Washington Elementary School

287 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Washington Elementary School is a public school located in Lorain, Ohio, serving students in the Lorain City School District. Situated on West 23rd Street, the school is deeply integrated into the local neighborhood, functioning as a primary educational hub for the surrounding community. It generally provides core academic instruction for students in early elementary grades, focusing on foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development to prepare children for their subsequent years of schooling.

As part of the Lorain City School District, the school operates within a framework designed to meet the diverse needs of a multicultural urban population. The campus environment typically emphasizes community engagement and inclusive learning, striving to provide a supportive atmosphere where students from various backgrounds can succeed. Families in the area look to Washington Elementary as a stable educational setting that prioritizes basic skill acquisition and the cultivation of a positive school culture for its young learners.

287

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Washington Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	42
Hispanic	151
Black	62
Two or More	32

Hispanic
151 (52.6%)
Black
62 (21.6%)
White
42 (14.6%)
Two or More
32 (11.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lorain City
Phone:	(440)246-2187
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	287
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 52

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 34