Washington Community Schools School District

301 E South St
Washington, IN 47501
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,265 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
2,461 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Washington Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 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.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#243 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.55
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
590 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
14%
# Black Students
121 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
1,667 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
68%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
189
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
221
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
2
140

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,231 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,459
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,231
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Veale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
326 E 450 S
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-3968
Grades: K-4
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Ne 6th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8363
Grades: 5-6
| 361 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
803 E National Hwy
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8360
Grades: PK-1
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 Nw 11th St
Washington, IN 47501
(812) 254-8366
Grades: 2-4
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,461 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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