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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 266 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public magnet elementary school located in McPherson, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 265. The school consistently outperforms the McPherson school district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade English Language Arts.

While Washington Elementary's overall academic performance is impressive, the school faces some challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 10.5% to 19.5%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% of Kansas elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools, Windom Elementary, which is part of the Little River school district, consistently outperforms Washington Elementary and the other McPherson schools in both academic proficiency and student growth.

Despite these challenges, Washington Elementary remains a strong-performing school within the McPherson district. Continued monitoring of the school's performance trends and targeted interventions for underperforming student groups will be crucial for Washington Elementary to maintain and build upon its academic success.

256

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,242

Per pupil spending ?

55.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

128 N Park
McPherson, KS 67460

(620) 241-9560

District: McPherson

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McPherson Middle School
High:	McPherson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

266^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the McPherson

157^th of 264McPherson among Kansas districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	266 of 656	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	160 of 653	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	239 of 660	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	260 of 668	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	359 of 670	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	257 of 667	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	298 of 656	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	310 of 659	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	312 of 656	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.4	454 of 678	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.9	497 of 668	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	493 of 660	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	412 of 631	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	409 of 630	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.8	225 of 621	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.2	120 of 614	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.8	43 of 600	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	79.1	74 of 585	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	207 of 214	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.9	311 of 591	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	234 of 591	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	263 of 574	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	219 of 262	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	210 of 533	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	159 of 546	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	128 of 541	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	181 of 512	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	270 of 494	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	147 of 509	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	110 of 512	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	316 of 605	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	235 of 586	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	248 of 575	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	197 of 313	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	202 of 296	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	285 of 305	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	207 of 214	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	96 of 193	50.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	221 of 576	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	169 of 579	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	253 of 584	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	259 of 596	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	375 of 587	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	295 of 592	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	353 of 574	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2021)48th percentile~ school

Female (2021)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-43 vs school

Disabled (2021)3rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+20 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

Science27%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP 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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	128 N Park	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9560	256	22	11.4	55.1%	188 (73.4%)	3 (1.2%)	50 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	58.8	266^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.5%		70	160^th of 653 public elementary schools	75.5%	106	76.9	65.0	55.1		64.8	41.0	77.5	20.4		44.5	26.5	26.5	$15,242	$2,150	$13,091
Lincoln Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Ash	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 241-9540	221	21	10.3	62.0%	148 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (22.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	46.2	360^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.1%		37	436^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.2%	76	44.7	50.0	47.1		46.8	34.2	59.1	26.5		37.2	47.1	47.1	$16,284	$2,311	$13,972
Roosevelt Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 S Walnut	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 241-9550	269	23	11.5	68.0%	188 (69.9%)	8 (3.0%)	54 (20.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	24.5	513^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.8%		29.3	485^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.7%	28	46.1	33.3	20.0		33.0	46.2	30.3	10.0		28.6	27.5	27.5	$16,527	$2,342	$14,185
Eisenhower Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	301 E Wickersham Dr	McPherson	67460	McPherson County	McPherson	No	Yes	No	No	(620) 241-9430	239	21	11.1	35.1%	197 (82.4%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	67.3	191^st of 656 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.4	217^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.8%	26	75.9	61.5	53.2		61.8	55.2	53.8	42.6		49.0	42.5	42.5	$15,020	$2,157	$12,863
Canton-Galva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 S. Santa Fe	Galva	67443	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 654-3321	193	17	11.1	43.5%	183 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.8	406^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.4	439^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.8%	33	54.8	37.9	52.4		48.1	38.7	26.7	38.1		34.1	38.1	38.1	$13,694	$1,582	$12,112
Inman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 N Maple	Inman	67546	McPherson County	Inman	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 585-6441	260	25	10.5	41.2%	223 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	63.5	231^st of 656 public elementary schools	64.8%		44.3	381^st of 653 public elementary schools	41.7%	150	70.6	48.0	65.7	43.3	58.1	70.6	48.0	42.9	23.3	46.8	61.1	61.1	$12,314	$3,941	$8,372
Moundridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	207 S. Drucilla	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 345-5500	182	15	12.5	48.4%	161 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)	61.3				61.3	51.6				51.6			$13,087	$1,516	$11,571
Windom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	101 E Olive Ave	Windom	67491	McPherson County	Little River	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 489-6241	169	14	11.7	34.3%	153 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	75.3	138^th of 656 public elementary schools	79.0%		90.1	41^st of 653 public elementary schools	93.7%	97	41.2	53.3	63.0	80.0	60.6	41.2	53.3	81.5	88.0	67.7	77.8	77.8	$17,353	$591	$16,762
Soderstrom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	227 N Washington	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 227-2945	318	22	14.7	41.5%	271 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.6	91^st of 656 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.6	93^rd of 653 public elementary schools	85.8%	2	71.4	64.1			67.9	57.1	62.3			59.6			$13,946	$1,894	$12,052
Buhler Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 543-2240	241	16	15.1	52.3%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81	104^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.1%		72.9	134^th of 653 public elementary schools	79.5%	30	67.5	57.7	65.7		64.4	62.5	50.0	62.9		59.4	77.1	77.1	$13,000	$1,549	$11,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What district is Washington Elementary in?

McPherson

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 266^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McPherson Middle School
High : McPherson High

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Washington Elementary.

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