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Washington School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

301 E Sellar St, Bessemer, MI 49911 · (906) 663-4515 · Part of Bessemer Area School District

Bessemer’s School Grade B better than 63% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
179
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Washington School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bessemer kids: AD Johnston JrSr High School

On the path

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

K–6Washington SchoolYou are here
7–12AD Johnston JrSr High School164 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

301 E Sellar St, Bessemer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 122
Grade 226
Grade 321
Grade 436
Grade 522
Grade 627
Enrollment over time
183’20
194’21
190’22
178’23
179’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington School from Bessemer families.

Other schools in Bessemer Area School District

The district →
AD Johnston JrSr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bessemer
C+
164 students13:1

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