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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 298 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Wellington, Kansas, serving 89 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wellington school district, which is ranked 208 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently outperforms the Wellington district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 40.47% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.45% for Wellington and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, 52.37% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the 28.09% for Wellington and 38.73% for Kansas. The school's 5th-grade students stand out, with 53.84% proficient or better in ELA and 61.53% in Mathematics, outperforming both the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.7% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Washington Elementary's test scores, particularly in Mathematics, are significantly higher than the Eisenhower Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Kennedy Elementary schools, all part of the Wellington district. The higher-performing schools in the region are outside the Wellington district, such as Clearwater Elementary West and Oxford Elementary, which have stronger academic outcomes.

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,712

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 N Washington
Wellington, KS 67152

(620) 326-4370

District: Wellington

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wellington Middle School
High:	Wellington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

17.4%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wellington

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

298^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Wellington

208^th of 264Wellington 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	298 of 656	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	232 of 653	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	330 of 660	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	345 of 668	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	298 of 670	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	232 of 667	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	427 of 656	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.9	229 of 659	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.6	393 of 656	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.2	567 of 678	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	66.4	257 of 668	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.4	56 of 660	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	58.7	326 of 631	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	77.0	90 of 630	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	101 of 621	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	51.9	366 of 614	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.2	174 of 600	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	17.8	516 of 585	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	57.9	181 of 509	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	285 of 512	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	52.5	268 of 586	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	320 of 575	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	381 of 576	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	375 of 579	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	429 of 584	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	375 of 596	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	330 of 587	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	264 of 592	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	447 of 574	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)64th percentile~ school

Male (2019)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Washington Elementary

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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	K-5	1100 N Washington	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4370	86	11	7.9	62.8%	62 (72.1%)	2 (2.3%)	15 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.1%)	54.2	298^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.6%		61.1	232^nd of 653 public elementary schools	64.5%	66	27.3	38.9	53.8		40.5	54.5	44.4	61.5		52.4	53.8	53.8	$16,712	$1,889	$14,824
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	924 N Plum	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	No	(620) 326-4340	277	18	15.3	59.6%	209 (75.5%)	6 (2.2%)	44 (15.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	47.1	355^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.6	356^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.5%	1	52.6	53.7	48.3		51.8	42.1	19.5	44.8		34.3	44.8	44.8	$10,970	$828	$10,142
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	104 South F	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4360	137	16	8.4	86.9%	109 (79.6%)	4 (2.9%)	16 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	42.3	391^st of 656 public elementary schools	40.4%		49	338^th of 653 public elementary schools	48.2%	53	66.7	46.1	27.3		46.4	42.9	38.5	27.3		36.2	40.9	40.9	$16,036	$1,514	$14,522
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	501 N Woodlawn	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4350	126	13	9.6	85.7%	86 (68.3%)	2 (1.6%)	25 (19.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	22.8	530^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.1	508^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.2%	22	47.6	23.5	50.0		41.4	23.8	5.9	15.0		15.5	35.0	35.0	$13,082	$1,300	$11,783
Belle Plaine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	614 N Merchant	Belle Plaine	67013	Sumner County	Belle Plaine	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 488-2617	211	20	10.3	52.6%	179 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	32	475^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.6%		31	477^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.0%	2	48.6	36.4			42.6	37.1	25.0			31.3			$17,058	$1,168	$15,891
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 E College	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 455-2422	201	20	10.2	49.8%	168 (83.6%)	7 (3.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	75.6	133^rd of 656 public elementary schools	79.7%		68.5	178^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.7%	45	72.7	64.0	78.3	52.4	67.6	54.5	52.0	52.2	42.9	51.0	60.9	60.9	$13,855	$1,315	$12,540
South Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	229 Kickapoo Avenue	South Haven	67140	Sumner County	South Haven	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 892-5215	100	11	9.0	38.0%	92 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	51.6	320^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.2%		37.7	431^st of 653 public elementary schools	34.0%	111	64.3	42.1			50.0	57.1	21.1			33.3			$19,841	$328	$19,513
Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N. Highland	Conway Springs	67031	Sumner County	Conway Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 456-2966	146	11	12.8	39.0%	132 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	58.6	267^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.3%		34.2	455^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.3%	188	54.5	45.0	68.8		55.3	36.4	15.0	75.0		40.4	62.5	62.5	$15,676	$2,592	$13,084
Mulvane Grade School	Public	3-5	411 SE Louis Blvd	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-1981	368	27	13.7	42.7%	304 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	39.6	417^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.4%		34.1	456^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.2%	39	48.3	43.1	42.0		44.4	30.8	46.6	28.0		34.8	45.5	45.5	$11,812	$1,097	$10,716
Mulvane Elementary W D Munson	Public	PK, KG-2	1007 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-0151	406	33	12.3	40.1%	349 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$13,038	$2,416	$10,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Wellington

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wellington Middle School
High : Wellington High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 72% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 298^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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