Washington Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Washington Elementary School

1025 W 23rd St
Lorain, OH 44052

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Bottom 50%

Serving 289 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in OH
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 289 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	37
1	42
2	51
3	48
4	33
5	46

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	259
2022	267
2021	253
2020	298
2019	298
2018	310
2017	310
2016	432
2015	413
2014	354
2013	364
2012	261
2011	307
2010	381
2009	407
2008	412
2007	448
2006	475
2005	349
2004	382
2003	375
2002	347
2001	312
2000	325
1999	301
1998	435
1997	409
1996	443
1995	408
1994	436
1993	449
1992	373
1991	443
1990	437
1989	432
1988	474
1987	453

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	22
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2011	22
2010	23
2009	19
2008	16
2007	32
2006	20
2005	18
2004	17
2003	24
2002	23
2001	23
2000	22
1999	22
1998	20
1997	21
1996	20
1995	21
1994	22
1993	22
1992	20
1991	23
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#2829 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#2829
2022	#2934
2021	#2994
2019	#2682
2018	#2936
2017	#2798
2016	#2831
2015	#2959
2014	#3048
2013	#3165
2012	#3001

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15-19%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	17%	54%	18%
2022	12%	52%	16%
2021	5%	50%	13%
2019	42%	63%	37%
2018	27%	62%	32%
2017	37%	63%	34%
2016	32%	61%	33%
2015	37%	68%	46%
2014	50%	77%	53%
2013	43%	76%	51%
2012	57%	78%	49%

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20-24%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2022	22%	60%	28%
2021	17%	57%	26%
2019	32%	64%	36%
2018	22%	63%	32%
2017	27%	62%	34%
2016	22%	55%	29%
2015	48%	74%	58%
2014	53%	83%	65%
2013	54%	83%	65%
2012	52%	83%	62%
2011	57%	82%	64%

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11-19%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2022	15%	63%	32%
2021	15%	60%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	15:1	17:1	14:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	14:1	17:1	14:1
2020	18:1	18:1	15:1
2019	18:1	18:1	15:1
2018	16:1	18:1	15:1
2017	16:1	18:1	15:1
2016	20:1	18:1	15:1
2014	19:1	18:1	17:1
2013	21:1	18:1	19:1
2012	15:1	18:1	18:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	22:1	18:1	18:1
2008	26:1	18:1	22:1
2007	14:1	17:1	17:1
2006	24:1	17:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	22:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	13:1
2000	15:1	17:1	14:1
1999	14:1	18:1	14:1
1998	22:1	18:1	16:1
1997	19:1	19:1	16:1
1996	22:1	19:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	17:1
1994	20:1	19:1	17:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	17:1
1991	20:1	20:1	17:1
1990	21:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	3%

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Hispanic

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	59%	7%	38%
2022	65%	7%	39%
2021	65%	6%	38%
2020	59%	6%	37%
2019	59%	6%	37%
2018	62%	5%	35%
2017	62%	5%	35%
2016	68%	5%	36%
2015	68%	5%	26%
2014	58%	5%	37%
2013	51%	4%	36%
2012	28%	4%	33%
2011	26%	3%	32%
2010	26%	4%	33%
2009	21%	4%	33%
2008	24%	4%	33%
2007	27%	3%	31%
2006	27%	3%	31%
2005	23%	3%	30%
2004	22%	3%	30%
2003	22%	3%	29%
2002	17%	2%	30%
2001	16%	2%	28%
2000	14%	2%	28%
1999	18%	2%	27%
1998	20%	2%	26%
1997	19%	1%	25%
1996	17%	1%	26%
1995	13%	1%	25%
1994	13%	1%	25%
1993	15%	1%	25%
1992	16%	1%	23%
1991	23%	1%	24%

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Black

21%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	18%	17%	28%
2022	20%	17%	28%
2021	20%	17%	28%
2020	19%	17%	29%
2019	19%	17%	29%
2018	14%	16%	30%
2017	14%	16%	30%
2016	14%	16%	29%
2015	15%	16%	18%
2014	24%	16%	28%
2013	26%	16%	27%
2012	44%	16%	28%
2011	41%	16%	28%
2010	44%	17%	31%
2009	46%	17%	30%
2008	45%	17%	30%
2007	46%	17%	30%
2006	42%	17%	30%
2005	46%	18%	29%
2004	49%	17%	28%
2003	45%	17%	28%
2002	52%	16%	27%
2001	44%	16%	27%
2000	46%	16%	28%
1999	41%	15%	27%
1998	38%	15%	26%
1997	36%	16%	26%
1996	36%	15%	25%
1995	33%	15%	24%
1994	29%	15%	23%
1993	32%	15%	23%
1992	34%	14%	20%
1991	33%	14%	23%

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White

14%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	17%	67%	29%
2022	12%	67%	28%
2021	9%	68%	29%
2020	15%	69%	29%
2019	15%	69%	29%
2018	19%	71%	31%
2017	19%	71%	31%
2016	14%	71%	31%
2015	12%	72%	17%
2014	13%	73%	27%
2013	15%	73%	27%
2012	16%	74%	27%
2011	18%	74%	28%
2010	21%	76%	32%
2009	22%	76%	33%
2008	22%	77%	34%
2007	23%	77%	36%
2006	25%	78%	36%
2005	25%	77%	38%
2004	26%	78%	39%
2003	29%	78%	40%
2002	30%	81%	43%
2001	39%	81%	45%
2000	40%	81%	44%
1999	41%	82%	46%
1998	42%	82%	47%
1997	45%	82%	48%
1996	47%	83%	48%
1995	54%	83%	50%
1994	56%	83%	51%
1993	49%	83%	50%
1992	50%	84%	57%
1991	44%	83%	52%

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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	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	4%	4%	8%
2013	7%	4%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	0.59	0.52	0.70
2022	0.53	0.52	0.70
2021	0.53	0.51	0.70
2020	0.60	0.49	0.70
2019	0.60	0.49	0.70
2018	0.56	0.47	0.70
2017	0.56	0.47	0.70
2016	0.50	0.47	0.70
2015	0.50	0.46	0.50
2014	0.60	0.44	0.72
2013	0.65	0.44	0.72
2012	0.69	0.43	0.73
2011	0.72	0.43	0.74
2010	0.71	0.41	0.64
2009	0.71	0.40	0.64
2008	0.71	0.40	0.65
2007	0.70	0.40	0.65
2006	0.72	0.37	0.65
2005	0.70	0.38	0.65
2004	0.68	0.37	0.65
2003	0.70	0.37	0.66
2002	0.62	0.32	0.66
2001	0.63	0.32	0.66
2000	0.61	0.31	0.66
1999	0.64	0.31	0.66
1998	0.65	0.31	0.65
1997	0.64	0.30	0.64
1996	0.63	0.29	0.64
1995	0.59	0.29	0.64
1994	0.59	0.29	0.63
1993	0.67	0.29	0.64
1992	0.61	0.28	0.59
1991	0.66	0.29	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2023	100%	37%	67%
2022	100%	38%	67%
2021	100%	39%	66%
2020	100%	39%	66%
2019	100%	39%	66%
2016	87%	40%	72%
2015	92%	40%	65%
2014	99%	39%	83%
2013	91%	33%	76%
2012	96%	38%	75%
2011	92%	37%	74%
2010	91%	34%	53%
2009	87%	30%	48%
2007	85%	27%	48%
2006	74%	27%	66%
2005	79%	25%	63%
2004	76%	24%	54%
2003	78%	24%	54%
2002	71%	22%	51%
2001	79%	21%	48%
2000	70%	22%	49%
1999	94%	22%	47%
1998	68%	22%	47%
1997	74%	23%	50%
1996	71%	14%	48%
1995	70%	24%	46%
1994	63%	23%	44%
1993	67%	23%	43%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Ohio	Lorain City School District
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	11%	6%	10%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2003	10%	5%	10%
2002	9%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lorain City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Elementary School is ranked #2829 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

289 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Washington Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

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

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Lorain City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education