Washington Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Washington Elementary School (Closed 2005)

901 14th St. N.
Moorhead, MN 56560

Washington Elementary School serves 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Pre-K	98
Kind	82
1	99
2	90
3	112
4	79
5	126

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Total Students

686 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	686
2022	686
2021	686
2020	686
2019	686
2018	686
2017	686
2016	686
2015	686
2004	686
2003	695
2002	683
2001	656
2000	604
1999	670
1998	669
1997	679
1996	692
1995	725
1994	667
1993	666
1992	667
1991	656
1990	703
1989	708

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2004	43
2003	44
2002	43
2001	40
2000	48
1999	51
1997	46
1996	23
1995	40
1994	40
1993	40
1992	40
1991	42
1990	44
1989	41
1988	42
1987	42

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2004)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	30:1	17:1	40:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	17:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	19:1
1987	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	4%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	13%	11%	11%
2022	13%	10%	10%
2021	13%	10%	10%
2020	13%	9%	9%
2019	13%	9%	9%
2018	14%	9%	9%
2017	14%	9%	9%
2016	14%	9%	9%
2015	14%	9%	9%
2004	13%	4%	8%
2003	15%	4%	8%
2002	12%	4%	8%
2001	17%	3%	8%
2000	14%	3%	8%
1999	15%	3%	9%
1998	17%	2%	9%
1997	18%	2%	10%
1996	14%	2%	9%
1995	12%	2%	9%
1994	7%	2%	8%
1993	6%	2%	6%
1992	7%	1%	6%
1991	6%	1%	6%
1990	6%	1%	4%
1989	6%	1%	4%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	3%	12%	11%
2022	3%	12%	11%
2021	3%	11%	10%
2020	3%	11%	9%
2019	3%	11%	9%
2018	2%	11%	7%
2017	2%	11%	7%
2016	2%	10%	5%
2015	2%	10%	4%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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White

80%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	80%	62%	68%
2022	80%	63%	69%
2021	80%	64%	71%
2020	80%	66%	73%
2019	80%	66%	73%
2018	80%	67%	75%
2017	80%	67%	75%
2016	80%	68%	77%
2015	80%	69%	78%
2004	80%	80%	85%
2003	80%	81%	85%
2002	84%	82%	86%
2001	79%	83%	86%
2000	89%	84%	86%
1999	85%	85%	85%
1998	80%	86%	85%
1997	80%	87%	84%
1996	83%	87%	85%
1995	88%	88%	86%
1994	88%	88%	87%
1993	90%	89%	89%
1992	89%	90%	89%
1991	90%	91%	90%
1990	91%	91%	92%
1989	90%	91%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	0.34	0.59	0.51
2022	0.34	0.58	0.50
2021	0.34	0.57	0.48
2020	0.34	0.54	0.45
2019	0.34	0.54	0.45
2018	0.34	0.53	0.42
2017	0.34	0.53	0.42
2016	0.34	0.52	0.40
2015	0.34	0.51	0.38
2004	0.34	0.35	0.28
2003	0.34	0.34	0.28
2002	0.28	0.32	0.26
2001	0.35	0.31	0.25
2000	0.26	0.29	0.25
1999	0.30	0.28	0.26
1998	0.33	0.26	0.27
1997	0.35	0.24	0.27
1996	0.30	0.23	0.27
1995	0.26	0.23	0.26
1994	0.22	0.22	0.24
1993	0.19	0.21	0.21
1992	0.20	0.19	0.20
1991	0.19	0.16	0.19
1990	0.17	0.16	0.14
1989	0.19	0.16	0.15

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Eligible for

33%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	33%	35%	41%
2022	33%	26%	33%
2021	33%	26%	31%
2020	33%	28%	34%
2019	33%	28%	34%
2018	33%	30%	34%
2017	33%	30%	34%
2016	33%	31%	33%
2015	33%	31%	32%
2004	33%	21%	23%
2003	27%	20%	22%
2002	29%	19%	23%
2001	32%	18%	22%
2000	36%	18%	22%
1999	34%	19%	22%
1998	34%	19%	22%
1997	32%	19%	23%
1996	32%	19%	22%
1995	28%	18%	23%
1994	25%	18%	22%
1993	32%	17%	22%
1992	28%	18%	20%
1991	26%	16%	20%
1990	26%	15%	16%
1989	24%	15%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Moorhead Area Public Schools
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	9%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Moorhead Area Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

686 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Moorhead Area Public Schools.

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