Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy (Closed 2014)

1238 Geele Ave
Sheboygan, WI 53083
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 25-29% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-24% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
335 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (WI)
(12-13)
25-29%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
20-24%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Asian
27%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
20%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
43%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Wisconsin.
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% WI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% WI state average).
How many students attend Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy?
335 students attend Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
43% of Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy students are White, 27% of students are Asian, 20% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy?
Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.
What grades does Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy offer ?
Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy part of?
Washington School For Comprehensive Literacy is part of Sheboygan Area School District.

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