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North Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

525^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

North Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Willisburg, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Washington County School District, which is ranked 82 out of 157 districts in the state.

North Washington Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools, with a ranking between 223 and 525 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 26% (3rd grade) to 67% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 43% to 40%. The school also has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 28.0% in recent years, and higher dropout rates than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Marion Elementary School, Perryville Elementary School, and Robert B. Turner Elementary School, North Washington Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. The school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by specific student subgroups, such as female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students, whose performance is significantly lower than the state averages for those subgroups.

536

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,970

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5658 Hwy 433
Willisburg, KY 40078

(859) 375-4038

District: Washington County

Students who attend North Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington County Middle School
High:	Washington County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg43%

Elementary school

525^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

49^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Washington County

82^nd of 157Washington County among Kentucky districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	525 of 685	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	451 of 685	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	331 of 687	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	320 of 684	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	223 of 517	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	249 of 700	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	328 of 691	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	249 of 694	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	336 of 690	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.6	311 of 698	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.2	446 of 705	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.8	313 of 719	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	367 of 713	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	498 of 688	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	545 of 683	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.7	246 of 658	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.4	390 of 651	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.8	436 of 638	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	249 of 474	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	187 of 445	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	489 of 648	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	458 of 644	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.7	352 of 639	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	410 of 641	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	117 of 312	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	333 of 671	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	321 of 663	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	528 of 672	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.7	501 of 665	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	384 of 670	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	305 of 667	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	97 of 275	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	189 of 664	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	303 of 631	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	473 of 653	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	381 of 652	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	326 of 652	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	241 of 657	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	62 of 325	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	182 of 676	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	293 of 665	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	67.5	180 of 661	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	573 of 659	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	486 of 659	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	375 of 658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	346 of 656	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.8	83 of 337	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	182 of 592	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	323 of 593	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	49 of 320	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	70 of 324	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	25 of 327	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	32 of 320	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	64.3	62 of 282	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	65 of 335	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	126 of 322	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	160 of 330	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.5	162 of 331	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.9	63 of 337	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	56.4	141 of 335	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.9	56 of 335	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	99 of 319	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.2	60 of 304	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	29.6	232 of 299	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	220 of 289	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.4	146 of 287	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.4	213 of 284	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	110 of 298	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	55 of 300	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	18 of 295	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	37 of 299	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	32 of 233	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	52 of 299	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	107 of 290	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	57 of 314	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	34 of 311	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	14 of 309	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	21 of 310	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	26 of 224	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	21 of 303	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	61.6	87 of 285	69.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	30 of 303	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	38 of 304	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	34 of 307	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	32 of 304	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	28 of 222	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	77 of 303	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	152 of 293	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	77.4	42 of 294	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	61 of 314	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	90 of 316	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	35 of 320	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	45 of 314	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	41 of 213	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2019)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2019)47th percentile-17 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2019)86th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Editing and Mechanics48%~ state avg

Reading47%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

Writing44%~ state avg

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, October 19, 2013

North Washington Elementary School and Middle School (combined)is a little piece of heaven on earth. I have two children attending there after being home schooled for the first part of their lives. Due to the death of my husband and the huge changes in my life, I was forced into a position to enroll them into public school. My 6th grader, who does very well, had gaps in her curriculum and the teachers were very good about working with her and allowing her to catch up and catch on. Now in her second year, she is an honor roll student. My younger daughter has learning challenges. The entire staff worked with her, evaluated her and gave her a custom IEP that suits her learning needs. The faculty at NWES is like a beautiful family. They were the greatest comfort to me in a very difficult time of my life, and they continue to be so. 5 stars is not enough. There are not enough accolades for this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)						KSA Reading (2025)						KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
North Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5658 Hwy 433	Willisburg	40078	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 375-4038	536	31	17.2	62.7%	496 (92.5%)	4 (0.7%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	26.4	525^th of 685 public elementary schools	23.4%		36	451^st of 685 public elementary schools	34.2%	74	26.0	28.0	30.0	51.0	61.0	67.0	36.0	35.0	36.0	52.0	61.0	64.0	30.0	37.0	20.0	67.0	27.0	52.0	36.0	60.0	$16,970	$1,731	$312	$2,043	$12,519	$2,408	$14,927
Washington County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Lincoln Park Rd	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5490	473	26	18.1	66.8%	302 (63.8%)	50 (10.6%)	65 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.4%)	37.8	449^th of 685 public elementary schools	34.5%		43.8	380^th of 685 public elementary schools	44.5%	69	34.0	36.0	40.0				52.0	31.0	47.0				27.0		47.0		32.0		44.0		$14,684	$1,622	$284	$1,906	$10,379	$2,399	$12,778
Bloomfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	360 Arnold Lane	Bloomfield	40008	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7211	225	18	12.5	78.2%	208 (92.4%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	33.2	477^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.3	528^th of 685 public elementary schools	22.9%	51	53.0	40.0	23.0				47.0	51.0	30.0				29.0				28.0		26.0		$19,910	$2,453	$510	$2,962	$12,083	$3,072	$15,159
Perryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	418 West Fourth St	Perryville	40468	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 936-7500	313	21	15.0	58.5%	284 (90.7%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	91.7	28^th of 685 public elementary schools	95.9%		86.1	55^th of 685 public elementary schools	92.0%	27	67.0	76.0	78.0				67.0	69.0	76.0				55.0		52.0		65.0		87.0		$10,807	$1,506	$110	$1,616	$11,386	$2,217	$9,193
Mercer County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1101 Moberly Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 733-7080	570	37	15.4	60.0%	470 (82.5%)	14 (2.5%)	43 (7.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	49.5	340^th of 685 public elementary schools	50.4%		37.8	437^th of 685 public elementary schools	36.2%	97	42.0	43.0	40.0				61.0	49.0	53.0				38.0		37.0		40.0		37.0		$12,977	$959	$711	$1,670	$9,044	$2,263	$11,307
Mercer County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	741 Tapp Rd	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 733-7040	713	47	15.1	66.2%	573 (80.4%)	18 (2.5%)	64 (9.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.0%)								(n/a)																					$12,812	$1,055	$758	$1,813	$9,133	$1,866	$10,999
Glasscock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	773 E Main St	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-3223	432	26	16.9	67.8%	293 (67.8%)	39 (9.0%)	57 (13.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	57.2	280^th of 685 public elementary schools	59.1%		54.6	298^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.5%	18	47.0	54.0	40.0				52.0	60.0	54.0				35.0		46.0		40.0		47.0		$21,632	$1,461	$1,009	$2,226	$10,363	$2,428	$12,949
Robert B. Turner Elementary School	Public	K-5	1411 Fox Creek Road	Lawrenceburg	40342	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 839-2500	578	38	15.4	45.0%	531 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	89.8	41^st of 685 public elementary schools	94.0%		85.2	66^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.4%	25	74.0	73.0	70.0				60.0	69.0	66.0				53.0		62.0		59.0		78.0		$13,778	$1,269	$228	$1,497	$9,437	$1,633	$11,070
Lebanon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 W Main St	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 692-3883	305	22	13.9	76.7%	182 (59.7%)	27 (8.9%)	46 (15.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	37 (12.1%)	39	441^st of 685 public elementary schools	35.6%		37.7	439^th of 685 public elementary schools	35.9%	2	30.0	32.0	33.0				37.0	58.0	48.0				36.0		56.0		23.0		42.0		$22,828	$1,564	$936	$2,500	$11,188	$2,511	$13,872
West Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8175 Loretto Rd	Loretto	40037	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 699-4320	400	25	16.0	52.5%	373 (93.3%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	83.9	81^st of 685 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.1	87^th of 685 public elementary schools	87.3%	6	59.0	64.0	53.0				59.0	67.0	71.0				48.0		73.0		57.0		65.0		$21,850	$1,043	$1,041	$2,084	$10,597	$2,270	$13,310

Frequently Asked Questions about North Washington Elementary School

What district is North Washington Elementary School in?

Washington County

Is North Washington Elementary School a good school?

North Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Kentucky elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of North Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington County Middle School
High : Washington County High School

What is the racial makeup of North Washington Elementary School?

Students at North Washington Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended North Washington Elementary School.

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