Washington Elementary

As a tight-knit elementary school in Waterford, Wisconsin, Washington Elementary works with 192 students from grades pre-K through 8, part of Washington-Caldwell School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Washington Elementary sits 41% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, Washington Elementary answers to Washington-Caldwell School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Washington Elementary logs that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Washington Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 11% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Racine County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Washington Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.6%; this one delivers 60.8%.

In the surrounding community, Racine County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,096, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Washington Elementary is one of 54 public schools in Racine County (combined enrollment of about 25,901 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Denoon Middle, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 71.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Washington Elementary's enrollment has climbed 7% since 2018, when it stood at 180 (now 192). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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