Enrollment
208
Elementary
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 216
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2·NCES 560576200332
Washington Elementary
750 West 5th North, Green River, WY 82935 · (307) 872-2000 · Sweetwater County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL208 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
93 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 47%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 15% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 41% · 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
Washington Elementary→Lincoln Middle School
Based on grade levels within Sweetwater County School District #2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
WY-TOPP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.2%
WY avg 56.0%
Math
73.9%
WY avg 51.3%
What this means: On the WY-TOPP, Wyoming's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wyoming schools, those numbers are about 56 and 51.
Source: WY-TOPP. 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on WY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Wyoming 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 Wyoming'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 →
Where Washington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wyoming | In Sweetwater County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #38 of 116 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #14 of 121 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #49 of 121 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 208 | #106 of 187 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #7 of 109 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #58 of 109 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #81 of 139 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #18 of 24 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
208
+31 (+18%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 208 | 22 | 9.5:1 | 45% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 22 | 9.7:1 | 43% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 21.1 | 9.8:1 | 42% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 20 | 8.8:1 | 44% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 17.9 | 11.3:1 | 38% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 221 | 21 | 10.5:1 | 26% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | N/A | N/A | 34% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 64% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 326 | 19 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
About Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Sweetwater County School District #2, located in Green River, Wyoming. Total enrollment is 208 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Enrollment across the 9 schools in Sweetwater County School District #2 totals 2,286 students.
The share of White students at Washington Elementary is 80%. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. In Sweetwater County overall, the White share is about 81%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 34%.
The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Wyoming average 10.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 45% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Sweetwater County is close, at 44%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Washington Elementary is 54.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.2%.
In the surrounding county, Sweetwater County, median household income comes to about $75,034, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 26 public schools and about 7,075 students.
Monroe Elementary School is about 1.8 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Washington Elementary's average proficiency of 64.2% compares with 53.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school grew from 177 students in 2020-21 to 208 in 2024-25.
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Sweetwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,542
Census ACS
Median income
$75,034
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater County School District #2
- Green River High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Truman ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Harrison ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Expedition AcademyHigh · 35 students
Other schools in Green River
- Green River High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 296 students
- Truman ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Harrison ElementaryElementary · 208 students
- Expedition AcademyHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Elementary School1.8 mi · 296
- Lincoln Middle School1.9 mi · 504
- Truman Elementary2.1 mi · 263
- Green River High School2.4 mi · 757
- Harrison Elementary2.7 mi · 208
- Expedition Academy2.8 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow large is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 208 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary are roughly 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary public or private?
Washington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sweetwater County School District #2.
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