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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 99 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Washington District-Wide Elementary is a public elementary school in Rochester, Minnesota, serving 325 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Rochester Public School District, which is ranked 197 out of 446 districts in the state.

Washington District-Wide Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading that significantly exceed the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.7% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.66% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Math, with proficiency rates over 70%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 16.3 students per teacher, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools within the Rochester Public School District, such as Riverside Central Elementary, Sunset Terrace Elementary, and Hoover Elementary, Washington District-Wide Elementary stands out as an exceptional outlier, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher. This suggests the school has developed effective strategies and practices that could be valuable for other schools to learn from.

334

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,463

Per pupil spending ?

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 11th Ave NW
Rochester, MN 55901-8888

(507) 328-3800

District: Rochester Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.4%

Asian:

21.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2014 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rochester Public School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

99^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

197^th of 446Rochester Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	99 of 872	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	86 of 881	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	178 of 858	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	110 of 869	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	129 of 870	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	83 of 847	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	62 of 853	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	88.3	30 of 848	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.6	13 of 840	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	9 of 826	98.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	3 of 824	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	10 of 820	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	18 of 814	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	2 of 803	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	8 of 434	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	90.7	5 of 781	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	91.7	7 of 777	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	91.7	3 of 756	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	80.1	71 of 685	89.6%	★★★★☆
2004	77.8	94 of 676	86.1%	★★★★☆
2003	81.6	66 of 674	90.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	8 of 140	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	105 of 799	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	151 of 809	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	189 of 799	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	49 of 783	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	116 of 787	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	53 of 774	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	335 of 764	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.5	670 of 793	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	473 of 683	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	438 of 740	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	85 of 812	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	53 of 826	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	196 of 808	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	185 of 784	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	137 of 798	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	132 of 779	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	76.2	92 of 572	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	198 of 500	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	160 of 515	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	96 of 714	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	57 of 730	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	202 of 725	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	137 of 710	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	208 of 722	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	117 of 712	83.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)84th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+24 vs state

Reading68%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 11th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3800	334	0	15.5	19.8%	185 (55.4%)	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	70 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.5	86^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.2%	13	81.4	71.2	55.6	69.7	72.9	53.9	75.9	67.9	$12,463
Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 19th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3770	437	0	12.8	55.8%	184 (42.1%)	107 (24.5%)	47 (10.8%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.4%)	37	589^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.5%		42.3	564^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.0%	25	58.8	42.7	27.9	44.4	44.3	30.5	37.7	37.4	$12,381
Hoover Elementary School	Public	3-5	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	228	0	14.3	42.1%	111 (48.7%)	39 (17.1%)	43 (18.9%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.5%)	43.2	536^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.8	520^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.0%	16	54.6	55.3	21.0	42.6	45.5	48.7	39.5	44.4	$15,828
Early Childhood Year Round	Public	PK-K	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,032
Elton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3200	308	0	13.1	57.8%	157 (51.0%)	59 (19.2%)	36 (11.7%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)	50.5	471^st of 872 public elementary schools	46.0%		32.6	635^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.9%	164	60.4	43.8	51.0	52.0	43.4	38.3	51.0	44.4	$12,408
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.1	90^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	72.0	69.1	55.4	66.1	66.7	65.5	76.8	69.4	$11,376
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	88^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.0%	6	76.0	75.6	53.6	68.4	71.3	65.6	69.1	68.5	$13,443
Riverside Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	506 5th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3700	509	0	10.1	59.7%	172 (33.8%)	78 (15.3%)	170 (33.4%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	20.8	708^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.8%		6.7	820^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.9%	112	39.2	38.2	23.9	33.6	26.5	27.9	35.2	29.9	$17,286
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2240 7th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3150	192	0	15.2	47.9%	93 (48.4%)	40 (20.8%)	24 (12.5%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.1%)								(n/a)									$11,939
Bishop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 36th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3100	545	0	14.3	37.2%	284 (52.1%)	78 (14.3%)	68 (12.5%)	70 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	59.4	379^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.7	353^rd of 881 public elementary schools	59.9%	26	65.9	63.4	49.4	60.0	42.1	46.5	49.4	45.9	$12,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Rochester Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 55% White, 21% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 99^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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