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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2006)

1100 Elizabeth St
Lafayette, IN 47904

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Washington Elementary School serves 242 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	43
1	44
2	38
3	42
4	34
5	41

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Total Students

242 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	242
2005	242
2004	216
2003	229
2002	232
2001	227
2000	244
1999	217
1998	251
1997	235
1996	251
1995	208
1994	190
1993	206
1992	208
1991	210
1990	202
1989	227
1988	222
1987	243

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	19
2005	19
2004	17
2003	15
2002	15
2001	16
2000	15
1999	16
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1993	14
1992	15
1991	13
1990	14
1989	15
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

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State Level (IN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2025	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	18:1	15:1
2004	13:1	18:1	16:1
2003	15:1	18:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	14:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	14:1	18:1	17:1
1994	13:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	19:1	16:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	17:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	14:1	19:1	17:1
1987	15:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

20%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2025	20%	15%
2005	20%	5%	17%
2004	19%	5%	16%
2003	13%	5%	14%
2002	16%	4%	14%
2001	14%	3%	13%
2000	10%	3%	10%
1999	7%	3%	7%
1998	8%	3%	6%
1997	9%	3%	5%
1996	7%	3%	4%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%	1%
1989	4%	2%	1%
1988	4%	2%	1%

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Black

15%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2025	15%	14%
2005	15%	13%	8%
2004	15%	12%	7%
2003	16%	12%	6%
2002	15%	12%	6%
2001	14%	12%	6%
2000	15%	12%	5%
1999	11%	11%	5%
1998	10%	11%	5%
1997	10%	11%	4%
1996	6%	11%	4%
1995	13%	11%	4%
1994	14%	11%	4%
1993	16%	11%	4%
1992	13%	11%	3%
1991	12%	11%	3%
1990	9%	11%	3%
1989	8%	11%	2%
1988	4%	11%	3%

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White

64%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2025	64%	62%
2005	64%	81%	74%
2004	65%	82%	77%
2003	71%	82%	78%
2002	69%	83%	80%
2001	72%	84%	80%
2000	75%	84%	84%
1999	82%	85%	87%
1998	81%	85%	88%
1997	79%	85%	89%
1996	84%	85%	91%
1995	81%	86%	91%
1994	78%	86%	92%
1993	77%	86%	92%
1992	81%	86%	94%
1991	82%	86%	94%
1990	86%	86%	94%
1989	87%	86%	95%
1988	91%	87%	95%

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All Ethnic Groups

36%

38%

0.53

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2025	0.53	0.57
2005	0.53	0.33	0.41
2004	0.52	0.31	0.39
2003	0.46	0.31	0.36
2002	0.48	0.30	0.34
2001	0.45	0.28	0.33
2000	0.41	0.28	0.28
1999	0.31	0.27	0.24
1998	0.33	0.27	0.23
1997	0.34	0.27	0.20
1996	0.28	0.27	0.18
1995	0.33	0.25	0.16
1994	0.37	0.25	0.16
1993	0.38	0.25	0.14
1992	0.33	0.25	0.12
1991	0.31	0.25	0.12
1990	0.25	0.25	0.12
1989	0.24	0.25	0.10
1988	0.17	0.23	0.09

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Eligible for

86%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2025	86%	42%
2005	86%	28%	41%
2004	80%	27%	38%
2003	70%	25%	29%
2002	79%	24%	31%
2001	66%	22%	28%
2000	73%	21%	25%
1999	71%	22%	26%
1998	71%	22%	28%
1997	80%	22%	24%
1996	70%	22%	22%
1995	76%	22%	23%
1994	79%	22%	23%
1993	77%	22%	22%
1992	68%	20%	20%
1991	50%	17%	16%
1990	59%	16%	16%
1989	63%	16%	16%
1988	73%	16%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2025	8%	6%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	13%	8%	10%
2002	8%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	9%	6%	9%
1999	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lafayette School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

242 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Lafayette School Corporation School District.

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