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What advice would you give to incoming students at Washington Elementary?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JANESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550702000775
Washington Elementary
811 N Pine St, Janesville, WI 53548 · (608) 743-7200 · Rock County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
233 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 42%
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 | 41 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
59.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.5% | 59.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 62.9% |
% 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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% 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 15 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 (57.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 410 | 56.8% | 57.5% |
| Red Creek Elementary Black River Falls | 436 | 58.9% | 44.6% |
| Marinette Primary Marinette | 390 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Marinette Intermediate Marinette | 372 | 52.7% | 43.5% |
| Horace Mann Elementary Neenah | 401 | 50.1% | 48.3% |
| Lincoln Elementary Merrillan | 339 | 58.7% | 47.5% |
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 Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #468 of 982 | #11 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #408 of 992 ▼ 35 | #12 of 27 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #390 of 992 ▲ 123 | #8 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #321 of 1,157 | #11 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #448 of 901 | #10 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.3% | #383 of 901 | #17 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.8% | #310 of 1,064 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.4% | #48 of 240 | #3 of 13 |
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
410
+58 (+16%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 410 | 31.1 | 13.2:1 | 57% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 29.1 | 14.0:1 | 60% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 27.8 | 14.4:1 | 59% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 25 | 14.1:1 | 61% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 22.7 | 14.8:1 | 50% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 60% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 48% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 19% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 21 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (335 to 410); teachers up 37% (22.7 to 31.1).
About Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Janesville, Wisconsin. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 410 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
Washington Elementary is run by Janesville School District, whose 22 schools enroll 9,355 students.
At Washington Elementary, White students make up 73% of the student body. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. The school's White share is 8 points below the 82% share among Rock County residents. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Washington Elementary and a ratio of 13.2:1. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 57% of students. That is 10 points above the 47% average for public schools in Rock County.
allk12 grades Washington Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Washington Elementary is in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.8%. The school's actual rate is 57.5%, 14.7 points higher.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Rock County show that the median household income is $75,673, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Elementary is one of 65 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Madison Elementary, is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Washington Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Over 4 years, Washington Elementary's enrollment climbed 16%, to 410.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Washington Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Janesville School District
- Craig HighHigh · 1,400 students
- Parker HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Marshall MiddleMiddle · 747 students
- Edison MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Franklin MiddleMiddle · 486 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other schools in Janesville
- Craig HighHigh · 1,400 students
- Parker HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Marshall MiddleMiddle · 747 students
- Edison MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Franklin MiddleMiddle · 486 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 412 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 51st largest of the 156.
- Washington ElementaryStevens Point, WI · 443 students
- Washington ElementaryWisconsin Rapids, WI · 322 students
- Washington ElementaryMarshfield, WI · 316 students
- Washington ElementaryWhitewater, WI · 312 students
- Washington ElementaryWauwatosa, WI · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Madison Elementary0.7 mi · 307
- Franklin Middle0.7 mi · 486
- ARISE Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 119
- Rock River Charter School1.1 mi · 267
- Parker High1.3 mi · 1,272
- Adams Elementary1.5 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary.
How diverse is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary reports a student body of 73% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary in?
Washington Elementary is part of Janesville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.