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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 815 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Washington, Michigan, serving 405 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Romeo Community Schools district, which is ranked 132 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with lower performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for 3rd grade were 32.8% in 2024-2025, while the district's rates were 48.5% and 50.7%, and the state's were 38.9% and 42.7%. The school's performance has been declining in recent years. Additionally, Washington Elementary has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.37% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) student population has also ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools.

In comparison, the nearby Hevel Elementary and Indian Hills Elementary, which are also part of the Romeo Community Schools district, have consistently outperformed Washington Elementary School on state assessments and have higher rankings among Michigan elementary schools. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Utica Community Schools district, such as Roberts Elementary, Issac Monfort Elementary, and Beacon Tree Elementary, have generally higher academic performance and rankings compared to Washington Elementary School.

428

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,059

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 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

!Near the bottom of Romeo Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg47%

Michigan avg39%

815^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

132^nd of 613Romeo 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
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
2018	23.8	234 of 270	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)13th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Math35%-3 vs state

Social Studies28%~ state avg

Science27%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (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	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%)	43.7	815^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.2%		37.1	903^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	39.2%	88	32.8	50.8	41.3		32.8	43.8	30.7		26.7	28.0	$14,059	$1,869	$12,190
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%)	72.2	381^st of 1488 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.7	378^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.6%	3	55.8	54.9	61.2	53.3	49.6	53.9	37.1	38.3	45.7	40.5	$13,674	$1,345	$12,329
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%)	88.3	150^th of 1488 public elementary schools	89.9%		89	135^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.9%	15	51.1	63.3	72.8	55.8	61.1	63.3	66.3	50.6	67.9	58.8	$14,927	$1,173	$13,754
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%)	83.6	224^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.8	219^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.3%	5	55.1	63.0	62.5		50.7	58.9	66.3		58.8	47.5	$12,823	$836	$11,987
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%)	89.5	129^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.3%		77.7	289^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.6%	160	58.6	76.3	72.6	52.1	72.9	52.5	54.8	56.8	70.2	57.1	$15,079	$1,194	$13,884
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%)	76.1	322^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	78.4%		72.1	374^th of 1486 public elementary schools	74.8%	52	63.2	68.1	53.8	60.4	54.7	40.0	35.8	52.8	45.8	47.2	$13,426	$1,240	$12,186
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%)	68.3	436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.4	312^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.0%	124	50.9	64.1	58.5		56.1	50.8	49.2		38.8	23.9	$14,960	$747	$14,212
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%)	69.3	418^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.6	606^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.2%	188	47.4	52.6	62.2	48.3	51.7	35.5	50.0	39.1	54.4	31.1	$13,794	$1,198	$12,596
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%)	78.5	287^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.7%		74	339^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.2%	52	69.2	56.5	60.5	60.6	75.6	42.0	39.5	51.4	56.1	34.1	$15,076	$1,189	$13,887
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%)	70.3	408^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.6%		77.1	301^st of 1486 public elementary schools	79.7%	107	45.5	52.6	61.1	68.9	43.6	31.6	38.9	68.9	44.4	42.6	$17,333	$1,235	$16,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 815^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Romeo Community Schools

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

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

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

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