Washington Elementary School (Ranked Top 20%)

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Washington Elementary School

1200 Ryan Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

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Top 20%

Serving 227 students in grades Kindergarten-1, Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 55-59%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 227 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	110
1	117

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	246
2022	251
2021	231
2020	234
2019	234
2018	280
2017	280
2016	291
2015	303
2014	319
2013	314
2012	314
2011	287
2010	298
2009	289
2008	302
2007	280
2006	280
2005	282
2004	177
2003	222
2002	229
2001	282
2000	310
1999	271
1998	288
1997	328
1996	308
1995	327
1994	325
1993	332
1992	342
1991	353
1990	388
1989	353
1988	344
1987	340

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	16
2022	17
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	18
2014	16
2013	16
2012	16
2011	15
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	16
2004	10
2003	13
2002	14
2001	16
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	15
1994	15
1990	29

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School Motto

A Great Place to Learn

School Rankings

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

(17-18)

55-59%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	57%	37%	38%
2017	57%	39%	42%
2016	72%	38%	43%
2015	57%	37%	39%
2014	47%	41%	41%
2013	47%	41%	45%
2012	47%	37%	42%
2011	92%	80%	82%
2010	87%	78%	80%

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(17-18)

55-59%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2018	57%	43%	38%
2017	62%	49%	52%
2016	62%	50%	55%
2015	57%	49%	51%
2014	77%	67%	72%
2013	72%	65%	71%
2012	72%	64%	66%
2011	87%	80%	81%
2010	87%	82%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	17:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	14:1	18:1	16:1
2019	14:1	18:1	16:1
2018	18:1	18:1	17:1
2017	18:1	18:1	17:1
2016	18:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	20:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	19:1
2012	20:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	18:1
2010	19:1	18:1	19:1
2009	19:1	18:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	17:1
2005	18:1	18:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	17:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	16:1	18:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	21:1	19:1	18:1
1996	20:1	20:1	18:1
1995	22:1	20:1	20:1
1994	22:1	20:1	20:1
1990	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

31%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	37%	1%	37%
2022	39%	1%	37%
2021	37%	1%	36%
2020	36%	1%	36%
2019	36%	1%	36%
2018	30%	1%	37%
2017	30%	1%	37%
2016	31%	2%	35%
2015	28%	1%	25%
2014	24%	1%	33%
2013	22%	2%	34%
2012	23%	1%	33%
2011	24%	1%	34%
2010	24%	2%	33%
2009	24%	1%	33%
2008	21%	1%	33%
2007	24%	2%	32%
2006	25%	1%	34%
2005	23%	2%	33%
2004	29%	1%	34%
2003	27%	2%	33%
2002	30%	1%	34%
2001	13%	1%	28%
2000	13%	1%	29%
1999	14%	1%	29%
1998	19%	1%	28%
1997	14%	1%	28%
1996	19%	1%	27%
1995	25%	1%	29%
1994	26%	1%	29%
1993	26%	1%	29%
1992	20%	1%	29%
1991	18%	1%	26%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	3%	9%	1%
2022	3%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2018	1%	8%
2017	1%	8%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	1%
2011	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	2%	18%	2%
2022	2%	18%	2%
2021	2%	18%	2%
2020	2%	18%	2%
2019	2%	18%	2%
2018	5%	18%	1%
2017	5%	18%	1%
2016	3%	18%	1%
2015	4%	18%	3%
2014	2%	18%	1%
2013	2%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	2%	20%	1%
2008	3%	20%	1%
2007	4%	20%	1%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	1%
2004	4%	20%	1%
2003	2%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%
2000	3%	19%
1999	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1997	2%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1991	1%	17%	1%
1990	1%	18%	1%

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White

53%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	52%	64%	58%
2022	52%	64%	59%
2021	58%	65%	60%
2020	62%	66%	60%
2019	62%	66%	60%
2018	61%	66%	61%
2017	61%	66%	61%
2016	62%	67%	63%
2015	65%	68%	46%
2014	68%	69%	63%
2013	73%	69%	63%
2012	70%	69%	63%
2011	70%	70%	62%
2010	72%	70%	64%
2009	73%	71%	64%
2008	74%	71%	65%
2007	71%	71%	65%
2006	70%	73%	64%
2005	72%	72%	64%
2004	63%	73%	63%
2003	70%	72%	65%
2002	67%	73%	63%
2001	83%	74%	71%
2000	80%	75%	71%
1999	84%	75%	71%
1998	80%	75%	72%
1997	82%	76%	71%
1996	79%	76%	73%
1995	74%	77%	70%
1994	72%	79%	70%
1993	74%	79%	70%
1992	80%	79%	71%
1991	80%	78%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	5%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	0.59	0.55	0.53
2022	0.58	0.55	0.52
2021	0.53	0.54	0.51
2020	0.49	0.53	0.51
2019	0.49	0.53	0.51
2018	0.54	0.53	0.50
2017	0.54	0.53	0.50
2016	0.52	0.52	0.49
2015	0.50	0.50	0.46
2014	0.48	0.50	0.50
2013	0.42	0.49	0.50
2012	0.46	0.49	0.50
2011	0.46	0.48	0.50
2010	0.43	0.47	0.49
2009	0.41	0.46	0.48
2008	0.41	0.46	0.47
2007	0.44	0.46	0.48
2006	0.45	0.43	0.48
2005	0.43	0.44	0.48
2004	0.53	0.43	0.49
2003	0.44	0.44	0.47
2002	0.46	0.42	0.48
2001	0.30	0.42	0.42
2000	0.34	0.40	0.42
1999	0.28	0.40	0.42
1998	0.33	0.40	0.41
1997	0.30	0.39	0.42
1996	0.34	0.39	0.40
1995	0.40	0.37	0.42
1994	0.42	0.35	0.42
1993	0.39	0.35	0.42
1992	0.32	0.35	0.42
1991	0.32	0.37	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	64%	49%	45%
2022	54%	47%	40%
2021	53%	46%	44%
2020	53%	45%	45%
2019	53%	45%	45%
2018	56%	40%	40%
2017	56%	40%	40%
2016	42%	40%	33%
2015	51%	41%	34%
2014	52%	43%	38%
2013	54%	42%	36%
2012	55%	42%	39%
2011	55%	41%	42%
2010	52%	40%	35%
2009	53%	35%	38%
2008	48%	31%	32%
2007	42%	30%	26%
2006	39%	30%	29%
2005	38%	28%	28%
2004	36%	27%	28%
2003	30%	25%	24%
2002	42%	25%	24%
2001	45%	24%	27%
2000	51%	25%	26%
1999	39%	25%	26%
1998	40%	26%	26%
1997	44%	26%	26%
1996	35%	25%	24%
1995	38%	25%	27%
1994	27%	23%	25%
1993	39%	25%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Michigan	Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools
2023	5%	4%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	7%
2020	6%	5%	9%
2019	6%	5%	9%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	5%	5%	7%
2011	10%	5%	9%
2010	11%	6%	8%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	11%	7%	9%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	12%	6%	11%
2003	11%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Washington Elementary School often compared to?

Washington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MI state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

227 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 55-59%
: 55-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education