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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2015)

6463 Becht Rd E
Coloma, MI 49038

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Washington Elementary School serves 215 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	103
1	112

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Total Students

215 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	215
2022	215
2021	215
2020	215
2019	215
2018	215
2017	215
2016	215
2015	215
2014	215
2013	231
2012	234
2011	270
2010	300
2009	295
2008	300
2007	324
2006	347
2005	386
2004	372
2003	350
2002	375
2001	408
2000	395
1999	407
1998	414
1997	442
1996	454
1995	452
1994	466
1993	470
1992	427
1991	447
1990	481
1989	469
1988	465
1987	452

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	16
2012	17
2011	18
2010	21
2009	23
2008	21
2007	21
2006	24
2005	21
2004	22
2003	22
2002	25
2001	24
2000	25
1999	24
1998	22
1997	24
1996	25
1995	25
1994	23
1990	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	14:1	17:1	18:1
2022	14:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	14:1	18:1	17:1
2019	14:1	18:1	17:1
2018	14:1	18:1	19:1
2017	14:1	18:1	19:1
2016	14:1	18:1	17:1
2015	14:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	15:1	18:1	17:1
2012	14:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	16:1
2010	15:1	18:1	15:1
2009	13:1	18:1	15:1
2008	14:1	18:1	15:1
2007	15:1	19:1	16:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	19:1	17:1
2004	17:1	19:1	17:1
2003	16:1	19:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	19:1	16:1
1999	17:1	19:1	17:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1997	18:1	19:1	18:1
1996	19:1	20:1	18:1
1995	18:1	20:1	18:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1990	17:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2010)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2011)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	16%	9%	18%
2022	16%	9%	16%
2021	16%	8%	15%
2020	16%	8%	14%
2019	16%	8%	14%
2018	16%	8%	12%
2017	16%	8%	12%
2016	16%	7%	12%
2015	16%	7%	12%
2014	16%	7%	9%
2013	15%	6%	9%
2012	14%	6%	8%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	10%	5%	7%
2009	6%	5%	6%
2008	2%	5%	6%
2007	2%	4%	7%
2006	3%	4%	7%
2005	4%	4%	7%
2004	3%	4%	6%
2003	3%	4%	6%
2002	2%	4%	5%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%	4%
1990	2%	2%	5%
1989	3%	2%	4%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	5%	18%	11%
2022	5%	18%	10%
2021	5%	18%	10%
2020	5%	18%	10%
2019	5%	18%	10%
2018	4%	18%	11%
2017	4%	18%	11%
2016	4%	18%	9%
2015	4%	18%	9%
2014	5%	18%	10%
2013	6%	18%	8%
2012	3%	19%	10%
2011	7%	19%	10%
2010	7%	20%	9%
2009	6%	20%	11%
2008	5%	20%	13%
2007	7%	20%	15%
2006	6%	20%	14%
2005	8%	20%	15%
2004	8%	20%	15%
2003	10%	20%	14%
2002	12%	20%	17%
2001	15%	19%	19%
2000	19%	19%	22%
1999	23%	19%	27%
1998	19%	19%	27%
1997	18%	18%	26%
1996	15%	18%	26%
1995	16%	18%	25%
1994	18%	17%	24%
1993	22%	17%	25%
1992	23%	17%	26%
1991	22%	17%	25%

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White

73%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	73%	64%	64%
2022	73%	64%	67%
2021	73%	65%	69%
2020	73%	66%	70%
2019	73%	66%	70%
2018	74%	66%	70%
2017	74%	66%	70%
2016	74%	67%	72%
2015	74%	68%	73%
2014	73%	69%	75%
2013	72%	69%	77%
2012	78%	69%	76%
2011	78%	70%	78%
2010	81%	70%	82%
2009	86%	71%	82%
2008	92%	71%	80%
2007	90%	71%	77%
2006	89%	73%	78%
2005	87%	72%	78%
2004	88%	73%	79%
2003	87%	72%	80%
2002	86%	73%	78%
2001	83%	74%	76%
2000	80%	75%	72%
1999	76%	75%	69%
1998	81%	75%	68%
1997	82%	76%	70%
1996	82%	76%	69%
1995	82%	77%	71%
1994	81%	79%	70%
1993	76%	79%	71%
1992	79%	79%	71%
1991	79%	78%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	6%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	6%	3%	7%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	6%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	0.44	0.55	0.55
2022	0.44	0.55	0.52
2021	0.44	0.54	0.50
2020	0.44	0.53	0.48
2019	0.44	0.53	0.48
2018	0.43	0.53	0.48
2017	0.43	0.53	0.48
2016	0.43	0.52	0.46
2015	0.43	0.50	0.44
2014	0.45	0.50	0.43
2013	0.46	0.49	0.40
2012	0.37	0.49	0.41
2011	0.38	0.48	0.38
2010	0.33	0.47	0.32
2009	0.26	0.46	0.32
2008	0.15	0.46	0.34
2007	0.19	0.46	0.37
2006	0.21	0.43	0.37
2005	0.24	0.44	0.37
2004	0.22	0.43	0.35
2003	0.23	0.44	0.35
2002	0.25	0.42	0.37
2001	0.29	0.42	0.40
2000	0.33	0.40	0.43
1999	0.37	0.40	0.46
1998	0.31	0.40	0.47
1997	0.30	0.39	0.45
1996	0.31	0.39	0.46
1995	0.30	0.37	0.44
1994	0.31	0.35	0.46
1993	0.38	0.35	0.44
1992	0.36	0.35	0.43
1991	0.37	0.37	0.44

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Eligible for

63%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	63%	49%	67%
2022	63%	47%	65%
2021	63%	46%	65%
2020	63%	45%	69%
2019	63%	45%	69%
2018	62%	40%	57%
2017	62%	40%	57%
2016	62%	40%	58%
2015	62%	41%	53%
2014	63%	43%	52%
2013	61%	42%	52%
2012	65%	42%	56%
2011	48%	41%	45%
2010	53%	40%	44%
2009	48%	35%	38%
2008	37%	31%	34%
2007	33%	30%	37%
2006	39%	30%	36%
2005	37%	28%	25%
2004	36%	27%	34%
2003	28%	25%	29%
2002	27%	25%	27%
2001	35%	24%	30%
2000	32%	25%	30%
1999	36%	25%	25%
1998	33%	26%	25%
1997	37%	26%	27%
1996	31%	25%	26%
1995	34%	25%	36%
1994	30%	23%	32%
1993	44%	25%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Coloma Community Schools
2023	6%	4%	7%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	11%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	7%
2017	5%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	7%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	11%	6%	9%
2002	13%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Coloma Community Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

215 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

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

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Coloma Community Schools.

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