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Washington Street Elementary School

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Washington Street Elementary School ranks 577 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Washington Street Elementary School in Otsego, MI, serves 448 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Otsego Public Schools district, which ranks in the 68th percentile statewide. The school currently holds a 3-star rating (61st percentile), a step down from its historical 4-star status, but it continues to show notable strengths in several areas.

Washington Street outperforms both its district and state averages in key subjects, particularly in 3rd-grade math, where 60.5% of students are proficient—17 points above the state average. The school also excels in 5th-grade ELA and science. However, a concerning trend emerges in upper elementary math: proficiency drops sharply from 60.5% in 3rd grade to just 23.1% in 5th grade, well below the state average of 32.2%. This pattern has persisted for three years, suggesting a need for targeted math support in the upper grades. Compared to nearby schools, Washington Street outpaces West Ward Elementary and Pine Trails Elementary in Allegan, but trails its district counterpart Alamo Elementary, which holds a 4-star rating and outperforms Washington Street in nearly every tested subject and grade.

One of the school's most impressive achievements is its work with economically disadvantaged students—despite nearly 48% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 88th percentile statewide for this subgroup's performance. Washington Street also demonstrates exceptional support for special education students, ranking 11th out of 195 schools statewide in 2022-2023. The school operates efficiently, spending $11,657 per student—less than many neighboring districts—while achieving stronger results. Areas to watch include rising chronic absenteeism (22.3%, up from 18.5%) and a notable decline in performance among male students, whose statewide ranking fell from the 80th to the 46th percentile over two years. For parents, Washington Street offers strong early-grade instruction and excellent support for diverse learners, though upper-grade math and attendance deserve attention.

448

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,657

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

538 Washington St
Otsego, MI 49078-1266

(269) 694-7800

District: Otsego Public Schools

Students who attend Washington Street Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Otsego Middle School
High:	Otsego High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Michigan avg38%

577^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Otsego Public Schools

199^th of 625Otsego Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	577 of 1492	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	511 of 1488	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	538 of 1486	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	445 of 1470	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	319 of 1344	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	317 of 1153	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	149 of 1408	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	210 of 1448	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	284 of 1466	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	263 of 1548	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	423 of 1580	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	80.7	231 of 1533	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.3	723 of 1563	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.5	1053 of 1566	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	957 of 1552	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	993 of 1552	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.3	603 of 1589	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	784 of 1577	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	426 of 1565	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	279 of 1545	81.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	459 of 1343	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	511 of 1338	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	622 of 1342	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	548 of 1321	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	375 of 1106	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	566 of 902	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.1	277 of 1171	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	272 of 1443	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	477 of 1352	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.1	158 of 1346	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	320 of 1381	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	210 of 1350	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	135 of 1099	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	128 of 749	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	30 of 1134	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	125 of 1397	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	736 of 1372	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.7	506 of 1366	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	271 of 1347	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	401 of 1334	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	275 of 1139	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	154 of 915	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	76 of 1196	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	186 of 1446	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	87.2	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	675 of 1199	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	586 of 1206	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	602 of 1204	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	441 of 1198	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	358 of 1102	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	333 of 1005	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	171 of 1128	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	254 of 1253	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2023)94th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Science47%+7 vs state

Math39%~ state avg

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	538 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 694-7800	448	26	17.4	48.0%	396 (88.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	58.7	577^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.3%		63.7	511^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.7%	66	48.7	46.3	50.0	60.5	34.2	23.1	47.4	29.5	$11,657	$368	$11,289
Dix Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Dix St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 694-7703	357	24	14.6	50.1%	293 (82.1%)	6 (1.7%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.5%)	31.3	983^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.1%		53.7	665^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.3%	318	25.5	38.5	35.4	25.5	42.3	12.5	31.3	14.6	$11,526	$396	$11,130
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 School Dr	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 685-5835	410	27	15.0	53.9%	344 (83.9%)	7 (1.7%)	35 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	30.2	1000^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.4	964^th of 1488 public elementary schools	35.2%	36	24.6	25.7	43.8	18.3	14.9	28.1	34.9	25.4	$16,349	$1,360	$14,989
Gilkey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	707 S Woodhams St	Plainwell	49080	Allegan County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 685-2424	439	24	18.2	32.3%	385 (87.7%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	59.4	566^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.1%		55.8	635^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.3%	69	52.9	52.0	47.8	45.7	42.7	33.3	43.5	23.2	$13,126	$619	$12,507
Alamo Elementary School	Public	K-5	8184 N 6th St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Otsego Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 694-7603	287	17	16.6	29.6%	262 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	75	337^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.3	239^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.9%	98	66.0	62.0	63.5	68.0	54.0	40.4	46.2	23.1	$10,846	$17	$10,829
Robert D Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 University St	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 442-0450	299	18	16.7	50.2%	255 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	33.4	948^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.5%		51	702^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	52.8%	246	20.8	40.0	30.6	31.3	22.5	14.3	51.0	22.4	$15,244	$1,214	$14,030
Cooper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7559 N 14th St	Kalamazoo	49009	Kalamazoo County	Plainwell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 349-2674	288	17	16.9	22.9%	263 (91.3%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	42.9	812^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.7	651^st of 1488 public elementary schools	56.3%	161	40.0	34.1	42.3	45.0	40.9	30.8	32.7	13.5	$13,666	$575	$13,091
Pine Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 Center St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-5379	326	20	16.7	74.5%	257 (78.8%)	9 (2.8%)	35 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	38.9	877^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.2%		27.4	1048^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.6%	171	41.7	27.3	45.7	40.7	25.5	30.4	26.1	19.6	$16,215	$1,583	$14,631
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK-K	440 River St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-6003	29	4	8.2	82.8%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)									$29,244	$1,035	$28,209
West Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Vernon St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 673-7000	247	15	16.4	64.0%	208 (84.2%)	8 (3.2%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	61.6	530^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.5%		44.7	796^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.5%	266	62.2	29.7	48.6	55.6	40.5	45.9	43.2	24.3	$14,835	$1,204	$13,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Street Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Street Elementary School?

Students at Washington Street Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Street Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Otsego Middle School
High : Otsego High School

How many students attend Washington Street Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Washington Street Elementary School.

Is Washington Street Elementary School a good school?

Washington Street Elementary School ranks 577^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Street Elementary School in?

Otsego Public Schools

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