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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

500 E 14th St, Atlantic, IA 50022 · (712) 243-5234 · Part of Atlantic Community School District

Atlantic’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 20.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Atlantic kids: Atlantic Middle School

On the path

Where Atlantic kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Atlantic Middle School349 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 E 14th St, Atlantic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K93
Kindergarten138
Grade 195
Grade 2115
Grade 3113
Enrollment over time
460’20
498’21
515’22
529’23
554’24

Up 20.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary School from Atlantic families.

Other schools in Atlantic Community School District

The district →
Schuler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Atlantic
B−
206 students14:1
Atlantic Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Atlantic
B+
349 students16:1
Atlantic High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Atlantic
B
478 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Atlantic’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.