Washington Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · North Platte, Nebraska

Washington Elementary School in North Platte, Nebraska enrolled 226 students in 2024-25 with 14.2 full-time teachers, 15.9 students per teacher against the Nebraska elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nebraska: 47.1% and 58.4%).

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

Enrollment fell 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 24%

240 students in 2022-23, 237 students in 2023-24, 226 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.6 to 14.2.

Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 240, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 22601002003002022-232402023-242372024-25226
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 240, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 22601002003002022-232402023-242372024-25226
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 240, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 22601002003002022-232402023-242372024-25226
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 240, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 22601002003002022-232402023-242372024-25226
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324018.612.9
2023-2423715.415.4
2024-2522614.215.9

15.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 83 of every 100 Nebraska elementary schools

Among the 526 Nebraska elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; 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, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 15.9; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 15.9; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 15.9; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Nebraska elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 21.0; This school 15.9; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 15.9state median 13.4U.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 224 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Elementary School enrolled 224 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 224 of the 224 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent17.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.7% of students were White, 16.8% Hispanic, 4.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White71.7%
  2. Hispanic16.8%
  3. Two or more races4.9%
  4. Black4.4%
  5. Asian1.3%
  6. American Indian0.9%

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: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nebraska, 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 districtNebraska
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%41%47.1%
Math, 2022-2355‑59%43% (2021-22)58.4%

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 North Platte

7 public elementary schools in North Platte report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jefferson Elementary School32916.0not reported
Lincoln Elementary School31614.6not reported
Mcdonald Elementary School24718.324.3%
Washington Elementary School22615.9not reported
Cody Elementary School22513.2not reported
Eisenhower Elementary School21717.4not reported
Lake Maloney Elementary School11618.914.7%

All public schools in North Platte →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Elementary School

  1. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 316 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Jefferson Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 329 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Washington Elementary School with Lincoln Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Platte Public Schools spends per student$13,735 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,735
  5. The largest public schools in NebraskaWashington Elementary School is the number 342 by size of 527 Nebraska elementary schools open in 2024-25.#342 of 527
  6. Nebraska schools by students per teacher15.9 students per teacher here against the Nebraska median of 13.4 for elementary schools.15.9:1
  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?
    226 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 240 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in North Platte, NE.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
    15.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nebraska median for elementary schools is 13.4. 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: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 55-59% in math in 2022-23, against 47.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 58.4% in math in 2022-23 across Nebraska. Nebraska'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?
    North Platte Public Schools, NCES district ID 3100022. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 310002201332 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

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

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