
Washington School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Washington School have?
Washington School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington School?
Student demographics at Washington School are roughly 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Washington School public or private?
Washington School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salt Lake District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.