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Washington West Elementary

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Washington West Elementary ranks 358 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Washington West Elementary is a public elementary school serving 388 students in grades K-6 in the Washington School District in Missouri. The school is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, with the district ranking 78 out of 367 in the state.

Washington West Elementary is a strong-performing school, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). The school has consistently outperformed the state average in both Math and ELA across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 65.4% of 6th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.3%. However, the school's Math performance, while still above the state average, is not as strong as its ELA performance. The school also has a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, with 46.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school's performance with low-SES students is noteworthy, as it ranks 181 out of 625 Missouri elementary schools in this subgroup, with a 4-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools in the Washington School District, Washington West Elementary performs better, particularly in ELA. For example, in 4th grade ELA, Washington West scored 54.8% proficient or better, compared to 45.3% at South Point Elementary and 45.3% at Marthasville Elementary. However, the school lags behind the top-performing school in the district, Clearview Elementary, which had 71.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA. Additionally, the school's performance with White students and disabled students is less impressive, ranking 380 out of 666 and 171 out of 302 Missouri elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

399

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,382

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 West Pride Drive
Washington, MO 63090-1200

(636) 390-9150

District: Washington

Students who attend Washington West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Missouri avg43%

358^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Washington

78^th of 367Washington among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	358 of 900	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	306 of 906	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	299 of 898	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	277 of 908	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	221 of 901	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	297 of 1052	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	303 of 1045	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	320 of 1032	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.0	164 of 865	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	82.0	151 of 1058	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	74.6	216 of 1089	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	260 of 1108	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	253 of 1085	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.0	113 of 1088	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	94 of 1066	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	75.0	194 of 1053	81.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	166 of 1084	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.3	314 of 1080	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	258 of 1074	76.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	46.5	171 of 302	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	130 of 251	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	60.6	181 of 625	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	148 of 532	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	341 of 907	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	129 of 887	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	380 of 666	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	329 of 668	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	311 of 673	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	298 of 675	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	284 of 691	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	354 of 917	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	363 of 898	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)71st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)43rd percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Washington West Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				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	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington West Elementary	Public	K-6	840 West Pride Drive	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 390-9150	399	36	11.0	41.4%	347 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.5%)	60	358^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.2%		64.3	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%	52		44.7	28.2	49.0		45.0	46.9	42.8	65.4	$16,382	$910	$15,471
Marthasville Elementary	Public	K-6	800 E Main Street	Marthasville	63357	Warren County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 231-2650	189	14	13.5	34.4%	180 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	52	437^th of 900 public elementary schools	51.4%					(n/a)		27.3		51.8		44.4				$14,967	$472	$14,495
Clearview Elementary	Public	K-6	1581 Clearview Road	Union	63084	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2500	295	20	14.6	24.1%	272 (92.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	90.8	65^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.5	39^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.7%	26		73.2	60.4	57.3	70.8	69.3		72.9		$13,722	$478	$13,245
South Point Elementary	Public	K-6	4328 St. Johns Road	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 231-2700	425	37	11.4	34.8%	389 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.6%)	54.4	415^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.9%		62.9	317^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.0%	98	24.9	31.2	48.0	57.9	44.4	34.2	45.3	44.3	51.5	$16,226	$1,055	$15,170
Campbellton Elementary	Public	K-6	3693 Hwy 185	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2450	132	10	12.7	12.1%	130 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	73	218^th of 900 public elementary schools	75.8%					(n/a)	70.0		13.1			75.0	80.8			$15,523	$518	$15,005
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 E Springfield	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 583-3152	643	56	11.4	52.6%	572 (89.0%)	13 (2.0%)	31 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	82.4	142^nd of 900 public elementary schools	84.2%		73.4	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%	69	66.6	54.3	59.7		68.2	51.7	56.2	59.7		$13,411	$996	$12,416
Augusta Elementary	Public	K-6	5541 Locust Street	Augusta	63332	St. Charles County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 231-2400	104	10	10.0	27.9%	100 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)							70.4			$17,229	$484	$16,745
Prairie Dell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1911 Prairie Dell Rd	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 583-1200	495	43	11.5	52.3%	446 (90.1%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.8	424^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.9%		51.4	442^nd of 906 public elementary schools	51.2%	18	47.4	45.8	36.8			43.8	31.9	44.6		$12,860	$770	$12,090
New Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Elton Ave.	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	New Haven	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 237-2141	252	21	12.1	48.8%	227 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	74.6	205^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.2%		65.5	295^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.4%	90	54.5	51.4		53.0	51.3	60.6				$12,516	$382	$12,134
Labadie Elementary	Public	K-6	2749 Hwy T	Labadie	63055	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2600	115	10	11.0	20.9%	108 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$16,308	$552	$15,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington West Elementary

How many students attend Washington West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Washington West Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington West Elementary?

Students at Washington West Elementary are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Washington West Elementary a good school?

Washington West Elementary ranks 358^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington West Elementary in?

Washington

What schools do graduates of Washington West Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Washington High School

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