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B−

Washington El

PublicElementaryGrades 3–4

1201 Birdwell Ln, Big Spring, TX 79720 · (432) 264-4126 · Part of Big Spring Independent School District

Big Spring’s School Grade C better than 31% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
489
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–4
The gist

What stands out about Washington El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Texas’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 92.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Spring kids: Big Spring J H

On the path

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

PK–KMoss El380 students
3–4Washington ElYou are here
7–8Big Spring J H490 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 Birdwell Ln, Big Spring

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3260
Grade 4229
Enrollment over time
254’20
264’21
273’22
238’23
489’24

Up 92.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 21%Black 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington El from Big Spring families.

Other schools in Big Spring Independent School District

The district →
Moss El
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Big Spring
380 students18:1
Marcy El
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Big Spring
513 students17:1
Big Spring Int
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Big Spring
C
522 students14:1
Big Spring J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Big Spring
C+
490 students11:1
Big Spring H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Spring
C
982 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 Texas’s other public schools; Big Spring’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.