Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary-level communitys in Janesville, Wisconsin, part of Janesville School District, with 410 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Washington Elementary sits 27% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Janesville School District, which oversees 22 schools and 9,355 students, Washington Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Washington Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 57% of students at Washington Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Rock County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 42.8%; Washington Elementary posts 57.5%, +14.7 points above that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Rock County put median household earnings sit near $75,673, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Elementary is one of 65 public schools in Rock County (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students).

Nearest neighbor: Madison Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 36.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Elementary's enrollment has edged up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 410). Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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