Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 61% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Handy Middle School High : Bay City Central High School

Washington Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

1821 McKinley St
Bay City, MI 48708-6735

(989) 894-2744

District: Bay City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1272^nd of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,341

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Handy Middle School
High:	Bay City Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Bay City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Washington Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bay City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary School is 12.7, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Bay City School District! (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary School is $15,341. 3 elementary schools in the Bay City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School 1272^nd of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Bay City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay City School District 380^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	16.21	1428^th	1545	7.6%
2007	11.28	1487^th	1565	5.0%
2008	13.43	1470^th	1577	6.8%
2009	18.50	1427^th	1589	10.2%
2010	30.34	1306^th	1552	15.9%
2011	32.39	1267^th	1552	18.4%
2012	31.52	1197^th	1566	23.6%
2013	34.89	1111^th	1563	28.9%
2014	30.64	1156^th	1533	24.6%
2015	28.76	1179^th	1580	25.4%
2016	29.28	1118^th	1548	27.8%
2017	17.27	1207^th	1466	17.7%
2018	22.45	1173^rd	1448	19.0%
2019	12.88	1234^th	1408	12.4%
2021	5.89	1123^rd	1153	2.6%
2022	7.65	1254^th	1344	6.7%
2023	12.30	1272^nd	1470	13.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.06	37^th	81	54.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.01	337^th	403	16.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.47	1003^rd	1397	28.2%
2019	18.71	977^th	1134	13.8%
2021	7.71	738^th	749	1.5%
2023	18.95	1126^th	1350	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	18.12	1220^th	1443	15.5%
2019	10.28	1097^th	1171	6.3%
2023	7.10	1266^th	1321	4.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	27.78	1083^rd	1446	25.1%
2019	11.08	1109^th	1196	7.3%
2023	15.86	1128^th	1334	15.4%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	11.27	1181^st	1253	5.7%
2019	6.85	1104^th	1128	2.1%
2021	10.26	961^st	1005	4.4%
2022	7.38	1073^rd	1102	2.6%
2023	7.46	1158^th	1198	3.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

by a citizen
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

About a year ago or so, the leadership changed for the worse. The old principal had a heart and competence. The substitute principal, who should have never been hired in as full-time, lacks compassion and competence. Hopefully, this principal will retire or be removed soon. Some great teachers here, but a few who are immature and lacking competence and a heart as well. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	721	49	6	64	31	n/a	n/a	0	871
1989	686	42	5	71	16	n/a	n/a	0	820
1990	702	29	4	70	27	n/a	n/a	0	832
1991	612	49	2	75	5	n/a	n/a	0	743
1992	584	49	4	61	8	n/a	n/a	0	706
1993	574	48	4	54	12	n/a	n/a	0	692
1994	519	49	4	60	25	n/a	n/a	0	657
1995	454	54	9	55	18	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	454	54	9	55	18	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	463	61	8	74	19	n/a	n/a	0	625
1998	438	56	11	76	14	n/a	n/a	0	595
1999	426	62	10	75	20	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	440	66	11	63	25	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	439	72	8	50	21	n/a	n/a	0	590
2002	405	80	3	58	21	n/a	n/a	1	568
2003	405	80	3	58	21	n/a	n/a	1	568
2004	379	85	7	61	28	n/a	n/a	5	565
2005	345	74	7	55	30	n/a	n/a	7	518
2006	335	70	7	56	25	n/a	n/a	6	499
2007	369	91	5	50	28	n/a	n/a	6	549
2008	330	78	3	52	25	n/a	n/a	5	493
2009	339	67	3	52	19	n/a	n/a	5	485
2010	358	75	1	59	27	n/a	n/a	6	526
2011	289	49	0	71	18	0	28	0	455
2012	300	45	1	59	10	1	22	0	438
2013	324	59	0	43	9	0	8	0	443
2014	324	56	0	34	9	1	19	0	443
2015	319	51	1	47	9	0	26	0	453
2016	300	42	1	53	6	0	45	0	447
2017	287	51	3	58	5	0	61	0	465
2018	254	46	1	59	4	0	58	0	422
2019	213	40	2	50	3	0	52	0	360
2020	225	46	0	54	1	0	46	0	372
2021	205	35	0	57	1	0	43	0	341
2022	236	25	0	67	0	0	40	0	368
2023	239	23	1	76	1	0	55	0	395

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	871	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	820	n/a	n/a	29.6
1990	832	44.0	18.9	26
1991	743	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	706	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	692	n/a	0.0	59.4
1994	657	28.6	23.0	52.8
1995	590	29.0	20.3	54.9
1996	590	29.0	20.3	54.9
1997	625	29.0	21.6	50.9
1998	595	30.0	19.8	54.1
1999	593	30.0	19.8	50.8
2000	605	31.0	19.5	59.5
2001	590	33.0	17.9	62.2
2002	568	35.2	16.1	70
2003	568	35.2	16.1	70
2004	565	34.1	16.6	68.9
2005	518	34.6	15.0	71.6
2006	499	31.7	15.7	74
2007	549	30.0	18.3	78.5
2008	493	28.9	17.1	78.1
2009	485	29.4	16.5	88.5
2010	526	30.9	17.0	88.3
2011	455	25.6	17.7	89.2
2012	438	24.9	17.5	82.4
2013	443	26.3	16.8	84.2
2014	443	29.5	15.0	86
2015	453	26.0	17.4	74
2016	447	26.0	17.1	84.8
2017	465	24.5	18.9	83.7
2018	422	24.0	17.5	89.8
2019	360	27.0	13.3	91.1
2020	372	25.5	14.5	89.2
2021	341	25.0	13.6	90
2022	368	29.1	12.6	87.2
2023	395	31.0	12.7	92.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	871	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	820	n/a	n/a	29.6
1990	832	44.0	18.9	26
1991	743	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	706	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	692	n/a	0.0	59.4
1994	657	28.6	23.0	52.8
1995	590	29.0	20.3	54.9
1996	590	29.0	20.3	54.9
1997	625	29.0	21.6	50.9
1998	595	30.0	19.8	54.1
1999	593	30.0	19.8	50.8
2000	605	31.0	19.5	59.5
2001	590	33.0	17.9	62.2
2002	568	35.2	16.1	70
2003	568	35.2	16.1	70
2004	565	34.1	16.6	68.9
2005	518	34.6	15.0	71.6
2006	499	31.7	15.7	74
2007	549	30.0	18.3	78.5
2008	493	28.9	17.1	78.1
2009	485	29.4	16.5	88.5
2010	526	30.9	17.0	88.3
2011	455	25.6	17.7	89.2
2012	438	24.9	17.5	82.4
2013	443	26.3	16.8	84.2
2014	443	29.5	15.0	86
2015	453	26.0	17.4	74
2016	447	26.0	17.1	84.8
2017	465	24.5	18.9	83.7
2018	422	24.0	17.5	89.8
2019	360	27.0	13.3	91.1
2020	372	25.5	14.5	89.2
2021	341	25.0	13.6	90
2022	368	29.1	12.6	87.2
2023	395	31.0	12.7	92.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,638 (15.1%)	$9,184 (84.9%)	$10,822
2020	$1,441 (13.8%)	$9,036 (86.2%)	$10,477
2021	$2,068 (16.1%)	$10,780 (83.9%)	$12,848
2022	$3,435 (23.5%)	$11,192 (76.5%)	$14,627
2023	$3,013 (19.6%)	$12,328 (80.4%)	$15,341

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1234^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 1272^nd of 1470 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	26.7	14.5	12.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bay City School District)	39.9	29.9	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)	25	8.5	16.5%
3rd Grade Math (Bay City School District)	41.3	30.8	10.5%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	27.1	19.2	7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bay City School District)	43.7	42	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Washington Elementary School)	22.9	11.5	11.4%
4th Grade Math (Bay City School District)	45.1	37.4	7.7%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary School)	20.4	18.8	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bay City School District)	41.7	38.3	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	360	395	9.7%
African American	40	23	42.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	50	76	52%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	213	239	12.2%
Two or More Races	52	55	5.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.1%	92.7%	1.5%

Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 McKinley St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 894-2744	395	31	12.7	92.7%	239 (60.5%)	23 (5.8%)	76 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.9%)	12.3	1272^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	13.5%		7.7	1254^th of 1344 public elementary schools	6.7%	18	14.5	19.2	18.8	8.5	11.5	20.8	24.0	8.3	$15,341	$3,013	$12,328
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1908 W Youngs Ditch Rd	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 893-1100	405	27	15.0	67.4%	296 (73.1%)	12 (3.0%)	58 (14.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.1%)	47	736^th of 1470 public elementary schools	49.9%		30.8	917^th of 1344 public elementary schools	31.8%	181	40.0	50.0	44.7	32.5	41.4	28.9	42.1	18.4	$14,513	$2,474	$12,039
WR Bush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	800 Nebobish Ave	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 894-9760	227	14	16.8	42.7%	203 (89.4%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)								(n/a)									$13,576	$1,617	$11,959
MacGregor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Fremont St	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 892-1558	313	24	13.0	92.0%	189 (60.4%)	14 (4.5%)	69 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.8%)	9.9	1318^th of 1470 public elementary schools	10.3%		8.6	1237^th of 1344 public elementary schools	8.0%	81	7.0	19.2	17.8	15.8	9.6	15.6	20.0		$15,653	$3,169	$12,484
Kolb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 W Crump St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 893-9518	477	33	14.2	72.3%	349 (73.2%)	12 (2.5%)	69 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	46	758^th of 1470 public elementary schools	48.4%		46.2	677^th of 1344 public elementary schools	49.6%	81	32.1	45.7	44.3	37.0	39.5	27.1	45.7	20.0	$15,097	$2,861	$12,236
Mackensen Elementary School	Public	K-5	5535 Dennis Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 684-4941	245	16	15.8	38.8%	203 (82.9%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	48.9	700^th of 1470 public elementary schools	52.4%		59.5	490^th of 1344 public elementary schools	63.5%	210	33.3	52.5	38.0	29.2	67.5	30.0	52.0	14.0	$15,433	$2,339	$13,093
Bangor West Central School	Public	K-5	3175 Wilder Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 684-3373	356	16	21.8	62.9%	300 (84.3%)	6 (1.7%)	36 (10.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	51.7	665^th of 1470 public elementary schools	54.8%		61.5	459^th of 1344 public elementary schools	65.8%	206	41.7	52.1	44.6	36.7	54.2	32.1	37.5	19.6	$10,374	$935	$9,440
Bangor Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 State Park Dr	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 684-8891	327	15	21.3	74.0%	282 (86.2%)	9 (2.8%)	23 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	40.6	845^th of 1470 public elementary schools	42.5%		27.9	958^th of 1344 public elementary schools	28.7%	113	48.2	30.0	39.6	53.6	17.5	30.2	35.8	5.7	$12,279	$1,268	$11,011
Verellen Elementary School	Public	2-4	612 Borton Rd	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 894-9770	303	15	20.8	41.3%	272 (89.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	44	784^th of 1470 public elementary schools	46.7%		26.1	984^th of 1344 public elementary schools	26.8%	200	38.0	36.0		46.0	36.0				$13,798	$2,460	$11,337
McAlearSawden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Midland Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 684-7702	352	24	14.6	56.0%	292 (83.0%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (6.8%)	27.2	1036^th of 1470 public elementary schools	29.5%		34.9	842^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	37.4%	194	31.4	42.6	33.8	31.4	21.3	20.8	24.7	11.7	$16,145	$2,661	$13,484

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