Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Marshfield, Wisconsin, overseen by Marshfield Unified School District. Current enrollment sits at 316 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Within Marshfield Unified School District, which oversees 8 schools and 3,553 students, Washington Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Washington Elementary logs that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Wood County's rate of about 43%.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wood County put median household earnings sit near $67,989, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Wood County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,849 students), of which Washington Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Marshfield Middle, roughly 1.6 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Washington Elementary comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 61.7%.

Washington Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary has contracted 12%, going from 359 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 86% to 81%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.