Washington School of Early Learning

Washington School of Early Learning operates as a cozy K-5 school in Neenah, Wisconsin, part of Neenah Joint School District. Current enrollment sits at 248 students spanning grade pre-K. That puts it 23% below the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Washington School of Early Learning is one of 12 schools operated by Neenah Joint School District, a district that teaches 6,662 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Washington School of Early Learning logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. Roughly 39% of students at Washington School of Early Learning qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Winnebago County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,925, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Winnebago County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,271 students), Washington School of Early Learning is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ACE Alliance Charter Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington School of Early Learning has decreased 36%, going from 388 students in 2018 to 248 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 38.8:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.