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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 579 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, serving 474 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Stevens Point Area Public School District, which is ranked 231 out of 426 districts in the state.

Washington Elementary has faced some challenges in student performance, with mixed results on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized test. While 3rd-grade students performed better than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, they scored lower in Mathematics. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.3% to 20.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, a significant portion of the student population, between 33.54% and 34.33%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low socioeconomic status that appears to be a challenge for the school.

Interestingly, the performance of nearby schools within the same district varies. For example, Bannach Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools and outperforms Washington Elementary across most metrics, while McKinley Center has a similar performance profile to Washington Elementary. The school's increased per-student spending and relatively stable student-teacher ratio suggest that the district is investing resources, but the outcomes suggest that these investments may not be fully translating into improved academic performance.

443

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,683

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Prais St
Stevens Point, WI 54481-2298

(715) 345-5426

District: Stevens Point Area Public School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	P J Jacobs Junior High
High:	Stevens Point Area Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

579^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Stevens Point Area Public School District

231^st of 426Stevens Point Area Public 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	50.6	579 of 1044	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	627 of 1061	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	631 of 1067	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	492 of 1067	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	441 of 1050	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	515 of 1037	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	500 of 1025	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.0	397 of 1071	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	448 of 1075	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	430 of 1076	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	578 of 1061	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.9	726 of 1053	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	615 of 1045	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	741 of 1046	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.9	521 of 1045	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	637 of 1030	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.0	637 of 1021	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	422 of 689	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	379 of 712	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	349 of 632	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.1	371 of 633	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	65.6	26 of 138	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	484 of 1001	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	478 of 1011	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	459 of 1010	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	327 of 1017	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	365 of 1004	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	634 of 1002	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	618 of 997	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	291 of 331	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	709 of 870	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	775 of 866	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	764 of 871	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	581 of 859	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	695 of 847	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	546 of 874	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	604 of 854	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	613 of 1000	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	660 of 1012	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	692 of 1011	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	598 of 1017	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	511 of 1003	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	343 of 1002	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	346 of 997	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	303 of 802	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	422 of 790	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	474 of 770	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	642 of 748	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	564 of 746	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	580 of 742	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	319 of 721	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	443 of 718	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	481 of 727	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	495 of 715	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	344 of 704	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	335 of 699	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	481 of 718	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	411 of 686	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)81st percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies73%+9 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-7 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	PK, KG-6	3500 Prais St	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5426	443	32	13.9	33.6%	368 (83.1%)	14 (3.2%)	36 (8.1%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	50.6	579^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.5%		49.6	627^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.9%	48	62.5	44.0	54.6	45.6	53.1	47.1	44.2	43.9	72.6	52.9	$13,683	$509	$13,175
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 East Ave	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 345-5418	276	21	13.2	53.6%	204 (73.9%)	15 (5.4%)	24 (8.7%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	61	444^th of 1044 public elementary schools	57.5%		66.7	381^st of 1061 public elementary schools	64.1%	63	57.9	61.1	57.6	62.5	57.9	44.4	52.9	65.6	72.2	50.0	$16,405	$1,368	$15,039
McKinley Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2926 Blaine St	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 345-5421	373	29	12.9	49.9%	260 (69.7%)	11 (2.9%)	25 (6.7%)	52 (13.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.9%)	48.5	612^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.8	670^th of 1061 public elementary schools	36.9%	58	31.0	55.9	46.5	50.9	26.2	54.2	55.8	47.4	69.5	55.9	$15,415	$1,632	$13,784
Bannach Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 Walter St	Stevens Point	54482	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5668	368	25	14.9	29.1%	308 (83.7%)	5 (1.4%)	24 (6.5%)	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	72.9	273^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	73.9%		82.3	130^th of 1061 public elementary schools	87.7%	143	70.6	59.6	68.0	68.5	60.8	63.5	52.0	63.0	88.5	61.5	$12,132	$508	$11,624
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Maria Dr	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 345-5419	360	29	12.3	50.3%	244 (67.8%)	18 (5.0%)	48 (13.3%)	11 (3.1%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.9%)	63.2	409^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.8%		67.7	360^th of 1061 public elementary schools	66.1%	49	52.8	68.2	51.0	66.0	49.1	62.2	53.9	68.1	66.7	62.2	$14,526	$1,171	$13,356
McDill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2516 School St	Stevens Point	54481	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5420	360	25	14.5	32.5%	275 (76.4%)	7 (1.9%)	31 (8.6%)	39 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	64.4	394^th of 1044 public elementary schools	62.3%		68.6	344^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.6%	50	66.7	65.1	50.0	61.5	71.8	55.6	53.7	53.9	66.1	61.3	$13,658	$508	$13,152
Plover-Whiting Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1400 Hoover Ave	Plover	54467	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 345-5424	448	34	13.0	38.4%	328 (73.2%)	5 (1.1%)	64 (14.3%)	36 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	53.8	544^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.9%		55.1	567^th of 1061 public elementary schools	46.6%	23	46.6	55.1	51.8	65.0	44.8	49.3	50.9	56.7	66.7	52.2	$13,376	$874	$12,503
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2200 Wisconsin Ave	Plover	54467	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 345-5425	522	34	15.2	43.7%	391 (74.9%)	5 (1.0%)	71 (13.6%)	35 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	50.2	583^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	44.2%		54.1	578^th of 1061 public elementary schools	45.5%	5	31.6	43.4	46.3	66.7	40.3	59.7	52.9	78.3	64.9	45.5	$12,600	$1,278	$11,323
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	616 W 2nd St	Junction City	54443	Portage County	Stevens Point Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 345-5614	170	12	13.9	35.3%	149 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	41.7	703^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	32.7%		52.5	600^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.4%	103	57.1	28.6	43.5	51.6	61.9	38.1	47.8	45.2	57.1	38.1	$16,608	$807	$15,802
THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire Kids	Public	PK, KG-5	6950 Knowledge Ave	Rudolph	54475	Wood County	Wisconsin Rapids School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 424-6784	202	15	13.4	36.1%	189 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	67	363^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	65.2%		70.4	315^th of 1061 public elementary schools	70.3%	48	45.5	53.1	64.3		45.5	71.9	57.1		78.1	75.0	$12,168	$1,318	$10,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 579^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : P J Jacobs Junior High
High : Stevens Point Area Senior High

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Stevens Point Area Public School District

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Washington Elementary.

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