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Washington School

Regular School · BESSEMER, MI

Washington School is a regular school school in BESSEMER, Michigan, serving grades KG–06 with 179 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.5:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 06
Enrollment
179
Teachers (FTE)
15.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 156 87%
Two or more races 15 8%
Hispanic/Latino 4 2%
Black or African American 2 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 1%
Total enrollment 179 86M / 93F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 30-34% 36.0% 98
Reading Proficiency 35-39% 49.6% 98
Science Proficiency <=20% 24

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.04 grade levels
Math
-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
55
30.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 179 100%

Contact & Location

301 E SELLAR ST

BESSEMER, MI 49911

Phone: (906)663-4515

http://www.bessemerareaschools.org

District

Bessemer Area School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,117

District enrollment: 359

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

260000603855

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD