For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 460 students in Washington Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Washington Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,589 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
n/a
17,629 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
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
602 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
15%
# Black Students
177 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,718 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
66%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
210
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
3
113
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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