For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,375 students in Washington Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
2,589 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
n/a
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Washington Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
602 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
14%
# Black Students
177 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
1,718 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
66%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
210
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
3
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,676 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,843
$13,214
Spending / Student
$10,676
$12,844
Best Washington Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Veale Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
326 E 450 S
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-3968
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-3968
Grades: K-4
| 75 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Upper Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Ne 6th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8363
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8363
Grades: 5-6
| 345 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
803 E National Hwy
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8360
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8360
Grades: PK-1
| 460 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Intermediate
(Math: 31% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
801 Nw 11th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
Grades: 2-4
| 495 students
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