Washington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 830 students in Washington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary School in Washington School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Washington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
391 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
27%
15%
# White Students
640 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
44%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
319 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
123
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
107
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,791 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,456 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
Graduation Rate
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education
