Washington Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · Caldwell, Idaho

Washington Elementary School in Caldwell, Idaho enrolled 481 students in 2024-25 with 28.9 full-time teachers, 16.6 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%

508 students in 2022-23, 519 students in 2023-24, 481 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.1 to 28.9.

Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 508, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-235082023-245192024-25481
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 508, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-235082023-245192024-25481
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 508, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-235082023-245192024-25481
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 508, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 48102004006002022-235082023-245192024-25481
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350832.115.8
2023-2451934.515.0
2024-2548128.916.6

16.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; 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, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.6; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.6; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.6; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; This school 16.6; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 17.1U.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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Elementary School enrolled 517 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent38.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.1% of students were Hispanic, 37.8% White, 4.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic56.1%
  2. White37.8%
  3. Two or more races4.2%
  4. Black1.0%
  5. American Indian0.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.2%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Washington Elementary School scored proficient or above: 24% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2224%34%54.8%
Math, 2022-2322%20% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Caldwell

12 public elementary schools in Caldwell report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Elementary School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Skyway Elementary79520.949.7%
Central Canyon Elementary School65418.752.1%
Mosaics Public School52719.332.4%
Heritage Community Charter51221.451.8%
Washington Elementary School48116.677.8%
Van Buren Elementary School45816.983.1%
Purple Sage Elementary45316.525.8%
West Canyon Elementary School41118.745.0%

All public schools in Caldwell →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Elementary School

  1. Wilson Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 406 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Heritage Community CharterThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 512 students, 21.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Washington Elementary School with Wilson Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Caldwell District spends per student$11,104 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,104
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoWashington Elementary School is the number 77 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#77 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher16.6 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.16.6:1
  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 School

  1. How many students attend Washington Elementary School?
    481 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 508 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Caldwell, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
    16.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Elementary School a Title I school?
    Washington Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington Elementary School scored proficient or above: 24% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Washington Elementary School in?
    Caldwell District, NCES district ID 1600510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160051000108 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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