Washington County Elementary School

Summary:

Washington County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Kentucky, serving 460 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Washington County School District.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky elementary schools over the past 10 years, with its performance on state assessments generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. Compared to nearby schools like Perryville Elementary School, Washington County Elementary's academic performance is lower. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and there are significant disparities in academic achievement among student subgroups, with the White and special education students struggling compared to their peers.

Over the past 10 years, Washington County Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, and its proficiency rates in mathematics and reading have either declined or remained stagnant in recent years. However, nearby high-performing schools like Perryville Elementary and Calvary Elementary serve similar student populations and have consistently outperformed Washington County Elementary, suggesting the potential for improvement with targeted interventions and resource allocation.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 601 Lincoln Park Rd
       Springfield, KY  40069


(859) 336-5490

District: Washington County

SchoolDigger Rank:
380th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,565 Help


Students who attend Washington County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Washington County Middle School
High:    Washington County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.6 Help
Number of students:  477

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.4%
Hispanic:
13.2%
African American:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington County Elementary School ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.79. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.4%), Hispanic (13.2%), African American (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington County Elementary School is 17.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington County Elementary School is $22,565.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington County Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County Elementary School 380th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Washington County Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Washington County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County 69th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington County Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 69.51 174th 638 72.7%
2008 74.78 128th 651 80.3%
2009 70.41 178th 658 72.9%
2010 64.19 242nd 683 64.6%
2011 49.71 369th 688 46.4%
2012 46.25 395th 713 44.6%
2013 51.24 352nd 719 51.0%
2014 44.02 419th 705 40.6%
2015 50.07 360th 698 48.4%
2016 58.57 269th 690 61.0%
2017 46.42 394th 694 43.2%
2018 35.30 492nd 691 28.8%
2019 41.20 464th 700 33.7%
2021 26.93 401st 517 22.4%
2022 39.17 415th 684 39.3%
2023 48.43 349th 687 49.2%
2024 43.79 380th 685 44.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.96 407th 661 38.4%
2023 32.54 191st 257 25.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.11 481st 631 23.8%
2019 40.71 427th 664 35.7%
2022 51.37 287th 667 57.0%
2023 55.30 247th 670 63.1%
2024 43.51 378th 665 43.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.27 563rd 663 15.1%
2019 30.69 538th 671 19.8%
2022 30.33 465th 641 27.5%
2023 45.27 339th 639 46.9%
2024 39.44 391st 644 39.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.39 386th 665 42.0%
2019 51.63 337th 676 50.1%
2022 49.91 301st 657 54.2%
2023 41.13 394th 652 39.6%
2024 50.49 305th 652 53.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 79.37 12th 140 91.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.48 30th 152 80.3%
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Rank History for White students at Washington County Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.43 423rd 593 28.7%
2019 42.69 359th 592 39.4%
2021 22.50 299th 337 11.3%
2022 43.08 362nd 656 44.8%
2023 52.07 297th 658 54.9%
2024 45.57 346th 659 47.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of 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.

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington County Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 393 125 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1989 407 118 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 388 119 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 507
1991 419 118 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1992 429 102 0 0 0 n/a n/a 30 561
1993 389 95 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
1994 366 100 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1995 379 103 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 379 103 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 367 105 3 17 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1998 380 94 2 15 1 n/a n/a 4 496
1999 387 94 2 20 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2000 374 111 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2001 370 88 3 20 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2002 348 98 4 29 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2003 348 98 4 29 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2004 286 92 5 24 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2005 278 87 4 31 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2006 265 85 3 34 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2007 245 88 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2008 261 81 2 35 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2009 272 83 2 36 0 n/a n/a 0 393
2010 292 91 3 43 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2011 279 83 3 47 0 0 1 0 413
2012 287 82 3 42 0 0 0 0 414
2013 291 81 3 42 0 0 0 0 417
2014 288 70 4 47 0 0 1 0 410
2015 271 66 4 56 0 0 5 0 402
2016 262 58 4 57 0 0 11 0 392
2017 287 47 3 62 0 0 12 0 411
2018 274 44 4 56 1 0 14 0 393
2019 303 50 3 60 0 1 24 0 441
2020 301 50 3 63 0 1 44 0 462
2021 274 48 5 56 0 1 47 0 431
2022 258 45 3 59 0 2 53 0 420
2023 297 48 2 62 0 1 50 0 460
2024 307 52 2 63 0 1 52 0 477

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 County Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 518 27.6 18.7 n/a
1989 525 27.6 19.0 n/a
1990 507 28.1 18.0 n/a
1991 537 28.3 18.9 n/a
1992 561 30.8 18.2 n/a
1993 486 28.6 17.0 n/a
1994 473 30.6 15.5 n/a
1995 496 31.0 16.0 n/a
1996 496 31.0 16.0 n/a
1997 492 31.8 15.5 40.4
1998 496 31.7 15.6 39
1999 504 31.9 16.0 57.5
2000 507 34.1 14.9 61.1
2001 481 32.0 15.1 63
2002 480 32.5 14.8 99.4
2003 480 32.5 14.8 99.4
2004 407 30.4 13.4 n/a
2005 400 28.7 13.9 n/a
2006 387 27.1 14.3 47.5
2007 366 31.0 11.8 58.5
2008 379 27.2 13.9 60.9
2009 393 26.5 14.8 58
2010 429 25.0 17.1 62
2011 413 26.8 15.4 65.9
2012 414 25.5 16.2 65.2
2013 417 25.7 16.1 63.3
2014 410 24.7 16.5 63.7
2015 402 24.0 16.7 66.7
2016 392 25.0 15.6 68.9
2017 411 25.0 16.4 56.2
2018 393 23.4 16.7 69.2
2019 441 22.5 19.6 66.9
2020 462 25.5 18.1 66.7
2021 431 24.0 17.9 65.4
2022 420 24.0 17.5 67.9
2023 460 24.4 18.8 63.3
2024 477 27.0 17.6 65

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 County Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 518 27.6 18.7 n/a
1989 525 27.6 19.0 n/a
1990 507 28.1 18.0 n/a
1991 537 28.3 18.9 n/a
1992 561 30.8 18.2 n/a
1993 486 28.6 17.0 n/a
1994 473 30.6 15.5 n/a
1995 496 31.0 16.0 n/a
1996 496 31.0 16.0 n/a
1997 492 31.8 15.5 40.4
1998 496 31.7 15.6 39
1999 504 31.9 16.0 57.5
2000 507 34.1 14.9 61.1
2001 481 32.0 15.1 63
2002 480 32.5 14.8 99.4
2003 480 32.5 14.8 99.4
2004 407 30.4 13.4 n/a
2005 400 28.7 13.9 n/a
2006 387 27.1 14.3 47.5
2007 366 31.0 11.8 58.5
2008 379 27.2 13.9 60.9
2009 393 26.5 14.8 58
2010 429 25.0 17.1 62
2011 413 26.8 15.4 65.9
2012 414 25.5 16.2 65.2
2013 417 25.7 16.1 63.3
2014 410 24.7 16.5 63.7
2015 402 24.0 16.7 66.7
2016 392 25.0 15.6 68.9
2017 411 25.0 16.4 56.2
2018 393 23.4 16.7 69.2
2019 441 22.5 19.6 66.9
2020 462 25.5 18.1 66.7
2021 431 24.0 17.9 65.4
2022 420 24.0 17.5 67.9
2023 460 24.4 18.8 63.3
2024 477 27.0 17.6 65

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 County Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $359 (2.7%) $182 (1.4%) $541 (4.0%) $9,757 (72.7%) $1,981 (14.8%) $11,738 (87.4%) $13,429
2019 $487 (3.8%) $275 (2.2%) $762 (6.0%) $9,377 (74.0%) $1,984 (15.6%) $11,361 (89.6%) $12,678
2020 $341 (2.8%) $380 (3.1%) $721 (6.0%) $9,218 (76.2%) $2,166 (17.9%) $11,384 (94.0%) $12,105
2021 $694 (5.2%) $612 (4.6%) $1,306 (9.9%) $8,782 (66.3%) $1,644 (12.4%) $10,427 (78.7%) $13,254
2022 $1,462 (6.5%) $1,661 (7.4%) $3,123 (13.8%) $8,740 (38.7%) $1,824 (8.1%) $19,253 (85.3%) $22,565

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington County Elementary 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 464th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 349th of 687 Elementary schools
 15.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students441460
 4.3%
African American5048
 4%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic6062
 3.3%
Pacific Islander11
White303297
 2%
Two or More Races2450
 108.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.9%63.3%
 3.6%


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Students who attend Washington County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington County Middle School
High : Washington County High School

Students at Washington County Elementary School are 64% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races.

Washington County Elementary School ranks 380th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Washington County Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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