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Washington Elementary School

724 University Ave
Crookston, MN 56716

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Washington Elementary School serves 42 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 42 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 42 students has declined by 63% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

42 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	42
2024	117
2023	128
2022	120
2021	115
2020	127
2019	196
2018	165
2017	165
2016	175
2015	195
2014	208
2013	199
2012	198
2011	207
2010	194
2009	229
2008	234
2007	270
2006	250
2005	257
2004	222
2003	227
2002	280
2001	204
2000	224
1999	229
1998	226
1997	242
1996	232
1995	238
1994	247
1993	279
1992	222
1991	226
1990	249
1989	235

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Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	5
2024	10
2023	10
2022	9
2021	10
2020	9
2019	15
2018	17
2017	17
2016	15
2015	15
2014	15
2013	14
2012	14
2011	15
2010	15
2009	15
2008	17
2007	16
2006	16
2005	15
2004	16
2003	15
2002	15
2001	16
2000	18
1999	14
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	14
1991	16
1990	18
1989	18
1988	19

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School Rankings

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2025	8:1	13:1
2024	12:1	16:1	15:1
2023	13:1	16:1	15:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	12:1	16:1	16:1
2020	14:1	16:1	15:1
2019	13:1	16:1	15:1
2018	10:1	16:1	15:1
2017	10:1	16:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	16:1	14:1
2010	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	17:1	14:1
2007	17:1	17:1	15:1
2006	16:1	17:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	17:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	20:1
2001	13:1	17:1	18:1
2000	12:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	18:1	13:1
1996	14:1	18:1	17:1
1995	13:1	18:1	15:1
1994	13:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	18:1
1991	14:1	18:1	17:1
1990	14:1	18:1	16:1
1989	13:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	4%	2%	7%
2023	4%	2%	7%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	20%	12%	23%
2023	36%	11%	23%
2022	34%	10%	23%
2021	29%	10%	24%
2020	28%	9%	22%
2019	28%	9%	22%
2018	23%	9%	22%
2017	23%	9%	22%
2016	27%	9%	22%
2015	23%	9%	17%
2014	26%	8%	20%
2013	27%	8%	19%
2012	22%	7%	20%
2011	24%	7%	18%
2010	23%	7%	19%
2009	19%	6%	18%
2008	21%	6%	19%
2007	24%	6%	18%
2006	22%	5%	18%
2005	21%	5%	18%
2004	23%	4%	16%
2003	21%	4%	17%
2002	20%	4%	15%
2001	17%	3%	15%
2000	19%	3%	13%
1999	20%	3%	12%
1998	18%	2%	12%
1997	18%	2%	12%
1996	14%	2%	10%
1995	15%	2%	9%
1994	14%	2%	8%
1993	17%	2%	10%
1992	16%	1%	9%
1991	8%	1%	7%
1990	10%	1%	8%
1989	8%	1%	6%
1988	4%	1%	5%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	2%	12%	3%
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	2%	11%	2%
2020	4%	11%	1%
2019	3%	11%	1%
2018	6%	11%	3%
2017	6%	11%	3%
2016	4%	10%	2%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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White

64%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	71%	61%	62%
2023	57%	62%	63%
2022	52%	63%	63%
2021	62%	64%	65%
2020	61%	66%	67%
2019	59%	66%	67%
2018	65%	67%	69%
2017	65%	67%	69%
2016	64%	68%	70%
2015	68%	69%	46%
2014	64%	71%	74%
2013	66%	72%	77%
2012	74%	73%	76%
2011	68%	74%	76%
2010	72%	75%	77%
2009	77%	76%	78%
2008	77%	76%	78%
2007	73%	77%	78%
2006	74%	79%	78%
2005	76%	79%	78%
2004	73%	80%	80%
2003	73%	81%	79%
2002	75%	82%	79%
2001	79%	83%	80%
2000	77%	84%	82%
1999	76%	85%	83%
1998	78%	86%	85%
1997	76%	87%	85%
1996	80%	87%	86%
1995	81%	88%	88%
1994	81%	88%	89%
1993	80%	89%	88%
1992	80%	90%	89%
1991	88%	91%	90%
1990	89%	91%	92%
1989	91%	91%	93%
1988	96%	91%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2024	2%	6%	4%
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	7%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2025	0.52	0.61
2024	0.46	0.60	0.56
2023	0.55	0.59	0.55
2022	0.61	0.58	0.55
2021	0.53	0.57	0.53
2020	0.55	0.54	0.50
2019	0.57	0.54	0.50
2018	0.52	0.53	0.47
2017	0.52	0.53	0.47
2016	0.52	0.52	0.46
2015	0.49	0.51	0.43
2014	0.52	0.48	0.42
2013	0.49	0.47	0.38
2012	0.42	0.45	0.38
2011	0.48	0.44	0.39
2010	0.43	0.42	0.37
2009	0.37	0.41	0.36
2008	0.37	0.41	0.36
2007	0.41	0.40	0.36
2006	0.41	0.37	0.37
2005	0.38	0.37	0.35
2004	0.42	0.35	0.33
2003	0.43	0.34	0.35
2002	0.40	0.32	0.34
2001	0.35	0.31	0.33
2000	0.37	0.29	0.31
1999	0.38	0.28	0.29
1998	0.36	0.26	0.27
1997	0.39	0.24	0.26
1996	0.34	0.23	0.25
1995	0.32	0.23	0.22
1994	0.33	0.22	0.21
1993	0.33	0.21	0.22
1992	0.33	0.19	0.20
1991	0.22	0.16	0.17
1990	0.20	0.16	0.14
1989	0.17	0.16	0.12

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Eligible for

60%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2025	60%	34%
2024	56%	36%	52%
2023	61%	35%	50%
2022	54%	26%	43%
2021	42%	26%	38%
2020	53%	28%	40%
2019	51%	28%	40%
2018	53%	30%	38%
2017	53%	30%	38%
2016	49%	31%	37%
2015	47%	31%	35%
2014	56%	31%	40%
2013	53%	31%	37%
2012	48%	30%	36%
2011	48%	29%	33%
2010	45%	28%	31%
2009	46%	25%	30%
2008	38%	24%	27%
2007	36%	23%	29%
2006	34%	23%	31%
2005	38%	22%	30%
2004	40%	21%	30%
2003	35%	20%	28%
2002	37%	19%	28%
2001	34%	18%	27%
2000	32%	18%	26%
1999	38%	19%	24%
1998	35%	19%	24%
1997	38%	19%	27%
1996	41%	19%	26%
1995	39%	18%	25%
1994	33%	18%	24%
1993	38%	17%	22%
1992	39%	18%	25%
1991	30%	16%	19%
1990	27%	15%	18%
1989	4%	15%	14%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Minnesota	Crookston Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	4%	7%	7%
2023	3%	8%	9%
2022	3%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	9%	8%	9%
2007	15%	7%	13%
2006	13%	7%	11%
2005	14%	7%	11%
2004	16%	7%	10%
2003	13%	7%	11%
2002	13%	7%	10%
2001	15%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Crookston Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

42 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Crookston Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 42 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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