Enrollment
166
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551119001503
Washington Elementary
929 Winnebago Ave, Oshkosh, WI 54901 · (920)424-0190 · Winnebago County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
113 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2023-24 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
WI avg 52.8%
Math
54.2%
WI avg 55.4%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
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
47.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 →
Where Washington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #653 of 982 | #15 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #512 of 992 | #11 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #618 of 992 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 166 | #969 of 1,157 | #31 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.1% | #196 of 1,064 | #6 of 32 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
166
-63 (-28%) vs 2017
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 11.4:1
% White
63%
was 75%
% Hispanic
16%
was 6%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 166 | 18.6 | 8.9:1 | 68% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 174 | 18.7 | 9.3:1 | 62% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 176 | 22 | 8.0:1 | 60% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 20.2 | 11.4:1 | 64% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 22 | 10.1:1 | 68% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 71% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 18 | 15.7:1 | 21% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 19 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (229 to 166); teachers down 8% (20.2 to 18.6).
About Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It had 166 students in 2023-24, spanning kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students, which makes this school 49% below average.
Oshkosh Area School District (21 schools, 9,582 students) runs Washington Elementary.
Of every 100 students at Washington Elementary, about 63 are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Winnebago County, the White share is about 87%. The diversity index for Washington Elementary is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Washington Elementary reports a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher, from 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Washington Elementary, 68% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 41% average for public schools in Winnebago County is 27 points.
The model predicts 35.9% for a school in Wisconsin with Washington Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Washington Elementary posts 47.6%.
Census data for Winnebago County show median household income comes to about $74,925, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 56 public schools and about 22,271 students.
Menominee Elementary School is about 0.9 miles from Washington Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Washington Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Washington Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Washington Elementary is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment fell 28% from 2017-18 to 2023-24. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 75% to 63% of enrollment. There were fewer students per teacher in 2023-24 (8.9:1) than in 2017-18 (11.4:1).
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Washington Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,769
Census ACS
Median income
$74,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
22,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oshkosh Area School District
- West HighHigh · 1,623 students
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
Other schools in Oshkosh
- West HighHigh · 1,623 students
- North HighHigh · 1,266 students
- Vel Phillips Middle SchoolMiddle · 832 students
- Menominee Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ready 4 Learning SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Traeger MiddleMiddle · 447 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 145th 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
- Menominee Elementary School0.9 mi · 573
- Jefferson Elementary1.1 mi · 260
- Merrill Elementary1.4 mi · 256
- E Cook Elementary1.4 mi · 278
- Vel Phillips Middle School1.5 mi · 832
- South Park Middle1.7 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow many students attend Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 166 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 9.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary?
At Washington Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary public or private?
Washington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oshkosh Area School District.
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