Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary, a mid-sized primary school in Whitewater, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Whitewater Unified School District, educates 312 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 6 schools in Whitewater Unified School District (1,893 students total), Washington Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Washington Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 39% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Walworth County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Washington Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Walworth County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 53.8%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Walworth County) shows that median household income runs about $80,520, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Walworth County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,383 students), Washington Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: JEDI Virtual K-12, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Washington Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary has decreased 6%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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