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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2016)

1800 Sioux Trail
Sioux City, IA 51106

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Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%).

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

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	53
1	60
2	50
3	57
4	61
5	51

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	332
2024	332
2023	332
2022	332
2021	332
2020	332
2019	332
2018	332
2017	332
2016	332
2015	332
2014	344
2013	382
2012	384
2011	381
2010	370
2009	410
2008	417
2007	411
2006	401
2005	407
2004	407
2003	405
2002	392
2001	394
2000	358
1999	381
1998	388
1997	394
1996	436
1995	459
1994	486
1993	475
1992	485
1991	475
1990	484
1989	468

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	20
2024	20
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	22
2011	21
2010	22
2009	23
2008	25
2007	26
2006	26
2005	27
2004	24
2003	21
2002	21
2001	20
2000	18
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	18
1991	20
1990	21
1989	21

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(14-15)

70-74%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2015	72%	79%	73%
2014	72%	79%	73%
2013	87%	77%	67%
2012	82%	76%	68%
2011	82%	78%	68%
2010	77%	77%	68%

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(14-15)

70-74%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2015	72%	76%	71%
2014	77%	76%	73%
2013	72%	72%	66%
2012	72%	71%	63%
2011	72%	76%	67%
2010	77%	75%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2025	17:1	14:1
2024	17:1	14:1
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	17:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	19:1	14:1	15:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	19:1	14:1	16:1
2002	19:1	14:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	17:1
2000	20:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1998	19:1	15:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	16:1
1996	22:1	15:1	16:1
1995	24:1	15:1	17:1
1994	24:1	15:1	17:1
1993	24:1	16:1	18:1
1992	27:1	15:1	18:1
1991	24:1	15:1	18:1
1990	23:1	15:1	17:1
1989	23:1	19:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2011	2%	1%	4%
2010	2%	1%	4%
2009	4%	1%	6%
2008	5%	1%	5%
2007	3%	1%	6%
2006	3%	1%	6%
2005	3%	1%	6%
2004	1%	1%	5%
2003	1%	1%	5%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2013)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	1%	2%	4%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	1%	2%	4%
2004	1%	2%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
1999	2%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	2%	2%	4%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2025	10%	14%
2024	10%	13%
2023	10%	13%	35%
2022	10%	12%	34%
2021	10%	12%	34%
2020	10%	11%	33%
2019	10%	11%	33%
2018	10%	11%	32%
2017	10%	11%	32%
2016	10%	10%	32%
2015	10%	11%	32%
2014	11%	10%	30%
2013	9%	9%	29%
2012	9%	9%	29%
2011	7%	9%	28%
2010	6%	8%	26%
2009	6%	7%	24%
2008	7%	7%	23%
2007	6%	6%	22%
2006	6%	5%	22%
2005	6%	5%	20%
2004	5%	5%	20%
2003	4%	4%	18%
2002	3%	4%	17%
2001	3%	4%	16%
2000	1%	2%	14%
1999	4%	3%	13%
1998	2%	3%	11%
1997	2%	2%	11%
1996	1%	2%	9%
1995	2%	2%	7%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	1%	2%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2013	1%	5%	5%
2010	1%	5%	5%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	4%	5%	6%
2006	3%	4%	6%
2005	3%	5%	6%
2004	3%	4%	6%
2003	3%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	3%	4%	5%
1998	3%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%

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White

82%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2025	82%	70%
2024	82%	71%
2023	82%	72%	42%
2022	82%	73%	44%
2021	82%	74%	45%
2020	82%	75%	47%
2019	82%	75%	47%
2018	83%	77%	51%
2017	83%	77%	51%
2016	83%	78%	52%
2015	83%	78%	53%
2014	82%	79%	54%
2013	82%	80%	56%
2012	83%	81%	57%
2011	85%	81%	59%
2010	86%	82%	58%
2009	84%	84%	59%
2008	82%	84%	61%
2007	85%	86%	62%
2006	86%	88%	62%
2005	87%	87%	64%
2004	89%	88%	65%
2003	90%	89%	67%
2002	92%	89%	68%
2001	92%	89%	70%
2000	98%	94%	73%
1999	91%	91%	73%
1998	92%	92%	76%
1997	94%	93%	77%
1996	92%	93%	79%
1995	93%	93%	81%
1994	95%	93%	82%
1993	96%	94%	84%
1992	97%	95%	86%
1991	97%	95%	87%
1990	97%	95%	88%
1989	100%	95%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	1%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2025	0.32	0.49
2024	0.32	0.48
2023	0.32	0.46	0.67
2022	0.32	0.45	0.67
2021	0.32	0.43	0.66
2020	0.32	0.42	0.65
2019	0.32	0.42	0.65
2018	0.30	0.39	0.62
2017	0.30	0.39	0.62
2016	0.30	0.38	0.62
2015	0.30	0.38	0.62
2014	0.31	0.37	0.61
2013	0.32	0.35	0.60
2012	0.30	0.34	0.59
2011	0.27	0.34	0.58
2010	0.27	0.32	0.60
2009	0.29	0.29	0.59
2008	0.32	0.28	0.57
2007	0.27	0.26	0.56
2006	0.26	0.23	0.56
2005	0.24	0.24	0.54
2004	0.21	0.22	0.53
2003	0.19	0.21	0.51
2002	0.15	0.20	0.50
2001	0.14	0.20	0.49
2000	0.04	0.15	0.45
1999	0.16	0.16	0.44
1998	0.14	0.15	0.41
1997	0.11	0.13	0.39
1996	0.15	0.13	0.37
1995	0.13	0.13	0.33
1994	0.10	0.13	0.32
1993	0.08	0.11	0.29

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Eligible for

42%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2025	42%	35%
2024	42%	36%
2023	42%	36%	55%
2022	42%	35%	55%
2021	42%	35%	57%
2020	42%	36%	52%
2019	42%	36%	52%
2018	42%	34%	54%
2017	42%	34%	54%
2016	42%	34%	57%
2015	42%	34%	56%
2014	42%	34%	54%
2013	42%	34%	52%
2012	38%	33%	49%
2011	32%	31%	47%
2010	34%	29%	48%
2009	25%	26%	40%
2008	25%	26%	41%
2007	25%	24%	36%
2006	27%	25%	39%
2005	21%	23%	33%
2004	21%	22%	34%
2003	15%	21%	29%
2002	13%	19%	25%
2001	11%	19%	25%
2000	10%	19%	26%
1999	9%	20%	26%
1998	13%	21%	28%
1997	15%	20%	28%
1996	15%	20%	27%
1995	15%	20%	26%
1994	13%	19%	25%
1993	15%	19%	25%
1992	14%	18%	23%
1991	11%	17%	22%
1990	12%	14%	18%
1989	12%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2025	14%	7%
2024	14%	5%
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	14%	6%	12%
2020	14%	7%	11%
2019	14%	7%	11%
2018	14%	7%	9%
2017	14%	7%	9%
2016	14%	7%	10%
2015	14%	7%	10%
2014	14%	7%	8%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	7%	8%	10%
2003	4%	8%	8%
2002	5%	8%	9%
2001	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sioux City Community School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

332 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 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 17:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Sioux City Community School District.

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