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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1821 McKinley St, Bay City, MI 48708 · (989) 894-2744 · Part of Bay City School District

Bay City’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Michigan school districts

Students
362
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bay City kids: Handy Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Handy Middle School598 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1821 McKinley St, Bay City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 160
Grade 257
Grade 375
Grade 457
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
341’20
368’21
395’22
390’23
362’24

Up 6.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 14%Black 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary School from Bay City families.

Other schools in Bay City School District

The district →

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Bay City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.