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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 637 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School in Washington, MI, is a K-5 school serving 428 students within the Romeo Community Schools district, located in a suburban area northwest of Detroit.

Washington Elementary is showing promising signs of recovery after a few challenging years. The school's overall state ranking has climbed from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 57th percentile in the most recent data, earning a 3-star rating. This upward trend is encouraging, though the school still trails its sister schools within the same district. For example, Hevel Elementary ranks in the 69th percentile, while Indian Hills Elementary is a standout performer at the 93rd percentile. The gap is most visible in test scores—in 5th-grade math, only about 34% of Washington students are proficient, compared to 47% at Hevel and an impressive 77% at Indian Hills. One notable strength is the school's work with students from low-income families, where its ranking has jumped from the bottom 20th percentile to the 47th percentile—a significant improvement suggesting recent efforts are paying off for this group.

Parents should be aware of a few challenges. Chronic absenteeism affects about 21% of students, which is higher than the district average of 19% and significantly higher than Indian Hills' rate of just 7%. Additionally, test scores show a concerning pattern of declining proficiency as students move up in grade levels—in English Language Arts, proficiency drops from 54% in 3rd grade to 37% in 5th grade. The school spends a substantial $14,738 per student, which is actually more than what Indian Hills spends, suggesting the issue isn't funding but rather how resources translate into results. While Washington Elementary serves a higher percentage of low-income students (about 40%) than many nearby Utica Community Schools like Crissman Elementary (29%), the recent upward trend in both overall performance and support for low-income students provides a solid foundation for continued improvement.

428

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,738

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

58230 Van Dyke Rd
Washington, MI 48094-2765

(586) 781-5563

District: Romeo Community Schools

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Romeo Middle School
High:	Romeo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 35th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Romeo Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

Michigan avg38%

637^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Romeo Community Schools

122^nd of 625Romeo Community 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	54.2	637 of 1492	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	815 of 1488	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	903 of 1486	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	807 of 1470	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	823 of 1344	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	746 of 1153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	602 of 1408	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	472 of 1448	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	388 of 1466	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	527 of 1548	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.2	427 of 1580	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	586 of 1533	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	652 of 1563	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	720 of 1566	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	661 of 1552	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	865 of 1552	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	1033 of 1589	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.2	992 of 1577	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	1058 of 1565	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.2	964 of 1545	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	126 of 188	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	234 of 270	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	587 of 1343	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	703 of 1338	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	782 of 1342	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	902 of 1321	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	902 of 1106	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	660 of 902	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	579 of 1171	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	518 of 1443	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	144 of 225	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	124 of 209	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	140 of 222	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	720 of 1352	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	871 of 1346	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1098 of 1381	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	915 of 1350	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	653 of 1099	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	342 of 1134	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.6	661 of 1397	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	688 of 1372	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	889 of 1366	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	896 of 1347	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	752 of 1334	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	714 of 1139	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	609 of 915	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	581 of 1196	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	423 of 1446	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	523 of 1199	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	759 of 1206	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	788 of 1204	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	744 of 1198	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	649 of 1102	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	603 of 1005	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	492 of 1128	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	361 of 1253	71.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Math43%+5 vs state

Science35%-5 vs state

Social Studies23%-4 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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	K-5	58230 Van Dyke Rd	Washington	48094	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 781-5563	428	27	15.9	39.7%	293 (68.5%)	9 (2.1%)	96 (22.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	54.2	637^th of 1492 public elementary schools	57.3%		43.7	815^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.2%	178	54.4	40.6	36.9		50.6	43.5	33.8		35.4	23.1	$14,738	$748	$13,990
Beacon Tree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55885 Schoenherr Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-7300	787	42	18.8	16.8%	691 (87.8%)	5 (0.6%)	28 (3.6%)	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)	79.2	274^th of 1492 public elementary schools	81.6%		72.2	381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	74.4%	107	61.1	59.6	56.2	62.8	65.7	59.6	41.0	51.3	41.9	33.3	$13,501	$821	$12,680
Crissman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53550 Wolf Dr	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4300	586	32	18.3	28.5%	495 (84.5%)	11 (1.9%)	23 (3.9%)	28 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.8%)	84.7	202^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	86.5%		88.3	150^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.9%	52	51.9	43.2	62.7	65.9	63.3	55.8	68.6	62.2	60.8	47.1	$15,528	$586	$14,941
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	8401 29 Mile Rd	Washington	48095	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-0290	456	27	16.6	17.5%	370 (81.1%)	4 (0.9%)	62 (13.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	92.2	100^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.3%		83.6	224^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%	124	58.7	63.8	69.3		66.7	72.5	77.3		66.7	53.3	$12,765	$138	$12,628
Morgan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53800 Mound Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5800	563	30	18.8	35.7%	449 (79.8%)	28 (5.0%)	36 (6.4%)	27 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	84.5	209^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.5	129^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%	80	43.8	60.6	66.7	67.1	56.8	50.7	53.1	58.3	56.8	55.7	$15,370	$569	$14,801
Richard J Duncan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14500 26 Mile Rd	Shelby Township	48315	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-4600	716	42	16.9	31.1%	620 (86.6%)	9 (1.3%)	29 (4.1%)	32 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	77.3	300^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.9%		76.1	322^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%	22	46.8	60.2	57.7	46.5	64.2	56.2	51.5	37.6	55.7	37.1	$13,664	$573	$13,091
Hevel Elementary	Public	K-5	12700 29 Mile Rd	Washington	48094	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-5951	441	32	13.6	27.7%	370 (83.9%)	12 (2.7%)	34 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	66.8	457^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.4%		68.3	436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.7%	21	48.6	48.5	57.1		54.3	44.8	47.1		42.5	28.8	$15,238	$543	$14,696
Switzer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	53200 Shelby Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-6400	495	25	20.0	25.9%	420 (84.8%)	11 (2.2%)	24 (4.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	70.4	399^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.3%		69.3	418^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.9%	19	45.3	53.3	50.6	53.6	50.8	51.7	37.3	47.9	40.2	38.6	$14,338	$611	$13,727
Issac Monfort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6700 Montgomery Dr	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-5700	525	31	17.1	43.0%	400 (76.2%)	24 (4.6%)	32 (6.1%)	42 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	73.7	362^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	75.7%		78.5	287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.7%	75	61.8	48.1	54.2	51.2	76.3	45.7	31.0	54.9	49.3	31.0	$15,144	$570	$14,575
Beck Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54600 Hayes Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3900	406	25	16.3	34.0%	351 (86.5%)	9 (2.2%)	15 (3.7%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	70.1	404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.9%		70.3	408^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.6%	4	49.1	40.0	53.4	52.8	56.4	25.9	43.1	54.7	55.2	41.4	$16,958	$617	$16,340

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 637^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Romeo Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Romeo Middle School
High : Romeo High School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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