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Washington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

520 E Harvey St, Ely, MN 55731 · (218) 365-6166 · Part of Ely Public School District

Ely’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
201
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 19.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ely kids: Memorial Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Washington ElementaryYou are here
6–8Memorial Middle School146 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

520 E Harvey St, Ely

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten36
Grade 116
Grade 229
Grade 336
Grade 439
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
250’20
225’21
225’22
201’23
201’24

Down 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 9%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary from Ely families.

Other schools in Ely Public School District

The district →
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ely
C
146 students18:1
Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ely
B+
181 students15:1

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