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Washington Community Schools

At a glance

237^thof 380 Indiana districts▼ 7

Better than 37% of Indiana districts

Elementary 3 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

301 E South St
Washington, IN 47501·(812) 254-5536·All Indiana district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 37.6% of districts

Schools

2,639

Students

Top rankedVeale Elementary School204^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Washington Junior High School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Washington Junior High School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Washington Community Schools district in Indiana consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 237 out of 380 districts in Indiana and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

One standout school in the district is Veale Elementary School, a small elementary school with just 75 students. Veale Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the last two school years. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages, with 47.22% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.44% proficient or better in Math, compared to district-wide averages of 23.99% and 25.33% respectively.

In contrast, the other schools in the district struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population. The district-wide chronic absenteeism rate was 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is quite high. Additionally, the elementary and middle schools in the district had free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 50-63%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This disparity in performance between Veale Elementary and the other schools in the district raises questions about equity and access to resources within the district.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	803 E National Hwy	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8360	488	31	15.8	48.6%	272 (55.7%)	86 (17.6%)	113 (23.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)																						$12,612	$1,278	$11,335
Washington Intermediate	Public	2-4	801 NW 11th St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8366	536	37	14.6	60.3%	331 (61.8%)	53 (9.9%)	132 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	9.9	920^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.4	904^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.6%	16			16.4	14.2					15.4	23.8	19.1					21.7	13.0		13.0			$12,461	$1,261	$11,201
Washington Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	600 NE 6th St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-8363	350	22	16.1	56.9%	227 (64.9%)	30 (8.6%)	80 (22.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)					25.4	19.4			22.4			20.1	20.7			20.4		20.7	20.7	25.4		$12,181	$730	$11,451
Veale Elementary School	Public	K-4	326 E 450 S	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-3968	81	7	11.8	35.8%	75 (92.6%)	3 (3.7%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78	204^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.7%		85	129^th of 1011 public elementary schools	87.2%	75			50.0	42.9					47.2	68.2	71.4					69.4	57.1		57.1			$15,890	$505	$15,385
Washington High School	Public	9-12	608 E Walnut St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-3860	827	48	17.1	43.8%	501 (60.6%)	61 (7.4%)	231 (27.9%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.9%)	29.2	309^th of 429 public high schools	28.0%		34.3	290^th of 432 public high schools	32.9%	19	47.1	15.0																			3.5	$13,313	$377	$12,936
Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	210 NE 6th St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-2682	357	31	11.5	47.6%	240 (67.2%)	30 (8.4%)	80 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	45.2	268^th of 480 public middle schools	44.2%		38.5	307^th of 491 public middle schools	37.5%	39							30.9	33.3	32.1					29.0	29.9	29.5						$13,824	$2,602	$11,221

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc	6.38 mi	2	25^th
North Knox School Corp	11.56 mi	3	243^rd
Pike County School Corp	12.56 mi	4	221^st
Loogootee Community School Corp	13.32 mi	3	51^st
South Knox School Corp	13.89 mi	2	124^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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