📍 1000 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, Wake County, 27601
Washington Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Raleigh, Wake County. The school has 493 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wake County Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Washington Elementary enrolls 493 students across grades K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% Asian, 27% Black or African American and 19% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 202 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 134 | 27% |
| White | 94 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 493 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 143 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-20, state senate district 15, state house district 33.
Washington Elementary is one of 197 schools in Wake County Schools, based in Cary, North Carolina. The district serves 163,325 students district-wide and employs 10,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 493 students, Washington Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 829 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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