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Washington Elementary

Public Grades K-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, serving 228 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District, which is ranked 200 out of 426 districts in the state.

Washington Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, where 94.44% of 4th-grade students and 90.48% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. Washington Elementary also excels in serving specific student groups, such as female students, Hispanic students, students with special education needs, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, outperforming nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary, Prairie View Elementary, and Wilson Elementary.

While Washington Elementary has experienced a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.5% in 2022-2023, the school still maintains relatively low rates compared to the state average. By continuing to focus on academic excellence and addressing any emerging challenges, Washington Elementary can continue to provide a quality education for its students and serve as a model for other schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District.

260

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,002

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Grove St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-1314

(920) 885-7376

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Beaver Dam Middle
High:	Beaver Dam High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (80% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

54^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District

200^th of 426Beaver Dam Unified School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	54 of 1044	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	177 of 1061	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	210 of 1067	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	307 of 1067	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	523 of 1050	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	249 of 1037	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	188 of 1025	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	138 of 1071	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	65 of 1075	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	74.4	208 of 1076	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	222 of 1061	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.3	129 of 1053	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	231 of 1045	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	57.6	523 of 1046	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	314 of 1045	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	57.4	519 of 1030	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	576 of 1021	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.0	165 of 689	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	162 of 712	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	77.7	108 of 632	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	21 of 1001	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	186 of 1011	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	141 of 1010	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	267 of 1017	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	520 of 1004	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	196 of 1002	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	47 of 997	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	87.0	27 of 290	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	61.0	74 of 274	73.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	9 of 870	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.5	74 of 866	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	81 of 871	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	87 of 859	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	311 of 847	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	201 of 874	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	70 of 854	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	120 of 1000	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	191 of 1012	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	279 of 1011	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	331 of 1017	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	489 of 1003	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	308 of 1002	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	367 of 997	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	64 of 96	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	7 of 802	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	52.4	330 of 790	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	192 of 770	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	293 of 748	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	107 of 718	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	206 of 727	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	196 of 715	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	218 of 704	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	314 of 699	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.8	63 of 718	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	100 of 686	85.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)33rd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics88%+35 vs state

Social Studies83%+20 vs state

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Science61%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Grove St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7376	260	16	16.4	52.7%	198 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	39 (15.0%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	88.1	54^th of 1044 public elementary schools	94.8%		78.8	177^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.3%	123	74.4	77.8	73.8		81.4	94.4	90.5		83.3	61.1	$15,002	$550	$14,451
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 W Third St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7373	41	10	4.1	75.6%	33 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)	61.3	437^th of 1044 public elementary schools	58.1%		63	438^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.7%	1	88.9	54.6	50.0		66.7	54.6	62.5		54.6	54.6	$14,381	$635	$13,745
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Gould St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7396	201	19	10.4	66.2%	126 (62.7%)	2 (1.0%)	53 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.0%)	49.2	593^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.9	696^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.4%	103	51.3	51.7	51.9		64.1	41.4	60.7		51.7	37.9	$8,836	$618	$8,217
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Brook St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7392	328	31	10.4	61.3%	188 (57.3%)	5 (1.5%)	111 (33.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	50.5	581^st of 1044 public elementary schools	44.3%		49.3	631^st of 1061 public elementary schools	40.5%	50	64.2	50.0	40.7		66.0	41.3	55.6		56.5	43.5	$14,324	$768	$13,556
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 N Crystal Lake Rd	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7380	337	28	11.9	42.1%	259 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	59 (17.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	86.1	72^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	93.1%		83.3	114^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	42	78.6	77.2	62.8		78.6	86.0	74.5		82.5	70.2	$16,415	$507	$15,907
School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	200 S Depot St	Fox Lake	53933	Dodge County	Waupun School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 928-3136	128	11	11.6	51.6%	116 (90.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	51.5	571^st of 1044 public elementary schools	45.3%		61	470^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.7%	101	38.9	45.5	54.6	45.5	38.9	50.0	81.8	81.8	68.2	54.6	$13,054	$725	$12,329
Dodgeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 386-4404	315	25	12.6	56.5%	242 (76.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (19.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	46.5	638^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.9%		60.6	479^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.9%	159	20.0	57.1	42.6		46.7	59.5	48.9		71.4	50.0	$14,708	$1,236	$13,472
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 326-2431	195	18	11.1	34.4%	173 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	75.1	235^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.5%		69.3	333^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	68.6%	98	67.9	74.1	46.2		71.4	77.8	46.2		85.2	77.8	$11,769	$779	$10,990
Horicon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 485-2898	372	27	13.8	46.5%	271 (72.8%)	11 (3.0%)	58 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.3%)	82.8	124^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.1%		84.2	99^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.7%	25	65.1	71.2	69.7		79.1	72.9	71.2		79.7	72.9	$15,369	$1,312	$14,057
Fall River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Bradley St	Fall River	53932	Columbia County	Fall River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 484-3333	231	19	12.0	29.4%	195 (84.4%)	3 (1.3%)	17 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	79	177^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%		70.2	320^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.8%	143	70.4	64.9	63.2		85.2	70.3	68.4		83.8	59.5	$12,243	$851	$11,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Yes. Washington Elementary ranks in the top 5.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Washington Elementary.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beaver Dam Middle
High : Beaver Dam High

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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