Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEWATER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551668002181
Washington Elementary
506 E Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190 · (262) 472-8600 · Walworth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
145 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 29 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Whitewater Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
49.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.9% | 49.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.5% | 59.4% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 (53.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 312 | 46.5% | 53.8% |
| Willow Glen Primary School Saint Francis | 263 | 45.6% | 64.3% |
| Blakewood Elementary South Milwaukee | 314 | 47.8% | 54.8% |
| Jeffery Elementary Kenosha | 338 | 46.2% | 67.3% |
| Bethesda Elementary Waukesha | 401 | 39.2% | 59.6% |
| Midvale Elementary Madison | 372 | 42.2% | N/A |
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 Walworth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #554 of 982 | #14 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #606 of 992 ▼ 165 | #15 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #497 of 992 ▼ 7 | #13 of 20 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #583 of 1,157 | #10 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #203 of 901 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #240 of 901 | #2 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #476 of 1,064 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #545 of 664 | #17 of 17 |
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
312
+22 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 312 | 27 | 11.6:1 | 46% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 46% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 28.9 | 11.2:1 | 53% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 29 | 10.0:1 | 56% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 25.3 | 13.1:1 | 43% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 46% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 17 | 16.6:1 | 22% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 18 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (333 to 312); teachers up 7% (25.3 to 27).
About Washington Elementary
Federal records list Washington Elementary as an elementary school in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 312 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Washington Elementary is in Whitewater Unified School District, a district with 1,893 students across 6 schools.
The share of White students at Washington Elementary is 52%, a majority. Smaller groups are 39% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Walworth County is roughly 85% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Washington Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. The school's 11.6:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%. That rate is above the 37% average among public schools in Walworth County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Washington Elementary, the prediction is 49.1% and the result is 53.8%.
In Walworth County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $80,520 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Walworth County number 46, with about 14,383 students.
Among nearby public schools, JEDI Virtual K-12 is closest at about 1.0 miles. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Washington Elementary is 2nd among 7 schools close by.
Washington Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
From 290 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 312 by 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 10.0 in 2020-21 to 11.6 in 2024-25.
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Walworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
105,657
Census ACS
Median income
$80,520
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
14,383 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitewater Unified School District
- Whitewater HighHigh · 606 students
- Whitewater MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- Whitewater 4KElementary · 14 students
Other schools in Whitewater
- Whitewater HighHigh · 606 students
- Whitewater MiddleMiddle · 394 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 209 students
- JEDI Virtual K-12Combined · 188 students
- Whitewater 4KElementary · 14 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 92nd 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 ElementaryWauwatosa, WI · 285 students
Nearby schools
- JEDI Virtual K-121.0 mi · 188
- Lincoln Elementary1.3 mi · 358
- Whitewater 4K1.5 mi · 14
- Whitewater Middle1.5 mi · 394
- Whitewater High1.7 mi · 606
- Lakeview Elementary5.3 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow many students attend Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is approximately 11.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary?
At Washington Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Washington Elementary in?
Washington Elementary is part of Whitewater Unified School District.
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