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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, serving 289 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lorain City School District, which is ranked 740 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts around 10-30%, significantly below the state averages of 56-69%. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 29.6%. Additionally, Washington Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 46.7% to 60.1% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages.

The struggles at Washington Elementary are not unique within the Lorain City School District, as nearby schools like Larkmoor Elementary, Stevan Dohanos Elementary, and Frank Jacinto Elementary also struggle academically. However, some schools like Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary show relatively better performance, suggesting opportunities for improvement within the district.

287

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,645

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 W 23rd St
Lorain, OH 44052-4615

(440) 246-2187

District: Lorain City

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High:	Lorain High School
	New Beginnings

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

21.6%

White:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (26% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 52 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

Ohio avg64%

1,402^nd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Lorain City

740^th of 828Lorain City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1402 of 1558	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1393 of 1577	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1477 of 1596	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1468 of 1588	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1485 of 1610	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1446 of 1676	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1476 of 1636	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1506 of 1651	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	1432 of 1678	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	1486 of 1684	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	1541 of 1687	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	1492 of 1701	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	1495 of 1709	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	1443 of 1686	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.7	1355 of 1662	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	1344 of 1610	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	1453 of 1582	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	1375 of 1609	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.7	1381 of 1504	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.1	1409 of 1501	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.6	1370 of 1471	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	34.7	378 of 603	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	519 of 601	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	438 of 605	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	71.0	194 of 956	79.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	241 of 258	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	228 of 239	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	206 of 213	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	164 of 169	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	155 of 174	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1277 of 1452	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1285 of 1466	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1271 of 1483	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1305 of 1488	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1346 of 1467	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1287 of 1502	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1264 of 1518	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	203 of 259	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	202 of 234	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	210 of 233	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	192 of 216	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	182 of 189	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	188 of 228	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	227 of 239	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1326 of 1473	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1307 of 1484	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1344 of 1447	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1289 of 1419	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1273 of 1404	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1254 of 1465	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1320 of 1465	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1371 of 1466	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1352 of 1485	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1470 of 1498	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	1424 of 1518	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1448 of 1499	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1373 of 1535	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1440 of 1536	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)80th percentile+66 vs school

African American (2024)37th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-17 vs state

English Language Arts33%-31 vs state

Mathematics11%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 W 23rd St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-2187	287	23	12.7		42 (14.6%)	62 (21.6%)	151 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	10.2	1402^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	10.0%		10.5	1393^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	11.7%	9	46.4		11.1	12.2	10.7				27.8	31.7	39.3				$12,645
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 W 20th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1080	218	17	13.2		50 (22.9%)	51 (23.4%)	86 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (14.2%)	9.7	1411^th of 1558 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	1320^th of 1577 public elementary schools	16.3%	91	30.0		22.2	33.3	15.0				27.0	38.1	35.0				$13,372
Frank Jacinto Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Marshall Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 960-5800	307	20	15.7		38 (12.4%)	93 (30.3%)	152 (49.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	5.4	1489^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.6	1540^th of 1577 public elementary schools	2.3%	51	20.7		7.5	39.5	6.9				11.1	15.8	31.0				$12,318
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 W 31st St	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 246-1114	259	17	14.9		34 (13.1%)	60 (23.2%)	132 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	3.9	1519^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.9	1530^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.0%	11	26.7		19.5	13.6	0.0				19.5	9.1	26.7				$11,742
Admiral King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Washington Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 245-6315	278	20	13.9		72 (25.9%)	62 (22.3%)	103 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (14.7%)	4.9	1506^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.5	1485^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.8%	21	9.5		6.5	35.5	11.9				10.6	29.0	23.8				$13,743
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	307 W 7th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 434-6320	248	17	14.5		9 (3.6%)	56 (22.6%)	169 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	12.9	1357^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.9%		9.3	1418^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.1%	61	33.3	42.9	20.5	30.0	12.5	16.7		28.6	51.3	33.3	41.7	16.7		35.7	$10,958
Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 40th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 960-7008	324	14	24.0		68 (21.0%)	65 (20.1%)	139 (42.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (14.2%)	20.6	1248^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.9%		23.4	1218^th of 1577 public elementary schools	22.8%	30	42.2		36.4	41.0	28.9				41.8	41.0	51.1				$13,642
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	1110 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 204-2130	89	6	16.1		27 (30.3%)	24 (27.0%)	33 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	1.2	1557^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.1%		9	1426^th of 1577 public elementary schools	9.6%	131			0.0	13.3					9.1	13.3					$16,149
Lorain Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4119 Leavitt Rd	Lorain	44053	Lorain County	Lorain Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 282-3127	416	22	18.9		82 (19.7%)	122 (29.3%)	158 (38.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	23.8	1200^th of 1558 public elementary schools	23.0%		11.1	1384^th of 1577 public elementary schools	12.2%	184	15.0	16.7	61.4	53.1	12.5	14.0	7.5	8.3	61.4	56.3	24.4	20.9	35.0	16.7	$12,186
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Public, Charter	K-8	346 Illinois Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-4110	69	7	10.6		39 (56.5%)	6 (8.7%)	18 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)	1.4	1555^th of 1558 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.9	1574^th of 1577 public elementary schools	0.2%	19			0.0			0.0	9.1		0.0			0.0	9.1		$11,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 22% African American, 15% White, 11% Two or more races.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Ohio elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Lorain City

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High : Lorain High School
High : New Beginnings

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