Washington School District

311 Allison Ave
Washington, PA 15301
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Washington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 830 students in Washington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Washington School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,456 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Washington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#514 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
391 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
27%
15%
# White Students
640 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
44%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
319 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
123
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,791 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,606
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,791
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801 E Wheeling St
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 223-5150
Grades: K-6
| 830 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,456 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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