Washington Street School

Located at 500 Rolfs Road, in West Bend, Wisconsin, Washington Street School is a rural-scale K-12 campus that teaches 5 students (grades 4 through 12), operated by West Bend School District. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 98% below typical.

West Bend School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 5,365 students; Washington Street School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Street School reports that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 40% Black. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Washington Street School has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 2.5:1. The state averages around 25.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $96,359, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Washington Street School is one of 34 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 17,746 students).

The closest other public school is Fair Park Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Washington Street School's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 6 (now 5). White enrollment moved from 67% to 60% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Washington Street School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.