North Washington Elementary School

Summary:

North Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Willisburg, Kentucky, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 546 students. The school is part of the Washington County School District, which is ranked 69 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Washington Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its ranking among Kentucky elementary schools ranging from 223 to 451 out of 517 to 700 schools, depending on the year. The school generally performs below the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, science, writing, and social studies assessments across various grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics ranged from 25% (4th grade) to 70% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 43% (4th grade) to 39% (7th grade). Similarly, in reading, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 32% (4th grade) to 66% (7th grade), while the state averages were 50% (4th grade) to 47% (7th grade).

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, its academic performance is still below the state and district averages, as well as some nearby schools, such as Washington County Elementary School. However, North Washington Elementary School outperforms other nearby schools, such as Foster Heights Elementary School and Lebanon Elementary School. The school's high free and reduced lunch rates and lower performance on student group metrics may be contributing factors to its overall academic performance, and continued efforts to address these areas could be beneficial for the school and its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 5658 Hwy 433
       Willisburg, KY  40078


(859) 375-4038

District: Washington County

SchoolDigger Rank:
451st of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,916 Help


Students who attend North Washington Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  546

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.9%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.3% Help


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Compare Details North Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 65.8% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36. (See more...)
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Compare Details North Washington Elementary School ranks better than 78.4% of middle schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.36. (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 (92.9%), Hispanic (2.9%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Washington Elementary School is 15.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Washington Elementary School is $23,916.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks North Washington Elementary School 451st of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See North Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks North Washington Elementary School 70th of 324 Kentucky public middle schools. (See North Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Washington County:

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


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Rank History for North Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 35.78 436th 638 31.7%
2008 44.44 390th 651 40.1%
2009 62.66 246th 658 62.6%
2010 29.90 545th 683 20.2%
2011 34.89 498th 688 27.6%
2012 49.02 367th 713 48.5%
2013 55.83 313th 719 56.5%
2014 41.16 446th 705 36.7%
2015 53.64 311th 698 55.4%
2016 51.60 336th 690 51.3%
2017 60.90 249th 694 64.1%
2018 53.74 328th 691 52.5%
2019 62.09 249th 700 64.4%
2021 51.48 223rd 517 56.9%
2022 50.08 320th 684 53.2%
2023 50.15 331st 687 51.8%
2024 36.00 451st 685 34.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.53 180th 661 72.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.35 303rd 631 52.0%
2019 64.01 189th 664 71.5%
2021 62.10 97th 275 64.7%
2022 49.54 305th 667 54.3%
2023 41.35 384th 670 42.7%
2024 28.69 501st 665 24.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.94 321st 663 51.6%
2019 52.54 333rd 671 50.4%
2021 57.98 117th 312 62.5%
2022 36.97 410th 641 36.0%
2023 44.67 352nd 639 44.9%
2024 32.81 458th 644 28.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.85 187th 445 58.0%
2019 40.74 249th 474 47.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.41 293rd 665 55.9%
2019 68.13 182nd 676 73.1%
2021 72.40 62nd 325 80.9%
2022 55.98 241st 657 63.3%
2023 48.64 326th 652 50.0%
2024 42.97 381st 652 41.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 323rd 593 45.5%
2019 65.26 182nd 592 69.3%
2021 67.75 83rd 337 75.4%
2022 44.77 346th 656 47.3%
2023 43.98 375th 658 43.0%
2024 30.30 486th 659 26.3%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for North Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 29.41 213th 284 25.0%
2008 48.42 146th 287 49.1%
2009 29.62 220th 289 23.9%
2010 29.64 232nd 299 22.4%
2011 76.17 60th 304 80.3%
2012 61.92 99th 319 69.0%
2013 73.91 56th 335 83.3%
2014 56.37 141st 335 57.9%
2015 71.89 63rd 337 81.3%
2016 50.54 162nd 331 51.1%
2017 50.36 160th 330 51.5%
2018 56.52 126th 322 60.9%
2019 72.52 65th 335 80.6%
2021 64.31 62nd 282 78.0%
2022 82.43 32nd 320 90.0%
2023 86.11 25th 327 92.4%
2024 71.36 70th 324 78.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.38 42nd 294 85.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.62 87th 285 69.5%
2019 82.33 21st 303 93.1%
2021 73.98 26th 224 88.4%
2022 83.06 21st 310 93.2%
2023 90.41 14th 309 95.5%
2024 78.52 34th 311 89.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.95 107th 290 63.1%
2019 74.28 52nd 299 82.6%
2021 73.04 32nd 233 86.3%
2022 76.25 37th 299 87.6%
2023 86.71 18th 295 93.9%
2024 71.01 55th 300 81.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.80 152nd 293 48.1%
2019 66.26 77th 303 74.6%
2021 75.75 28th 222 87.4%
2022 81.83 32nd 304 89.5%
2023 81.16 34th 307 88.9%
2024 78.69 38th 304 87.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at North Washington Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.32 41st 213 80.8%
2022 77.35 45th 314 85.7%
2023 81.95 35th 320 89.1%
2024 65.04 90th 316 71.5%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, October 19, 2013

Open Quote North Washington Elementary School and Middle School (combined)is a little piece of heaven on earth. I have two children attending there after being home schooled for the first part of their lives. Due to the death of my husband and the huge changes in my life, I was forced into a position to enroll them into public school. My 6th grader, who does very well, had gaps in her curriculum and the teachers were very good about working with her and allowing her to catch up and catch on. Now in her second year, she is an honor roll student. My younger daughter has learning challenges. The entire staff worked with her, evaluated her and gave her a custom IEP that suits her learning needs. The faculty at NWES is like a beautiful family. They were the greatest comfort to me in a very difficult time of my life, and they continue to be so. 5 stars is not enough. There are not enough accolades for this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for North Washington Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 440 0 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2001 450 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 456
2002 479 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2003 479 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2004 488 0 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2005 460 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2006 460 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2007 449 0 0 9 0 n/a n/a 3 461
2008 499 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 2 509
2009 462 2 0 6 0 n/a n/a 2 472
2010 494 4 0 6 0 n/a n/a 1 505
2011 513 3 0 7 1 0 0 0 524
2012 521 2 0 13 1 0 0 0 537
2013 527 2 0 14 1 0 0 0 544
2014 517 4 0 15 0 0 0 0 536
2015 536 5 0 15 0 0 1 0 557
2016 544 5 0 20 0 0 3 0 572
2017 520 6 0 13 0 0 6 0 545
2018 535 2 1 13 0 0 11 0 562
2019 500 1 1 13 1 0 8 0 524
2020 514 2 2 19 0 0 10 0 547
2021 488 3 3 18 0 0 17 0 529
2022 499 5 3 22 0 0 15 0 544
2023 501 6 3 17 0 0 19 0 546
2024 507 4 3 16 0 0 16 0 546

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 North Washington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 446 22.6 19.7 51.3
2001 456 23.5 19.4 51.1
2002 488 33.3 14.7 93.9
2003 488 33.3 14.7 93.9
2004 493 33.1 14.9 n/a
2005 467 35.0 13.3 n/a
2006 468 34.0 13.8 64.7
2007 461 35.0 13.2 62.7
2008 509 37.3 13.6 60.2
2009 472 36.0 13.1 72.1
2010 505 30.6 16.5 70.8
2011 524 36.0 14.5 68.7
2012 537 35.4 15.1 67.2
2013 544 35.1 15.4 67.3
2014 536 34.0 15.7 68.3
2015 557 33.0 16.8 69.1
2016 572 34.0 16.8 69.6
2017 545 35.3 15.4 63.7
2018 562 34.8 16.1 66.5
2019 524 33.4 15.6 61.3
2020 547 32.5 16.8 58.9
2021 529 33.5 15.7 58.2
2022 544 33.5 16.2 61.2
2023 546 33.5 16.2 59.5
2024 546 34.4 15.8 60.3

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 North Washington Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 446 22.6 19.7 51.3
2001 456 23.5 19.4 51.1
2002 488 33.3 14.7 93.9
2003 488 33.3 14.7 93.9
2004 493 33.1 14.9 n/a
2005 467 35.0 13.3 n/a
2006 468 34.0 13.8 64.7
2007 461 35.0 13.2 62.7
2008 509 37.3 13.6 60.2
2009 472 36.0 13.1 72.1
2010 505 30.6 16.5 70.8
2011 524 36.0 14.5 68.7
2012 537 35.4 15.1 67.2
2013 544 35.1 15.4 67.3
2014 536 34.0 15.7 68.3
2015 557 33.0 16.8 69.1
2016 572 34.0 16.8 69.6
2017 545 35.3 15.4 63.7
2018 562 34.8 16.1 66.5
2019 524 33.4 15.6 61.3
2020 547 32.5 16.8 58.9
2021 529 33.5 15.7 58.2
2022 544 33.5 16.2 61.2
2023 546 33.5 16.2 59.5
2024 546 34.4 15.8 60.3

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 North Washington 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 $839 (6.8%) $143 (1.2%) $982 (8.0%) $9,595 (77.7%) $1,645 (13.3%) $11,240 (91.0%) $12,347
2019 $813 (6.1%) $365 (2.8%) $1,178 (8.9%) $9,727 (73.5%) $2,322 (17.6%) $12,049 (91.1%) $13,227
2020 $762 (5.9%) $345 (2.7%) $1,107 (8.5%) $9,562 (73.6%) $2,328 (17.9%) $11,890 (91.5%) $12,997
2021 $977 (7.1%) $577 (4.2%) $1,534 (11.2%) $8,896 (65.0%) $1,661 (12.1%) $10,557 (77.2%) $13,683
2022 $1,766 (7.4%) $1,826 (7.6%) $3,592 (15.0%) $9,426 (39.4%) $1,899 (7.9%) $20,324 (85.0%) $23,916

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Washington 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

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 249th of 700 Elementary schoolsRanks 331st of 687 Elementary schools
 12.6%
Ranks 65th of 335 Middle schoolsRanks 25th of 327 Middle schools
 11.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students524546
 4.2%
African American16
 500%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1317
 30.8%
Pacific Islander00
White500501
 0.2%
Two or More Races819
 137.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%59.5%
 1.7%


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North Washington Elementary School ranks 451st of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at North Washington Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 546 students attended North Washington 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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