Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510045000181
Washington-Lee Elementary
185 Washington Lee Dr, Bristol, VA 24201 · (276)821-5800 · Bristol city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
216 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · 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.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bristol City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
VA avg 73.2% . -10.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 71.2% . -6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 73 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 70.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
63.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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-Lee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Bristol city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #763 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #804 of 1,111 ▼ 208 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #618 of 1,111 ▼ 283 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #1,086 of 1,176 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #622 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #761 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.6% | #198 of 1,157 | 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
219
+18 (+9%) vs 2017
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.6:1
% White
68%
was 70%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 219 | 15.8 | 13.9:1 | 99% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 15.8 | 14.2:1 | 98% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 14.8 | 13.6:1 | 99% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 99% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 16 | 16.5:1 | 71% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 234 | 17 | 13.8:1 | 42% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington-Lee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (201 to 219); teachers up 7% (14.8 to 15.8).
About Washington-Lee Elementary
Washington-Lee Elementary is one of the public schools in Bristol, Virginia. It is a small elementary school. The school had 219 students in pre-K through 5 in 2023-24. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 56% smaller than that.
Bristol City Public Schools runs Washington-Lee Elementary along with 7 other schools, enrolling 3,238 students in total.
At Washington-Lee Elementary, White students make up 68% of the student body. Next come 12% multiracial, 11% Black, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 85% White among all Bristol city residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 15.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.2:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 99% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Bristol city.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Washington-Lee Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 63.0% actual against 61.3% predicted.
Bristol city has about 16,849 residents, and the median household income is $50,404, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. In all, Bristol city has 10 public schools and roughly 3,238 students.
Virginia High is located about 0.2 miles from Washington-Lee Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 63.0% is below the 66.9% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Small: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over 6 years, Washington-Lee Elementary's enrollment grew 9%, to 219.
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Bristol city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,849
Census ACS
Median income
$50,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol City Public Schools
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Virginia Primary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Stonewall Jackson ElementaryElementary · 263 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Wallace MiddleMiddle · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia High0.2 mi · 638
- Virginia Middle0.5 mi · 452
- Highland View Elementary0.8 mi · 164
- Tennessee Online Public School at Bristol1.6 mi · 15
- Tennessee Online Public School1.6 mi · 233
- Fairmount Elementary1.7 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About Washington-Lee ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Washington-Lee Elementary?
Washington-Lee Elementary enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington-Lee Elementary serve?
Washington-Lee Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington-Lee Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington-Lee Elementary is approximately 14.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Washington-Lee Elementary?
Washington-Lee Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 7% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Washington-Lee Elementary public or private?
Washington-Lee Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bristol City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.