Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHFIELD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550882001023
Washington Elementary
1112 W 11th St, Marshfield, WI 54449 · (715) 387-1238 · Wood County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
104 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 Marshfield Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.8pp since 2023
Math
66.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 68.5% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Schools most like Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 316 | 32.9% | 65.2% |
| Dunwiddie Elementary Port Washington | 324 | 32.7% | 76.5% |
| Trailside Elementary Waterford | 331 | 32.3% | 61.3% |
| Random Lake Elementary Random Lake | 292 | 35.3% | 44.1% |
| Reedsville Elementary Reedsville | 320 | 35.6% | 57.7% |
| McLane Elementary West Bend | 340 | 35.3% | 74.1% |
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 Wood County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #291 of 982 | #5 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #263 of 992 ▼ 2 | #3 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #316 of 992 ▼ 91 | #2 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #567 of 1,157 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #668 of 901 | #13 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #513 of 901 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #691 of 1,064 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #399 of 664 | #8 of 12 |
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
316
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 316 | 21.4 | 14.8:1 | 33% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 20.9 | 14.9:1 | 33% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 34% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 34% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 19.9 | 18.0:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 29% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 22 | 17.0:1 | 32% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 11% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 24 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (359 to 316); teachers up 8% (19.9 to 21.4).
About Washington Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Washington Elementary serves students in Marshfield, Wisconsin. A federal count lists 316 students at the school, in pre-K through 6.
Besides Washington Elementary, Marshfield Unified School District runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 3,553 students.
Washington Elementary enrolls a student body that is 81% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. In Wood County overall, about 91% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Washington Elementary comes in at 33%.
The teaching staff at Washington Elementary is 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.8:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 14.7:1, a similar figure. About 33% of students, or 104, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Wood County is 10 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Washington Elementary, the prediction is 57.5% and the result is 65.2%.
In Wood County (population about 74,004), median household income is about $67,989, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 32 public schools operate in Wood County, serving about 10,849 students.
Nearby, Marshfield Middle is about 1.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 6. On average proficiency, Washington Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Washington Elementary the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 332 to 316. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 14.8:1 over the same years.
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Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
10,849 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshfield Unified School District
- Marshfield HighHigh · 1,181 students
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Marshfield MiddleMiddle · 537 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Nasonville ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other schools in Marshfield
- Marshfield HighHigh · 1,181 students
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 554 students
- Marshfield MiddleMiddle · 537 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Nasonville ElementaryElementary · 231 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 89th largest of the 156.
- Washington ElementaryStevens Point, WI · 443 students
- Washington ElementaryJanesville, WI · 410 students
- Washington ElementaryWisconsin Rapids, WI · 322 students
- Washington ElementaryWhitewater, WI · 312 students
- Washington ElementaryWauwatosa, WI · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Marshfield Middle1.6 mi · 537
- Lincoln Elementary1.6 mi · 281
- Marshfield K41.6 mi · 158
- Madison Elementary2.0 mi · 295
- Grant Elementary2.1 mi · 554
- Marshfield High2.2 mi · 1,181
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow many students attend Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary have?
Washington Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary reports a student body of 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary is overseen by Marshfield Unified School District in Wood County.
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