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Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

700 4th Ave NW, Jamestown, ND 58401 · (701) 252-0468 · Part of Jamestown Public School District 1

Jamestown’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
97
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Jamestown kids: Jamestown Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jamestown Middle School466 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 4th Ave NW, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 114
Grade 212
Grade 317
Grade 419
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
96’20
95’21
114’22
98’23
97’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 18%Hispanic 7%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%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 Elementary School from Jamestown families.

Other schools in Jamestown Public School District 1

The district →
William S Gussner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jamestown
A
239 students
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B
216 students7:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B−
179 students
Louis L'Amour Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
A
113 students8:1
Jamestown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jamestown
B+
466 students10:1
Jamestown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jamestown
B
722 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 North Dakota’s other public schools; Jamestown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.