Washington Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2015)

Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 72%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Pre-K	34
Kind	93
1	94
2	80
3	88

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	389
2022	389
2021	389
2020	389
2019	389
2018	389
2017	389
2016	389
2015	389
2014	389
2013	355
2012	346
2011	402
2010	435
2009	474
2008	362
2007	372
2006	379
2005	372
2004	402
2003	412
2002	464
2001	471
2000	437
1999	436
1998	407
1997	408
1996	381
1995	409
1994	444
1993	469
1992	588
1991	591
1990	579
1989	605
1988	636
1987	653

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	28
2011	33
2010	35
2009	36
2008	59
2007	29
2006	28
2005	29
2004	32
2003	32
2002	32
2001	30
2000	29
1999	26
1998	23
1997	22
1996	21
1995	19
1994	22
1993	24
1992	35
1991	36
1990	33
1989	33
1988	35
1987	35

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(13-14)

65-69%

72%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2014	67%	72%	54%
2013	72%	73%	60%
2012	72%	74%	64%
2011	82%	76%	65%
2010	72%	75%	66%

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(13-14)

60-64%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2014	62%	70%	53%
2013	62%	70%	54%
2012	77%	71%	54%
2011	77%	73%	57%
2010	52%	72%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	15:1	13:1	12:1
2022	15:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	13:1
2019	15:1	14:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	12:1
2015	15:1	15:1	12:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	14:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	12:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	6:1	14:1	6:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	14:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	15:1	17:1	15:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	22:1	19:1	17:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	17:1	16:1
1989	18:1	17:1	16:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	3%	14%	3%
2022	3%	14%	3%
2021	3%	13%	4%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	1%
2013	3%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1992	1%	3%

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Black

40%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	40%	14%	61%
2022	40%	14%	60%
2021	40%	15%	60%
2020	40%	15%	59%
2019	40%	15%	59%
2018	41%	15%	60%
2017	41%	15%	60%
2016	41%	15%	62%
2015	41%	15%	54%
2014	40%	15%	60%
2013	41%	15%	60%
2012	44%	15%	59%
2011	49%	15%	59%
2010	49%	15%	58%
2009	50%	16%	58%
2008	49%	16%	57%
2007	50%	16%	54%
2006	46%	16%	51%
2005	44%	16%	49%
2004	46%	16%	49%
2003	41%	15%	46%
2002	38%	15%	44%
2001	40%	15%	42%
2000	35%	15%	39%
1999	35%	15%	36%
1998	30%	15%	34%
1997	28%	14%	33%
1996	29%	14%	31%
1995	27%	14%	29%
1994	27%	14%	28%
1993	25%	13%	26%
1992	24%	13%	27%
1991	24%	13%	26%

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White

45%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	45%	62%	28%
2022	45%	63%	30%
2021	45%	63%	30%
2020	45%	65%	32%
2019	45%	65%	32%
2018	45%	66%	33%
2017	45%	66%	33%
2016	45%	68%	34%
2015	45%	68%	34%
2014	45%	69%	34%
2013	46%	70%	35%
2012	45%	71%	37%
2011	43%	71%	37%
2010	48%	72%	40%
2009	47%	73%	40%
2008	46%	74%	42%
2007	46%	74%	44%
2006	51%	75%	47%
2005	53%	76%	49%
2004	52%	76%	50%
2003	57%	77%	53%
2002	60%	78%	55%
2001	58%	78%	58%
2000	65%	79%	61%
1999	65%	79%	64%
1998	70%	79%	66%
1997	72%	80%	66%
1996	70%	80%	69%
1995	72%	81%	70%
1994	72%	81%	72%
1993	74%	82%	73%
1992	74%	82%	73%
1991	75%	82%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	11%	4%	4%
2017	11%	4%	4%
2016	11%	3%	2%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	4%
2013	8%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	0.63	0.58	0.55
2022	0.63	0.57	0.55
2021	0.63	0.57	0.55
2020	0.63	0.54	0.55
2019	0.63	0.54	0.55
2018	0.62	0.53	0.54
2017	0.62	0.53	0.54
2016	0.62	0.51	0.50
2015	0.62	0.51	0.53
2014	0.64	0.50	0.53
2013	0.63	0.48	0.52
2012	0.60	0.47	0.52
2011	0.58	0.47	0.52
2010	0.55	0.46	0.51
2009	0.53	0.44	0.51
2008	0.55	0.43	0.51
2007	0.54	0.42	0.52
2006	0.53	0.41	0.52
2005	0.53	0.40	0.52
2004	0.52	0.40	0.51
2003	0.51	0.39	0.51
2002	0.50	0.37	0.51
2001	0.51	0.37	0.50
2000	0.46	0.35	0.49
1999	0.46	0.35	0.47
1998	0.42	0.35	0.46
1997	0.41	0.34	0.45
1996	0.43	0.34	0.43
1995	0.41	0.33	0.43
1994	0.41	0.33	0.41
1993	0.39	0.31	0.40
1992	0.40	0.31	0.40
1991	0.38	0.31	0.39

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Eligible for

58%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	58%	54%	80%
2022	58%	50%	81%
2021	58%	49%	81%
2020	58%	48%	71%
2019	58%	48%	71%
2018	57%	41%	55%
2017	57%	41%	55%
2016	57%	44%	56%
2015	57%	41%	53%
2014	58%	38%	51%
2013	55%	36%	51%
2012	50%	34%	48%
2011	48%	33%	45%
2010	51%	31%	41%
2009	44%	27%	38%
2008	35%	25%	33%
2007	37%	24%	31%
2006	31%	25%	30%
2005	31%	22%	28%
2004	32%	22%	24%
2003	28%	23%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Penn Hills School District
2023	7%	2%	3%
2022	7%	1%	3%
2021	7%	2%	3%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	6%	3%	8%
2017	6%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	5%	10%
2014	7%	5%	10%
2013	10%	5%	11%
2012	12%	6%	10%
2011	11%	6%	11%
2010	14%	7%	12%
2009	15%	7%	11%
2008	13%	6%	10%
2007	12%	6%	10%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	13%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	9%
2003	12%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Penn Hills School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 72% PA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

389 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Penn Hills School District.

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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2015)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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