For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,262 students in Washington Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
2,443 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Washington Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
599 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
13%
# Black Students
103 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,657 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
68%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
203
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
169
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
214
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
8
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,314 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,551
$13,179
Spending / Student
$11,314
$12,810
Best Washington Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Veale Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
326 E 450 S
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-3968
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-3968
Grades: K-6
| 153 students
Rank: #22.
North Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 Ne 6th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8363
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8363
Grades: K-6
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
Helen Griffith Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
803 E National Hwy
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8360
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8360
Grades: K-6
| 366 students
Rank: #44.
Lena Dunn Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 Nw 11th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
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