Washington School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 4 · West Haven, Connecticut

Washington School in West Haven, Connecticut enrolled 321 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 9.4 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

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

Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

372 students in 2022-23, 331 students in 2023-24, 321 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.8 to 34.0.

Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 331, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-233722023-243312024-25321
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 331, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-233722023-243312024-25321
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 331, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-233722023-243312024-25321
Students enrolled at Washington School by school year2022-23: 372, 2023-24: 331, 2024-25: 32101002003004002022-233722023-243312024-25321
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337232.811.3
2023-2433136.09.2
2024-2532134.09.4

9.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools

Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; 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, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Washington School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.4state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Washington School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.4state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Washington School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.4state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Washington School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWashington School 9.4state median 12.2U.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 School enrolled 399 students and reported no counselor; it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent19.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.1% of students were Hispanic, 22.1% White, 16.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic46.1%
  2. White22.1%
  3. Black16.8%
  4. Two or more races8.1%
  5. Asian6.5%
  6. American Indian0.3%

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 School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, 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 districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2230‑34%38%50.5%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%28% (2021-22)41.2%

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 West Haven

6 public elementary schools in West Haven report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Savin Rock Community School45911.561.9%
Forest School42810.954.0%
Alma E. Pagels School36410.947.0%
Seth G. Haley School3329.445.5%
Washington School3219.458.6%
Edith E. Mackrille School32012.348.4%

All public schools in West Haven →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington School

  1. Savin Rock Community SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 459 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Edith E. Mackrille SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 320 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Washington School with Savin Rock Community SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much West Haven Public Schools spends per student$21,199 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,199
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutWashington School is the number 384 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#384 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher9.4 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.9.4:1
  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 School

  1. How many students attend Washington School?
    321 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 372 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in West Haven, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington School?
    9.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington School a Title I school?
    Washington School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Washington School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Washington School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut'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 School in?
    West Haven Public Schools, NCES district ID 0904950. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090495001040 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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