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Schools in Washington

Washington’s public schools

Cashton School District, Westby Area School District and West Salem School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?7/9schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · West Salem
Students per teacher
12.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,412 students on the public path
In brief

Washington’s schools, in brief

School by school

7 of Washington’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. West Salem Middle places highest (better than 77%); Westby High lowest (22%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Washington, graded from B to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: West Salem High, Westby High and Cashton Middle/High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Washington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Cashton School District.

Three districts serve Washington

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cashton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 605 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,866WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Westby Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 993 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,649WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
West Salem School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,814 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,788WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cashton School District36%
State average 38.1% · 306 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cashton School District36%
State average 38.7% · 306 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Westby Area School District43%
State average 38.1% · 497 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westby Area School District44%
State average 38.7% · 498 students tested
Reading · PK–12, West Salem School District46%
State average 38.1% · 951 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Salem School District51%
State average 38.7% · 951 students tested

Washington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Washington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington—Cashton PK–12 · Westby Area PK–12 · West Salem PK–12
Portland—Cashton
GreenfieldC+La Crosse PK–12 · West Salem PK–12
Coon—Westby Area
Bangor—Bangor

Every school in Washington

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Washingtonin other towns
West Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Salem
B
677 students13:1Rate it →
Cashton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cashton
B+
292 students11:1Rate it →
Westby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Westby
B
277 students12:1Rate it →
Coon Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coon Valley
B
125 students10:1Rate it →
West Salem Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Salem
A−
534 students13:1Rate it →
Westby Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Westby
B+
272 students13:1Rate it →
Cashton Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12 · Cashton
B−
313 students11:1Rate it →
West Salem High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Salem
B
603 students14:1Rate it →
Westby High
High · Grades 9–12 · Westby
C−
319 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington’s schools

Are Washington’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Washington. Cashton School District, Westby Area School District and West Salem School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Washington in?

Cashton School District, Westby Area School District and West Salem School District.

Where do Washington kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: West Salem High, Westby High and Cashton Middle/High.

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What Washington families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.