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Washington West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1626 Washington St, Olean, NY 14760 · (716) 375-8962 · Part of Olean City School District

Olean’s School Grade C better than 27% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
284
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Washington West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Olean kids: Olean Intermediate-Middle School

On the path

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

PK–3Washington West Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–8Olean Intermediate-Middle School534 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1626 Washington St, Olean

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten61
Grade 158
Grade 260
Grade 377
Enrollment over time
299’20
300’21
304’22
304’23
284’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington West Elementary School from Olean families.

Other schools in Olean City School District

The district →
East View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Olean
C+
347 students10:1
Olean Intermediate-Middle School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Olean
D
534 students8:1
Olean Senior High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Olean
B+
668 students12:1

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