Washington Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Alva, Oklahoma

Washington Elementary School in Alva, Oklahoma enrolled 240 students in 2024-25 with 15.3 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Oklahoma elementary-school median of 15.5. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

235 students in 2022-23, 237 students in 2023-24, 240 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.3 to 15.3.

Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232352023-242372024-25240
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232352023-242372024-25240
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232352023-242372024-25240
Students enrolled at Washington Elementary School by school year2022-23: 235, 2023-24: 237, 2024-25: 24001002003002022-232352023-242372024-25240
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323516.314.4
2023-2423716.314.5
2024-2524015.315.7

15.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 53 of every 100 Oklahoma elementary schools

Among the 915 Oklahoma elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.5; 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, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.5U.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 569 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Elementary School enrolled 165 students and had 0.3 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.3, one per 569 of the 165 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions9
  • Chronically absent13.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.2% of students were White, 12.9% Hispanic, 9.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White74.2%
  2. Hispanic12.9%
  3. Two or more races9.6%
  4. American Indian2.1%
  5. Asian0.8%
  6. Black0.4%

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 Alva

3 public elementary schools in Alva report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Washington Elementary School24015.7not reported
Longfellow Elementary School15612.7not reported
Lincoln Elementary School15113.5not reported

All public schools in Alva →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Elementary School

  1. Longfellow Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 156 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 151 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Washington Elementary School with Longfellow Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Alva Public Schools spends per student$13,496 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,496
  5. The largest public schools in OklahomaWashington Elementary School is the number 628 by size of 917 Oklahoma elementary schools open in 2024-25.#628 of 917
  6. Oklahoma schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Oklahoma median of 15.5 for elementary schools.15.7:1
  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?
    240 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 235 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Alva, OK.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oklahoma median for elementary schools is 15.5. 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. What district is Washington Elementary School in?
    Alva Public Schools, NCES district ID 4002880. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 400288000045 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