Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 260 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sedalia, Missouri, serving grades K-4 with a student population of 199. It is part of the Sedalia 200 School District, which is ranked 130 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently outperforms the Sedalia 200 district and the state of Missouri in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th-grade students. In the 2023-2024 school year, Washington Elementary's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 55.5%, compared to 44.6% for Sedalia 200 and 40.8% for Missouri. Similarly, Washington Elementary's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 57%, compared to 50.3% for Sedalia 200 and 41.6% for Missouri. Despite having a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Washington Elementary has consistently ranked among the top Missouri elementary schools serving low-income students, ranking 32nd out of 625 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Washington Elementary's performance on state assessments generally exceeds that of the other nearby elementary schools in the Sedalia 200 district, such as Skyline Elementary, Horace Mann Elementary, Heber Hunt Elementary, and Parkview Elementary. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Washington Elementary's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 55.5% was significantly higher than the rates of the other Sedalia 200 elementary schools, which ranged from 32% to 53%. Additionally, Washington Elementary has the highest per-student spending among the Sedalia 200 elementary schools, with a spending of $11,954 per student in the 2021-2022 school year, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-4

610 S Engineer
Sedalia, MO 65301-4734

(660) 826-2216

District: Sedalia 200

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,954

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

23.4%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks better than 71.3% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sedalia 200 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Washington Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sedalia 200 School District. Student population at Washington Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.5%), Hispanic (23.4%), two or more races (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sedalia 200 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 9.2, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Sedalia 200 School District! (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 22.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $11,954, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sedalia 200 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 260^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Sedalia 200:

SchoolDigger ranks Sedalia 200 130^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	32.07	838^th	1074	22.0%
2007	20.49	973^rd	1080	9.9%
2008	28.76	911^th	1084	16.0%
2009	24.61	895^th	1053	15.0%
2010	24.89	899^th	1066	15.7%
2011	37.33	785^th	1088	27.8%
2012	52.46	566^th	1085	47.8%
2013	53.39	537^th	1108	51.5%
2014	31.35	836^th	1089	23.2%
2015	38.87	724^th	1058	31.6%
2016	37.99	587^th	865	32.1%
2017	41.84	633^rd	1032	38.7%
2018	35.26	709^th	1045	32.2%
2019	51.80	507^th	1052	51.8%
2021	68.63	260^th	901	71.1%
2022	63.62	322^nd	908	64.5%
2023	61.07	342^nd	898	61.9%
2024	69.46	260^th	906	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	45.63	500^th	887	43.6%
2019	64.14	236^th	907	74.0%
2022	86.16	38^th	532	92.9%
2023	80.55	54^th	611	91.2%
2024	89.70	32^nd	625	94.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.53	55^th	105	47.6%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.22	622^nd	898	30.7%
2019	49.64	438^th	917	52.2%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	342	342
1992	327	17	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1993	307	22	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1994	306	18	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1995	285	13	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1996	285	13	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1997	308	15	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1998	278	22	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1999	292	26	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2000	274	20	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
2001	272	18	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2002	250	22	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2003	250	22	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
2004	227	16	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2005	245	19	0	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	294
2006	219	23	1	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2007	247	19	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2008	222	20	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2009	225	13	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2010	166	18	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	225
2011	137	7	0	46	2	1	9	0	202
2012	141	6	0	46	3	1	11	0	208
2013	167	12	0	52	4	1	19	0	255
2014	175	11	0	65	2	1	18	0	272
2015	197	9	0	53	6	0	18	0	283
2016	150	17	0	54	8	0	23	0	252
2017	160	13	0	60	4	2	18	0	257
2018	152	6	0	63	2	3	17	0	243
2019	142	6	0	64	0	0	22	0	234
2020	138	13	0	63	0	1	31	0	246
2021	143	7	0	53	0	1	28	0	232
2022	121	5	0	52	0	0	35	0	213
2023	102	10	0	52	0	1	34	0	199
2024	118	9	0	49	0	2	31	0	209

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	342	23.9	14.3	n/a
1992	351	20.9	16.7	45.9
1993	340	20.8	16.3	71.2
1994	330	22.1	14.9	73
1995	304	19.8	15.4	66.8
1996	304	19.8	15.4	66.8
1997	325	22.5	14.4	61.2
1998	303	21.5	14.1	67.3
1999	323	22.7	14.2	91.3
2000	305	22.1	13.8	70.5
2001	315	19.2	16.4	59
2002	283	21.9	12.9	67.5
2003	283	21.9	12.9	67.5
2004	263	21.2	12.4	70.7
2005	294	21.2	13.9	73.5
2006	278	22.0	12.6	75.9
2007	306	21.0	14.6	81.4
2008	281	26.1	10.8	83.6
2009	284	24.4	11.6	92.3
2010	225	20.4	11.0	92.9
2011	202	17.2	11.7	90.6
2012	208	17.2	12.0	85.6
2013	255	20.6	12.3	83.1
2014	272	20.7	13.1	89.3
2015	283	23.0	12.3	100
2016	252	23.0	10.9	100
2017	257	24.3	10.5	99.2
2018	243	24.8	9.7	84.8
2019	234	22.3	10.4	85.9
2020	246	23.8	10.3	86.2
2021	232	23.6	9.8	86.6
2022	213	21.7	9.7	76.1
2023	199	24.1	8.2	86.9
2024	209	22.6	9.2	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	342	23.9	14.3	n/a
1992	351	20.9	16.7	45.9
1993	340	20.8	16.3	71.2
1994	330	22.1	14.9	73
1995	304	19.8	15.4	66.8
1996	304	19.8	15.4	66.8
1997	325	22.5	14.4	61.2
1998	303	21.5	14.1	67.3
1999	323	22.7	14.2	91.3
2000	305	22.1	13.8	70.5
2001	315	19.2	16.4	59
2002	283	21.9	12.9	67.5
2003	283	21.9	12.9	67.5
2004	263	21.2	12.4	70.7
2005	294	21.2	13.9	73.5
2006	278	22.0	12.6	75.9
2007	306	21.0	14.6	81.4
2008	281	26.1	10.8	83.6
2009	284	24.4	11.6	92.3
2010	225	20.4	11.0	92.9
2011	202	17.2	11.7	90.6
2012	208	17.2	12.0	85.6
2013	255	20.6	12.3	83.1
2014	272	20.7	13.1	89.3
2015	283	23.0	12.3	100
2016	252	23.0	10.9	100
2017	257	24.3	10.5	99.2
2018	243	24.8	9.7	84.8
2019	234	22.3	10.4	85.9
2020	246	23.8	10.3	86.2
2021	232	23.6	9.8	86.6
2022	213	21.7	9.7	76.1
2023	199	24.1	8.2	86.9
2024	209	22.6	9.2	89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,024 (10.2%)	$8,969 (89.8%)	$9,993
2020	$1,377 (13.3%)	$8,939 (86.7%)	$10,316
2021	$1,253 (11.2%)	$9,910 (88.8%)	$11,163
2022	$1,934 (16.2%)	$10,020 (83.8%)	$11,954

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 507^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 342^nd of 898 Elementary schools	10.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary)	36	52.5	16.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sedalia 200)	53.5	50.9	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary)	44	38.5	5.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sedalia 200)	54.5	49.5	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary)	66	49.1	16.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sedalia 200)	61.1	49.3	11.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Elementary)	48.1	47	1.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sedalia 200)	58.5	52.4	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	44.3	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	234	199	15%
African American	6	10	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	64	52	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	142	102	28.2%
Two or More Races	22	34	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.9%	86.9%	1%

Schools Near Washington Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary	Public	K-4	610 S Engineer	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-2216	209	23	9.2	89.5%	118 (56.5%)	9 (4.3%)	49 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	31 (14.8%)	69.5	260^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.3%		61.1	342^nd of 898 public elementary schools	61.9%	82	55.5	45.4			57.0	51.0		$11,954	$1,934	$10,020
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 S New York	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-4947	452	38	12.0	70.8%	324 (71.7%)	14 (3.1%)	70 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (8.0%)	59.3	356^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.7%		70.9	233^rd of 898 public elementary schools	74.1%	123	53.0	41.0			47.3	43.2		$9,603	$1,360	$8,244
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	2255 S Ingram	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	No	(660) 827-8955	238	24	10.1	56.7%	165 (69.3%)	10 (4.2%)	48 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-4	1100 W 16th	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-6441	239	25	9.5	69.0%	140 (58.6%)	11 (4.6%)	56 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (13.0%)								(n/a)	44.0	50.0						$12,037	$1,998	$10,039
Heber Hunt Elementary	Public	K-4	600 S Warren	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-1058	435	35	12.2	76.1%	244 (56.1%)	49 (11.3%)	90 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	45 (10.3%)	52.6	423^rd of 906 public elementary schools	53.3%		62.7	322^nd of 898 public elementary schools	64.1%	101	46.3	39.3			43.7	42.8		$10,889	$2,005	$8,884
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-4	2505 W 32nd St	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Sedalia 200	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-8087	489	36	13.5	51.5%	389 (79.6%)	13 (2.7%)	38 (7.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.4%)	50.3	451^st of 906 public elementary schools	50.2%		67.7	277^th of 898 public elementary schools	69.2%	174	32.0	42.0			48.5			$10,128	$1,575	$8,553
Smithton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 S Myrtle	Smithton	65350	Pettis County	Smithton R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 343-5317	299	24	12.3	49.5%	288 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	39.7	562^nd of 906 public elementary schools	38.0%		42.7	537^th of 898 public elementary schools	40.2%	25	22.0	27.9	43.2	38.2	36.4		31.8	$9,850	$369	$9,481
Pettis County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	22675 Depot Rd	Sedalia	65301	Pettis County	Pettis County R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 826-5385	100	16	6.2	100.0%	75 (75.0%)	7 (7.0%)	18 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$16,882	$1,511	$15,371
Otterville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Georgetown St	Otterville	65348	Cooper County	Otterville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 366-4621	115	10	11.1	35.7%	106 (92.2%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)		27.9						$15,724	$2,011	$13,713
La Monte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	201 S Washington	La Monte	65337	Pettis County	La Monte R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 347-5621	176	17	10.3	63.1%	102 (58.0%)	1 (0.6%)	71 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	77.7	64.0						$10,177	$1,667	$8,510

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Schools Near Washington Elementary