Washington Elem

128 N Park, McPherson KS, 67460 | McPherson Unified School District 418 | 620-241-9560
  • grades PK-5
  • students 290
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in McPherson
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
32%McPherson
35%Kansas

Washington Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "McPherson Unified School District 418" in McPherson, KS. There are a total of 290 students and 19 teachers at Washington Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Washington Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 33% higher than the Kansas average.

Washington Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students290
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Washington Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
450-59%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-59%
450-59%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Washington Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 82.6% 83.9% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.7% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 1.3% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 9.2% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 3.3% 4.7% 3.1%

McPherson demographics profile

StatisticMcPhersonKansasNational
Population13,0662,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7553691
Median age37.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%59%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in McPherson

IndexMcPhersonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade90.9%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school90.1%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college65.9%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.1%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
Write a school review about Washington Elem Tell people what you like or don't like about Washington Elem…
Source: The Washington Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.