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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 632 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Whitewater Unified School District, which is ranked 354 out of 426 districts in the state.

Washington Elementary has consistently performed better than the district and state in various subject areas on the Forward Exam, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for several grade levels. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its ranking among Wisconsin elementary schools ranging from 376 to 632 out of around 1,000 schools. However, when compared to nearby schools in the Fort Atkinson School District and Elkhorn Area School District, such as Purdy Elementary and Tibbets Elementary, Washington Elementary's performance lags behind.

While Washington Elementary has shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, the school's performance for other subgroups, like Special Education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, has been relatively lower. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in the 2023-2024 school year to 21.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. By addressing these areas and exploring opportunities for collaboration with higher-performing neighboring schools, Washington Elementary can work towards improving its overall educational outcomes and providing a more well-rounded learning experience for its students.

312

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,737

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

506 E Main St
Whitewater, WI 53190-2072

(262) 472-8600

District: Whitewater Unified School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitewater Middle
High:	Whitewater High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

38.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

632^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Whitewater Unified School District

354^th of 426Whitewater 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	46.7	632 of 1044	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	526 of 1061	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	492 of 1067	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	376 of 1067	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	475 of 1050	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	378 of 1037	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	280 of 1025	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	330 of 1071	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.4	243 of 1075	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	270 of 1076	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	53.0	570 of 1061	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	680 of 1053	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	619 of 1045	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	652 of 1046	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	691 of 1045	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	741 of 1030	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.6	589 of 1021	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	49 of 255	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	56 of 269	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	58 of 248	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	25 of 222	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	36 of 275	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	28 of 287	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	573 of 1001	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	500 of 1011	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	426 of 1010	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	359 of 1017	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	366 of 1004	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	547 of 1002	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	387 of 997	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	67.4	58 of 274	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	587 of 870	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	424 of 866	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	325 of 871	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	147 of 859	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	148 of 847	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	190 of 874	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	54 of 854	93.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	637 of 1000	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	493 of 1012	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	525 of 1011	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	372 of 1017	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	499 of 1003	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	199 of 1002	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	242 of 997	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	511 of 802	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	295 of 790	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	266 of 770	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	67 of 748	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	66.2	172 of 746	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	21 of 742	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	12 of 721	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	284 of 718	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	331 of 727	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	349 of 715	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	132 of 704	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	251 of 699	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	273 of 718	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	184 of 686	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2021)79th percentile+24 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%-8 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-5 vs state

Science38%-13 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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-5	506 E Main St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8600	312	27	11.5	46.5%	163 (52.2%)	7 (2.2%)	121 (38.8%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	46.7	632^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	39.5%		57.6	526^th of 1061 public elementary schools	50.4%	106	58.1	48.9	53.2	54.6	34.0	59.6	55.3	38.3	$15,737	$899	$14,837
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	242 S Prince St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 472-8500	358	31	11.7	55.9%	146 (40.8%)	22 (6.1%)	152 (42.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.2%)	40.2	727^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.4%		25	850^th of 1061 public elementary schools	19.9%	123	43.9	48.0	42.9	59.7	42.0	46.9	50.0	38.0	$13,459	$924	$12,535
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W8363 R and W Townline Rd	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8400	209	20	10.4	48.8%	121 (57.9%)	4 (1.9%)	68 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.7%)	36.2	758^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.4%		46.5	664^th of 1061 public elementary schools	37.4%	94	37.9	39.4	43.9	34.5	48.5	53.7	48.5	42.4	$17,050	$440	$16,609
Palmyra Eagle Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	701 Maple St	Palmyra	53156	Jefferson County	Palmyra-Eagle Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 495-7101	26	3	7.8	26.9%	22 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)
Purdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 S Main St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7822	233	23	10.1	33.9%	176 (75.5%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	60.1	458^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.1%		73	269^th of 1061 public elementary schools	74.6%	189	53.1	56.0	63.0	54.6	52.0	65.2	64.0	44.0	$16,853	$650	$16,202
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Park St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 568-4465	238	22	10.6	44.5%	157 (66.0%)	2 (0.8%)	66 (27.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	76.5	213^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.6%		66.1	390^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.2%	177	68.4	76.5	60.9	81.6	73.5	60.9	70.6	58.8	$17,088	$681	$16,405
Barrie Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Harriette St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 563-7817	212	19	11.1	27.4%	164 (77.4%)	3 (1.4%)	34 (16.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	69.5	322^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.2%		62.1	455^th of 1061 public elementary schools	57.1%	133	60.0	68.4	52.2	62.2	70.0	62.2	80.0	70.0	$16,638	$432	$16,205
Rockwell Elementary	Public	K-5	821 Monroe St	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7818	197	19	10.3	28.9%	139 (70.6%)	6 (3.0%)	41 (20.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	85.5	86^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.8%		80.1	160^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.9%	74	75.0	61.1	76.9	75.0	88.9	76.9	88.9	69.4	$16,354	$543	$15,810
Tibbets Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W5218 County Road A	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 742-2585	431	27	15.9	23.9%	387 (89.8%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	92.1	15^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.6%		85.1	86^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.9%	71	77.6	85.5	86.1	84.5	81.9	81.9	92.8	74.7	$11,719	$254	$11,465
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	201 S Janesville St	Milton	53563	Rock County	Milton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 868-9380	409	26	15.7	28.6%	357 (87.3%)	6 (1.5%)	28 (6.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)								(n/a)	53.3			48.9					$11,129	$400	$10,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Washington Elementary.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 632^nd 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 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitewater Middle
High : Whitewater High

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Whitewater Unified School District

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