Washington Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Fairfield, Iowa

Washington Elementary in Fairfield, Iowa enrolled 239 students in 2024-25 with 19.6 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

267 students in 2022-23, 255 students in 2023-24, 239 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.4 to 19.6.

Students enrolled at Washington Elementary by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-232672023-242552024-25239
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-232672023-242552024-25239
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-232672023-242552024-25239
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary by school year2022-23: 267, 2023-24: 255, 2024-25: 23901002003002022-232672023-242552024-25239
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326719.413.8
2023-2425518.413.8
2024-2523919.612.2

12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools

Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; Washington Elementary 12.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington Elementary 12.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; Washington Elementary 12.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington Elementary 12.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; Washington Elementary 12.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington Elementary 12.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; Washington Elementary 12.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherWashington Elementary 12.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 231 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Elementary enrolled 231 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 231 of the 231 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent18.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.6% of students were White, 9.6% of two or more races, 7.5% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White73.6%
  2. Two or more races9.6%
  3. Hispanic7.5%
  4. Asian6.3%
  5. Black2.5%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Fairfield

2 public elementary schools in Fairfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pence Elementary31711.949.2%
Washington Elementary23912.242.7%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Elementary

  1. Pence ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 317 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterThe next nearest public elementary school, 14 miles away: 292 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
  3. Compare Washington Elementary with Pence ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Fairfield Community School District spends per student$14,534 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,534
  5. The largest public schools in IowaWashington Elementary is the number 481 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#481 of 655
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.12.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Washington Elementary

  1. How many students attend Washington Elementary?
    239 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 267 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fairfield, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary?
    12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Elementary a Title I school?
    Washington Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Washington Elementary in?
    Fairfield Community School District, NCES district ID 1911340. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191134000701 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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