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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

222

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,346

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

510 South 9th Street
Lamar, CO 81052-3017

(719) 336-7764

District: Lamar School District No. Re-2

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lamar Middle School
High:	Lamar High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.1%

White:

29.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2004 → 66th in 2008

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2004

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2007-2008) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

Colorado avg62%

Not ranked this year

Washington Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

94^th of 115Lamar School District No. Re-2 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2008	66.9	288 of 849	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	333 of 852	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.4	426 of 829	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.3	532 of 823	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.5	519 of 808	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2007-2008) ?

Math78%+12 vs state

Reading77%+8 vs state

Writing70%+15 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-2	510 South 9th Street	Lamar	81052	Prowers County	Lamar School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 336-7764	222	20	11.1	86.5%	65 (29.3%)	2 (0.9%)	149 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)								(n/a)											$12,346
Parkview Elementary School	Public	3-5	1105 Parkview	Lamar	81052	Prowers County	Lamar School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 336-7413	252	16	16.2	83.7%	72 (28.6%)	2 (0.8%)	171 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	9.7	891^st of 950 public elementary schools	6.2%		12	853^rd of 943 public elementary schools	9.5%	38	21.5	14.1	18.6		18.1	12.9			9.5	13.3	$11,419
Alta Vista Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	8785 Cr Ll	Lamar	81052	Prowers County	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 336-2154	133	9	14.0	44.4%	80 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (35.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	67	304^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.0%		76.4	198^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.0%	106	60.0	50.0	57.9	41.2	52.7	75.0		36.8	41.9	47.4	$8,377
Wiley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Ward Street	Wiley	81092	Prowers County	Wiley School District No. Re-13 Jt	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 829-4806	155	14	10.8	59.4%	89 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	64.5	320^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.3%		62.1	344^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.5%	24	63.6	52.0	59.1		58.0	45.5	44.0	36.4	42.0	45.5	$15,520
McClave Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	308 Lincoln Street	Mc Clave	81057	Bent County	McClave School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 829-4517	126	11	11.6	42.1%	92 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	85.5	120^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.4%					(n/a)			57.9		61.5			68.4	67.3	73.7	$17,567
Granada Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 South Hoisington Street	Granada	81041	Prowers County	Granada School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 734-5492	118	12	10.2	71.2%	29 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)	17.4				26.8				21.4		$16,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 67% Hispanic, 29% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lamar Middle School
High : Lamar High School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Lamar School District No. Re-2

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 222 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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