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Washington Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 455 students

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5 stars

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Posted January 9, 2012

My child is in the AP program at the school. The teachers and staff are great. We get text and voicemail msgs from teh proncipal with updates about the school and regular e-mails from our child's teacher with updates on progress in the classroom. There is a monthly parents meeting and quarterly mettings with staff. They are all dedicticated to the children and the education. Lots of interation between home and school, updated electronics in the classrooms, foreign language, music and art every week.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 24, 2009

Washington has a caring staff, great volunteers, and students who come to school ready to learn. It is a true FAMILY environment.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 12, 2008

My son started there last year, in third grade... He seems to like it, and he has excelled very good... There is a new principal and some new staff, but they have all embraced Washington to continue it's great care for the children...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 6, 2005

I have had children going to Washington since 1990 and I feel it is a great school. Very child friendly. The whole staff is wonderful.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 8, 2004

Principal and staff are better then any in the district.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 41% in 2013.

70 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
30%

2012

 
 
26%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 66% in 2013.

69 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
51%

2012

 
 
39%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
81%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 45% in 2013.

64 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
33%

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2013.

62 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
63%

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
72%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 47% in 2013.

62 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
35%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 46% in 2013.

61 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
46%

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2013.

60 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
67%

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
75%
Science

The state average for Science was 13% in 2013.

67 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
6%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
70%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 71% 71%
Black 14% 20%
Hispanic 11% 5%
American Indian/Alaska Native 4% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 88%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Ms. Judith Cox
Fax number
  • (989) 894-5870

Programs

Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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1821 McKinley St
Bay City, MI 48708
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Phone: (989) 894-2744

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