Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 304 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Otis L Hairston Senior Middle High : James B Dudley High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 304 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Washington Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates on state tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency ranged from 40.5% to 42.9%, compared to 59.8% to 62.7% for Guilford County Schools and the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14 to 15.1 students per teacher.

While Washington Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools, such as Brooks Global Elementary and David D Jones Elementary, both public magnet schools, perform significantly better on state assessments. The racial makeup of Washington Elementary is predominantly African American, and the academic performance of African American students at the school is significantly lower than the district and state averages for this subgroup. Despite the higher per-student funding at Washington Elementary compared to some nearby schools, the academic outcomes do not reflect this additional investment.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

1110 East Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-3297

(336) 370-8290

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1282^nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,911

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Otis L Hairston Senior Middle
High:	James B Dudley High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 304

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.5%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 85.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 54^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.5%), Hispanic (6.3%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 15.1. 48 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $14,911, which is the 3^rd highest among 67 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 1282^nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	3.27	1269^th	1276	0.5%
2007	12.30	1206^th	1293	6.7%
2008	25.64	1065^th	1324	19.6%
2009	23.45	1114^th	1354	17.7%
2010	21.15	1164^th	1363	14.6%
2011	31.15	1049^th	1381	24.0%
2012	31.59	1068^th	1388	23.1%
2013	9.36	1330^th	1403	5.2%
2014	14.91	1236^th	1390	11.1%
2015	11.57	1320^th	1440	8.3%
2016	7.95	1359^th	1425	4.6%
2017	5.47	1386^th	1429	3.0%
2018	4.91	1400^th	1434	2.4%
2019	7.95	1410^th	1473	4.3%
2021	20.66	1195^th	1489	19.7%
2022	18.20	1309^th	1514	13.5%
2023	23.88	1193^rd	1502	20.6%
2024	20.17	1282^nd	1505	14.8%

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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	NC State Percentile
2018	12.00	1279^th	1332	4.0%
2019	13.83	1285^th	1361	5.6%
2021	32.64	914^th	1329	31.2%
2022	27.18	1098^th	1366	19.6%
2023	36.40	966^th	1437	32.8%
2024	30.75	1106^th	1450	23.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	6.72	1363^rd	1405	3.0%
2019	12.07	1331^st	1424	6.5%
2021	30.87	991^st	1440	31.2%
2022	27.66	1110^th	1458	23.9%
2023	45.37	807^th	1459	44.7%
2024	27.48	1120^th	1455	23.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	5.97	1383^rd	1413	2.1%
2019	8.53	1372^nd	1430	4.1%
2021	15.31	1269^th	1444	12.1%
2022	14.43	1335^th	1464	8.8%
2023	14.75	1327^th	1461	9.2%
2024	21.10	1234^th	1464	15.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	18.43	843^rd	927	9.1%
2019	25.70	793^rd	949	16.4%
2021	43.38	457^th	896	49.0%
2022	35.23	616^th	927	33.5%
2023	41.89	535^th	933	42.7%
2024	43.66	521^st	924	43.6%

See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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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
1994	66	254	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	33	357
1995	66	298	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
1996	66	298	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
1997	23	290	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1998	14	295	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
1999	17	300	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
2000	8	271	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2001	7	332	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2002	4	303	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2003	4	303	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2004	2	284	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2005	4	236	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2006	1	184	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
2007	2	157	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	10	178
2008	1	193	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	14	221
2009	3	223	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
2010	18	269	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2011	23	288	1	10	0	2	4	0	328
2012	27	357	0	11	2	0	9	0	406
2013	20	365	0	14	3	0	10	0	412
2014	11	330	0	12	1	0	4	0	358
2015	15	354	4	12	4	0	4	0	393
2016	19	341	4	19	4	1	7	0	395
2017	17	330	2	21	5	1	8	0	384
2018	10	330	0	23	5	1	4	0	373
2019	6	348	0	25	3	1	3	0	386
2020	6	325	3	28	3	1	6	0	372
2021	6	302	3	33	3	1	8	0	356
2022	6	296	2	29	1	1	15	0	350
2023	6	263	0	19	0	0	16	0	304

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
1994	357	30.0	11.9	68.8
1995	367	28.0	13.1	73.6
1996	367	28.0	13.1	73.6
1997	318	26.0	12.2	78
1998	314	28.0	11.2	76.8
1999	321	26.0	12.3	92.8
2000	281	35.0	8.0	98.9
2001	343	40.0	8.6	82.2
2002	316	39.0	8.1	98.4
2003	316	39.0	8.1	98.4
2004	301	39.0	7.7	98.7
2005	265	39.0	6.8	98.9
2006	207	39.0	5.3	98.6
2007	178	n/a	n/a	100.6
2008	221	19.1	11.6	n/a
2009	236	20.5	11.5	96.6
2010	300	22.4	13.6	84.3
2011	328	22.7	14.4	77.4
2012	406	23.6	17.1	74.1
2013	412	30.4	13.5	79.9
2014	358	32.8	10.9	89.9
2015	393	26.0	15.1	99.2
2016	395	25.0	15.8	99
2017	384	24.7	15.5	99.2
2018	373	25.7	14.4	99.2
2019	386	26.2	14.6	99.2
2020	372	20.4	18.1	99.2
2021	356	23.6	15.0	99.2
2022	350	24.8	14.0	99.1
2023	304	20.0	15.1	99

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
1994	357	30.0	11.9	68.8
1995	367	28.0	13.1	73.6
1996	367	28.0	13.1	73.6
1997	318	26.0	12.2	78
1998	314	28.0	11.2	76.8
1999	321	26.0	12.3	92.8
2000	281	35.0	8.0	98.9
2001	343	40.0	8.6	82.2
2002	316	39.0	8.1	98.4
2003	316	39.0	8.1	98.4
2004	301	39.0	7.7	98.7
2005	265	39.0	6.8	98.9
2006	207	39.0	5.3	98.6
2007	178	n/a	n/a	100.6
2008	221	19.1	11.6	n/a
2009	236	20.5	11.5	96.6
2010	300	22.4	13.6	84.3
2011	328	22.7	14.4	77.4
2012	406	23.6	17.1	74.1
2013	412	30.4	13.5	79.9
2014	358	32.8	10.9	89.9
2015	393	26.0	15.1	99.2
2016	395	25.0	15.8	99
2017	384	24.7	15.5	99.2
2018	373	25.7	14.4	99.2
2019	386	26.2	14.6	99.2
2020	372	20.4	18.1	99.2
2021	356	23.6	15.0	99.2
2022	350	24.8	14.0	99.1
2023	304	20.0	15.1	99

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	$2,191 (14.7%)	$12,720 (85.3%)	$14,911

Data source: North Carolina 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 1410^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1193^rd of 1502 Elementary schools	16.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary)	22.6	51.2	28.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	60.8	59.2	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Washington Elementary)	20.8	17.1	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	53.1	41.3	11.8%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary)	35.4	54.4	19%
4th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	52.4	51.7	0.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Washington Elementary)	43.8	33.3	10.5%
4th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	55.9	52.3	3.6%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington Elementary)	28	44.1	16.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	55.2	52	3.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Washington Elementary)	28	32.4	4.4%
5th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	52.8	44.9	7.9%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Washington Elementary)	49	35.3	13.7%
5th Grade Science (Guilford County Schools)	69.5	61.8	7.7%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	304	21.2%
African American	348	263	24.4%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	25	19	24%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	6	6
Two or More Races	3	16	433.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	99%	0.2%

Schools Near Washington Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1110 East Washington Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8290	304	20	15.1	99.0%	6 (2.0%)	263 (86.5%)	19 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	20.2	1282^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	14.8%		23.9	1193^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	20.6%	89	40.5	42.5	42.9				28.6	37.5	32.7				53.1		$14,911	$2,191	$12,720
The Experiential School of Greensboro	Public, Charter	K-8	301 S Church St	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	The Experiential School of Greensboro	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 890-8374	339	24	13.9		125 (36.9%)	139 (41.0%)	32 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.2%)	26.7	1167^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.5%		28.7	1108^th of 1502 public elementary schools	26.2%	59	28.6	37.0	24.1	25.0	21.9	32.1	39.3	55.6	44.8	52.8	50.0	64.3	41.4	60.7
Bluford Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1901 Tuscaloosa Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8120	263	23	11.5	97.3%	8 (3.0%)	204 (77.6%)	41 (15.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	34.2	1023^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	32.0%		34	1022^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	32.0%	1	61.1	41.7	44.0				50.0	37.5	42.0				58.0		$12,451	$1,850	$10,602
Gillespie Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Martin Luther King Jr Dri	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8640	212	17	12.5	98.6%	8 (3.8%)	143 (67.5%)	51 (24.1%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	11.1	1412^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.2%		5.7	1468^th of 1502 public elementary schools	2.3%	56	54.2	24.2	22.6				37.5	15.2	29.0				19.4		$14,387	$2,532	$11,855
Guilford eLearning University Prep	Public, Virtual	K-8	1900 Martin Luther King Drive	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 522-6330	539	48	11.2	17.6%	83 (15.4%)	331 (61.4%)	72 (13.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	28.3	1132^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	24.8%		20.2	1252^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	16.6%	120	33.3	38.7	19.4	46.5	23.6	22.7	47.6	58.1	33.3	41.9	45.5	44.6	47.2	69.8
David D Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	502 South Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8230	695	53	13.0	98.6%	122 (17.6%)	422 (60.7%)	104 (15.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.2%)	48.7	769^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.9%		49.9	771^st of 1502 public elementary schools	48.7%	2	54.8	39.4	67.9				44.2	48.5	61.9				66.7		$9,936	$986	$8,950
Wiley Accel/Enrichment	Public	PK, KG-5	600 West Terrell Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8295	208	17	12.1	98.6%	4 (1.9%)	165 (79.3%)	32 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	5.7	1477^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.5	1456^th of 1502 public elementary schools	3.1%	21	46.7	20.7	25.7				26.7	14.3	20.0				31.4		$13,122	$2,717	$10,405
Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3931 Naco Road	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8150	511	35	14.6	99.4%	19 (3.7%)	349 (68.3%)	113 (22.1%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.9%)	3.9	1487^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.2%		6.2	1458^th of 1502 public elementary schools	2.9%	29	21.7	23.8	20.8				17.4	19.0	24.7				31.2		$11,644	$1,838	$9,806
Bessemer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Huffine Mill Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2585	465	34	13.8	99.4%	12 (2.6%)	296 (63.7%)	127 (27.3%)	19 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	16.2	1341^st of 1505 public elementary schools	10.9%		14.7	1339^th of 1502 public elementary schools	10.9%	2	30.0	26.6	34.4				21.4	32.9	37.5				64.1		$10,700	$1,726	$8,974
Herbin Metz Education Center	Public	K-8	400 O' Ferrell Street	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 333-7065	65	15	4.2	95.4%	13 (20.0%)	36 (55.4%)	3 (4.6%)	4 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.8%)								(n/a)															$34,323	$4,298	$30,026

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