Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 221 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAVER DAM UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550096000129
Washington Elementary
600 Grove St, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 · (920) 885-7376 · Dodge County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- ATest 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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
137 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 42%
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 | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Beaver Dam Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
87.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +15.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.6% | 87.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.1% | 72.7% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+29.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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
Washington Elementary's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 260 | 52.7% | 74.3% |
| Owen-Withee Elementary Owen | 221 | 55.2% | 52.8% |
| Lincoln Elementary New London | 283 | 56.9% | 56.4% |
| Weyauwega Elementary Weyauwega | 257 | 52.1% | 59.0% |
| Sawyer Elementary Sturgeon Bay | 223 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Sunrise Elementary Sturgeon Bay | 214 | 49.5% | 58.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dodge County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #112 of 982 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.7% | #12 of 992 ▲ 165 | #1 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #82 of 992 ▲ 188 | #1 of 14 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #743 of 1,157 | #8 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #800 of 901 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #445 of 901 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #369 of 1,064 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #82 of 240 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
+71 (+38%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 260 | 15.8 | 16.5:1 | 53% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 18.7 | 12.2:1 | 48% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 220 | 17.3 | 12.7:1 | 45% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 17 | 11.1:1 | 50% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 232 | 17.5 | 13.3:1 | 44% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 49% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 42% (124) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 17% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (232 to 260); teachers down 9% (17.5 to 15.8).
About Washington Elementary
At 600 Grove St in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Washington Elementary operates as a small elementary school. The school counted 260 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Washington Elementary is one school in an 8-school district, Beaver Dam Unified School District, which enrolls 2,988 students.
More than half of enrollment at Washington Elementary is White: 76%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 88% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington Elementary scores 39%.
For every teacher at Washington Elementary, there are about 16.5 students; the school has 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 53%. It compares with 41% for public schools in Dodge County.
On the allk12 Grade, Washington Elementary lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Washington Elementary is among the top 10% of schools in Wisconsin. Predicted: 45.3%. Actual: 74.3%.
In the wider Dodge County area, median household income comes to about $75,929, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Dodge County's 39 public schools enroll about 10,450 students and include Washington Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Beaver Dam Middle, is about 0.6 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Washington Elementary places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Washington Elementary in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).
Enrollment was 260 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 189. The ratio was 11.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Washington Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,742
Census ACS
Median income
$75,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
10,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beaver Dam Unified School District
- Beaver Dam HighHigh · 1,031 students
- Beaver Dam MiddleMiddle · 633 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 201 students
- BDUSD4KidsElementary · 157 students
Other schools in Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam HighHigh · 1,031 students
- Beaver Dam MiddleMiddle · 633 students
- Prairie View ElementaryElementary · 337 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 328 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 201 students
- BDUSD4KidsElementary · 157 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 114th largest of the 156.
- Washington ElementaryStevens Point, WI · 443 students
- Washington ElementaryJanesville, WI · 410 students
- Washington ElementaryWisconsin Rapids, WI · 322 students
- Washington ElementaryMarshfield, WI · 316 students
- Washington ElementaryWhitewater, WI · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Beaver Dam Middle0.6 mi · 633
- Wilson Elementary0.8 mi · 41
- Lincoln Elementary0.9 mi · 201
- BDUSD4Kids0.9 mi · 157
- Beaver Dam High1.1 mi · 1,031
- Jefferson Elementary1.5 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow many students attend Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is approximately 16.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary?
At Washington Elementary, the student body is approximately 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary public or private?
Washington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Beaver Dam Unified School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.