Summary
Washington Elementary in Washington, Kansas, serves 192 students from prekindergarten through grade 6. For 2025–26, SchoolDigger ranks it 77th of 657 Kansas schools, in the 88th percentile with 4 stars; that is notably higher than Washington County Schools, ranked in the 40th percentile with 2 stars. The most important finding is that the school’s 2025–26 proficiency rates are above both state and district rates in ELA, math, and science.
ELA and math are the clearest strengths, while science is less consistent against nearby schools. The school’s rates are 71% in ELA, 67% in math, and 43% in science—above state rates by 25, 26, and 5 percentage points, respectively, and above district rates by 18, 20, and 8 points. Among nearby schools with scores, ELA is highest here: 71%, compared with 67% at Hanover Elementary and 56% at Linn Elementary. Math is just below Hanover (66.7% versus 67.4%), while science trails Linn (43% versus 62%). Grade results also vary: fifth-grade ELA is a standout at 83%, while sixth-grade math is 63%, below Hanover’s 91%. These nearby comparisons involve schools with different grade spans.
Results have improved strongly in ELA and math since 2022–23, but science has declined: ELA rose 38 percentage points and math 23, while science fell 13 and its lead over the state narrowed from 25 points to 5. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 30 in 2021–22 to 88 in 2025–26. Its male-student ranking has fluctuated sharply—from the 65th percentile in 2018–19 to the 27th in 2020–21, then to the 85th in 2025–26, close to the school’s overall 88th percentile. The school also has the lowest nearby student-teacher ratio, 10.3, and chronic absenteeism of 4.4%, below the state’s 17.8%. Its latest free/reduced-lunch rate is 52%, compared with a 34% average at nearby schools; this is useful context, not an explanation for results.
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