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Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 478 students. The school is part of the Lancaster School District, which is ranked 491 out of 606 school districts in the state.

Washington Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) tests in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.8% of Washington Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 41.7% statewide and 22.4% in the Lancaster School District. Similarly, only 24.3% of Washington Elementary students were proficient or better in PSSA ELA, compared to 48.5% statewide and 27.6% in the Lancaster School District. However, the school performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELL), compared to the overall school performance.

Nearby schools within the Lancaster School District, such as Ross Elementary, Wharton Elementary, and Burrowes Elementary, generally perform better than Washington Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and ELA. Washington Elementary School has consistently been one of the lowest-performing schools in the state, with its statewide ranking remaining in the bottom 20% for the past 10 years, suggesting significant challenges in improving student outcomes.

467

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,161

Per pupil spending ?

102.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 S Ann St
Lancaster, PA 17602-4551

(717) 291-6275

District: Lancaster School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle School
High:	McCaskey Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

African American:

8.8%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,251^st of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Lancaster School District

491^st of 606Lancaster School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1251 of 1511	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1299 of 1526	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1312 of 1534	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1302 of 1534	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1282 of 1433	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1366 of 1544	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1350 of 1530	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	1390 of 1547	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	1446 of 1554	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	1308 of 1474	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	1345 of 1467	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1362 of 1519	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.8	1438 of 1599	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	1477 of 1597	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	1512 of 1579	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	1495 of 1549	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	1455 of 1551	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	1422 of 1555	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	1402 of 1545	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	1216 of 1299	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	33.6	977 of 1308	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.4	1215 of 1302	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	722 of 1030	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	844 of 1084	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	881 of 1043	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	95 of 207	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	94 of 200	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	76 of 196	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1240 of 1466	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1257 of 1488	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	205 of 429	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	271 of 454	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	286 of 432	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1019 of 1369	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1135 of 1432	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1155 of 1414	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1176 of 1475	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1276 of 1495	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math25%-17 vs state

English Language Arts24%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6275	467	49	9.5	102.4%	12 (2.6%)	41 (8.8%)	400 (85.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	16.7	1251^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.2%		14	1299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	48	24.6	32.8	18.2	24.8	17.4	31.0	25.8	24.3	$27,161	$3,608	$23,553
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6178	413	34	12.1	97.6%	15 (3.6%)	58 (14.0%)	318 (77.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	8.3	1386^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.9	1304^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.5%	82	21.3	21.2	8.4	17.1	11.7	19.7	11.6	14.5	$23,728	$3,595	$20,132
Carter and MacRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 S Prince St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 396-6842	444	48	9.2	92.6%	36 (8.1%)	122 (27.5%)	252 (56.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	12.6	1311^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	1276^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.4%	35	13.8	31.3	22.4	22.0	13.8	20.4	19.3	17.7	$24,059	$3,377	$20,682
Burrowes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 E Orange St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6159	308	28	11.0	85.4%	34 (11.0%)	59 (19.2%)	188 (61.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	28.9	1098^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.8	1166^th of 1526 public elementary schools	23.6%	68	46.7	28.6	18.4	32.0	40.0	45.3	18.4	35.2	$25,641	$4,020	$21,620
Wickersham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 N Reservoir St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6291	402	34	11.8	98.8%	43 (10.7%)	58 (14.4%)	238 (59.2%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.2%)	51.5	796^th of 1511 public elementary schools	47.3%		41.3	995^th of 1526 public elementary schools	34.8%	199	52.6	40.8	51.1	48.1	45.6	48.2	51.1	48.1	$26,194	$3,828	$22,366
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Orange St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6110	274	27	10.1	99.3%	33 (12.0%)	50 (18.2%)	166 (60.6%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	34.7	1033^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		25.4	1149^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.7%	116	42.1	45.2	17.5	33.9	42.1	48.4	32.5	40.4	$24,742	$3,893	$20,849
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Fremont St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6183	437	40	10.9	102.1%	59 (13.5%)	73 (16.7%)	250 (57.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	15.1	1271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.1	1270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	1	28.4	26.2	20.4	24.9	26.9	23.1	18.7	22.8	$26,173	$3,873	$22,300
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6166	339	31	10.9	98.8%	39 (11.5%)	55 (16.2%)	214 (63.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	28	1104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		30	1107^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.5%	3	46.8	38.3	24.5	36.6	29.8	34.0	28.9	30.9	$24,842	$3,737	$21,105
Ross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 N Queen St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6268	281	21	13.3	94.0%	40 (14.2%)	43 (15.3%)	152 (54.1%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (13.2%)	24.9	1140^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.6%		40.5	1002^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	34.3%	138	25.7	34.4	26.0	28.2	25.0	21.9	42.0	31.4	$25,032	$3,964	$21,069
Wharton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Mary St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6281	327	27	12.1	101.8%	161 (49.2%)	17 (5.2%)	102 (31.2%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	49.7	826^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.8	795^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.9%	31	58.2	46.3	39.2	48.4	58.2	44.5	30.5	45.2	$22,596	$3,518	$19,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Lancaster School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jackson Middle School
High : McCaskey Campus

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Washington Elementary School.

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