Washington Elementary

Set in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Washington Elementary is an intimate elementary-level community, operated by Oshkosh Area School District. It educates 166 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 49% smaller than the state mean of about 323.

Within Oshkosh Area School District, which oversees 21 schools and 9,582 students, Washington Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Washington Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder is composed of 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Washington Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Winnebago County's rate of about 41%.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.9%; this one delivers 47.6%.

Across the wider county, Winnebago County reports that median household income runs about $74,925, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Winnebago County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,271 students), Washington Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Menominee Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 6 years. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary has declined 28%, going from 229 students in 2018 to 166 in 2024. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 75% to 63%. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2024.

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