Washington School

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Washington School ranks 290 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Washington School is an elementary school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 267. It is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 54 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington School has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 45.32% White, 6.37% African American, 31.84% Hispanic, 4.49% Asian, 0.75% Native American, 4.12% Pacific Islander, and 7.12% two or more races. The school's test scores in RISE/English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally higher than the Salt Lake District and state averages, with 50.1% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in RISE/English Language Arts, compared to 42% for the Salt Lake District and 44% for the state. However, Washington School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.45% to 47.94%, which is higher than schools like Ensign School (13.42%) and Wasatch School (30.56%).

While Washington School has a more diverse student population and generally higher test scores than the Salt Lake District and state averages, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Ensign School and Wasatch School, in terms of statewide rankings and test scores. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Washington School to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools, and the school's fluctuating statewide ranking over the years indicates that it may have experienced challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

420 N 200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

(801) 578-8140

District: Salt Lake District

SchoolDigger Rank:
290^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,969

Students who attend Washington School usually attend:

Middle:	Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
High:	Innovations High School
	West High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.5%

Hispanic:

36.1%

African American:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington School ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 12^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.42. (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 Racial makeup is: White (42.5%), Hispanic (36.1%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington School is 17.4, which is the 11^th best among 23 elementary schools in the Salt Lake District. (See more...)

Compare Washington School employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington School is $12,969, which is the 4^th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Salt Lake District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Washington School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Salt Lake District:

SchoolDigger ranks Salt Lake District 54^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	25.94	412^th	498	17.3%
2009	19.93	443^rd	509	13.0%
2010	22.86	444^th	518	14.3%
2011	18.02	508^th	563	9.8%
2012	20.84	507^th	579	12.4%
2013	37.42	425^th	576	26.2%
2014	23.24	411^th	509	19.3%
2015	33.97	383^rd	537	28.7%
2016	36.67	358^th	533	32.8%
2017	20.01	441^st	526	16.2%
2018	67.06	170^th	528	67.8%
2019	35.91	386^th	572	32.5%
2023	51.59	273^rd	561	51.3%
2024	50.42	290^th	561	48.3%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	261	4	77	86	11	n/a	n/a	0	439
1989	259	8	71	84	17	n/a	n/a	0	439
1990	376	2	61	77	19	n/a	n/a	0	535
1991	420	10	41	91	20	n/a	n/a	0	582
1992	390	9	43	107	14	n/a	n/a	0	563
1993	388	13	38	121	19	n/a	n/a	0	579
1994	384	18	45	97	23	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	380	13	40	139	25	n/a	n/a	0	597
1996	380	13	40	139	25	n/a	n/a	0	597
1997	317	18	30	188	15	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	287	20	33	203	15	n/a	n/a	0	558
1999	256	16	34	169	10	n/a	n/a	0	485
2000	246	14	27	155	14	n/a	n/a	0	456
2001	280	21	24	176	10	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	257	32	19	123	12	n/a	n/a	0	443
2003	257	32	19	123	12	n/a	n/a	0	443
2004	279	27	21	118	4	n/a	n/a	0	449
2005	300	21	21	100	9	n/a	n/a	0	451
2006	340	36	20	104	10	n/a	n/a	0	510
2007	117	18	14	110	12	n/a	n/a	0	271
2008	137	26	11	138	7	n/a	n/a	8	327
2009	145	24	22	130	7	n/a	n/a	8	336
2010	136	14	23	111	10	n/a	n/a	90	384
2011	146	20	2	147	5	5	47	0	372
2012	193	31	8	170	7	9	5	0	423
2013	159	36	5	189	11	11	15	0	426
2014	149	17	4	189	7	10	28	0	404
2015	137	18	9	181	6	9	26	0	386
2016	144	20	7	150	9	12	27	0	369
2017	155	23	10	113	8	21	17	0	347
2018	136	16	15	129	8	19	26	0	349
2019	136	14	14	124	10	15	20	0	333
2020	147	17	12	113	8	16	17	0	330
2021	138	13	12	84	6	12	10	0	275
2022	120	19	8	100	2	9	21	0	279
2023	121	17	12	85	2	11	19	0	267
2024	141	23	11	120	3	13	21	0	332

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	23.5	18.6	n/a
1989	439	24.0	18.2	n/a
1990	535	27.3	19.5	41.5
1991	582	18.0	32.3	49.3
1992	563	18.0	31.2	51
1993	579	25.0	23.2	52.2
1994	567	26.5	21.4	50.4
1995	597	31.8	18.8	61.1
1996	597	31.8	18.8	61.1
1997	568	31.0	18.3	55.3
1998	558	31.0	18.0	52.9
1999	485	32.0	15.2	59.4
2000	456	29.1	15.7	61.2
2001	511	24.6	20.8	54.2
2002	443	22.5	19.7	61.2
2003	443	22.5	19.7	61.2
2004	449	22.5	20.0	54.6
2005	451	23.0	19.6	52.5
2006	510	25.0	20.4	50.8
2007	271	15.6	17.4	98.9
2008	327	12.5	26.2	101.6
2009	336	22.3	11.1	91.5
2010	384	15.8	24.1	129.6
2011	372	16.0	23.2	76.9
2012	423	19.4	21.7	95.3
2013	426	19.5	21.8	99.3
2014	404	19.0	21.2	81.2
2015	386	n/a	n/a	80.1
2016	369	n/a	n/a	77.5
2017	347	19.0	18.2	74.9
2018	349	n/a	n/a	66.8
2019	333	15.5	21.4	63.1
2020	330	16.5	19.9	57
2021	275	n/a	n/a	45.5
2022	279	16.2	17.1	47
2023	267	18.4	14.5	47.9
2024	332	19.0	17.4	50.6

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	439	23.5	18.6	n/a
1989	439	24.0	18.2	n/a
1990	535	27.3	19.5	41.5
1991	582	18.0	32.3	49.3
1992	563	18.0	31.2	51
1993	579	25.0	23.2	52.2
1994	567	26.5	21.4	50.4
1995	597	31.8	18.8	61.1
1996	597	31.8	18.8	61.1
1997	568	31.0	18.3	55.3
1998	558	31.0	18.0	52.9
1999	485	32.0	15.2	59.4
2000	456	29.1	15.7	61.2
2001	511	24.6	20.8	54.2
2002	443	22.5	19.7	61.2
2003	443	22.5	19.7	61.2
2004	449	22.5	20.0	54.6
2005	451	23.0	19.6	52.5
2006	510	25.0	20.4	50.8
2007	271	15.6	17.4	98.9
2008	327	12.5	26.2	101.6
2009	336	22.3	11.1	91.5
2010	384	15.8	24.1	129.6
2011	372	16.0	23.2	76.9
2012	423	19.4	21.7	95.3
2013	426	19.5	21.8	99.3
2014	404	19.0	21.2	81.2
2015	386	n/a	n/a	80.1
2016	369	n/a	n/a	77.5
2017	347	19.0	18.2	74.9
2018	349	n/a	n/a	66.8
2019	333	15.5	21.4	63.1
2020	330	16.5	19.9	57
2021	275	n/a	n/a	45.5
2022	279	16.2	17.1	47
2023	267	18.4	14.5	47.9
2024	332	19.0	17.4	50.6

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 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,394 (10.7%)	$11,575 (89.3%)	$12,969

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington School

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 386^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 273^rd of 561 Elementary schools	18.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	333	267	19.8%
African American	14	17	21.4%
American Indian	10	2	80%
Asian	14	12	14.3%
Hispanic	124	85	31.5%
Pacific Islander	15	11	26.7%
White	136	121	11%
Two or More Races	20	19	5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.1%	47.9%	15.1%

Schools Near Washington School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE 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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-6	420 N 200 W	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8140	332	19	17.4	50.6%	141 (42.5%)	23 (6.9%)	120 (36.1%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.9%)	21 (6.3%)	50.4	290^th of 561 public elementary schools	48.3%		51.6	273^rd of 561 public elementary schools	51.3%	17		50.1	48.1			47.6	32.7		54.8	50.1		$12,969	$1,394	$11,575
Mary W. Jackson School	Public	PK, KG-6	750 W 200 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8165	343	20	16.8	77.6%	59 (17.2%)	24 (7.0%)	206 (60.1%)	7 (2.0%)	10 (2.9%)	26 (7.6%)	11 (3.2%)	8.4	526^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.3	536^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.5%	10	21.9	20.9	17.5		31.9	16.9	26.8	10.0	27.3	23.8	31.0	$10,783	$1,330	$9,453
Open Classroom	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	134 D Street	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Open Classroom	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8144	289	16	18.6	36.0%	178 (61.6%)	3 (1.0%)	53 (18.3%)	12 (4.2%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	34 (11.8%)	45.6	317^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.5%					(n/a)	65.0	40.9				34.1			40.9			$8,810	$520	$8,290
Ensign School	Public	PK, KG-6	775 - 12th Ave	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8150	311	16	19.4	15.8%	244 (78.5%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.7%)	86.8	48^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.4%		89.8	33^rd of 561 public elementary schools	94.1%	15	60.4	59.7			69.7	83.9			66.1			$11,210	$739	$10,471
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 W 1000 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8554	300	17	17.6	77.7%	42 (14.0%)	21 (7.0%)	208 (69.3%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (5.0%)	6 (2.0%)	10.4	508^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.4%		5.2	546^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.7%	38	7.3			25.6	9.5			28.5			34.9	$12,584	$1,707	$10,877
Salt Lake Head Start	Public	PK	1240 American Beauty Dri	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8173	68	0	36.0	8.8%	18 (26.5%)	8 (11.8%)	29 (42.6%)	7 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 W 300 S	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8158	291	23	12.6	84.2%	39 (13.4%)	20 (6.9%)	187 (64.3%)	16 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (7.6%)	5 (1.7%)	8.1	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%		6	540^th of 561 public elementary schools	3.7%	12				19.2			27.9			23.8	27.1	$11,896	$1,493	$10,402
Backman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	601 N 1500 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 578-8100	345	26	13.2	83.5%	54 (15.7%)	43 (12.5%)	198 (57.4%)	15 (4.3%)	7 (2.0%)	17 (4.9%)	11 (3.2%)	2.6	559^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	548^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.3%	11	16.6	14.2	10.7	15.0	18.6	19.0				10.7	11.4	$11,562	$1,664	$9,898
M. Lynn Bennion School	Public	PK, KG-6	429 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8108	171	10	17.1	100.0%	43 (25.1%)	15 (8.8%)	77 (45.0%)	16 (9.4%)	4 (2.3%)	10 (5.8%)	6 (3.5%)								(n/a)												$13,555	$1,648	$11,907
Guadalupe School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1385 N 1200 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Guadalupe School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 531-6100	396	14	28.8	90.7%	13 (3.3%)	4 (1.0%)	375 (94.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3.5	551^st of 561 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	15.0	13.1			20.0	6.5			21.7			$10,171	$1,819	$8,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington School

What is the racial makeup of Washington School?

Students at Washington School are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Washington School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Washington School.

What schools do graduates of Washington School attend?

Students who attend Washington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
High : Innovations High School
High : West High

What district is Washington School in?

Salt Lake District

Is Washington School a good school?

Washington School ranks 290^th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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