Washington Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1000 Fayetteville St
Raleigh, NC 27601

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Top 20%

Washington Magnet Elementary School is a historic school and building located at Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina. It was built in 1923-1924 to serve African-American students in Raleigh and is now a magnet elementary school.

Serving 478 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 20% in NC
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 478 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	65
1	66
2	83
3	79
4	97
5	88

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	493
2022	524
2021	540
2020	557
2019	557
2018	612
2017	612
2016	552
2015	530
2014	589
2013	600
2012	605
2011	549
2010	612
2009	588
2008	590
2007	597
2006	600
2005	620
2004	604
2003	585
2002	593
2001	614
2000	648
1999	601
1998	594
1997	623
1996	592
1995	538
1994	565
1993	565
1992	551
1991	542
1990	522
1989	514
1988	465
1987	425

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	42
2022	45
2021	44
2020	43
2019	43
2018	44
2017	44
2016	42
2015	43
2014	46
2013	42
2012	46
2011	46
2010	49
2009	48
2008	44
2006	52
2005	47
2004	48
2003	48
2002	46
2001	47
2000	44
1999	44
1998	52
1997	39
1996	45
1995	38
1994	41
1993	42
1992	37
1991	37
1990	24

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Year Founded

1924

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#390 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#390
2022	#390
2021	#198
2019	#408
2018	#349
2017	#653
2016	#567
2015	#388
2014	#280
2013	#229
2012	#459

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(21-22)

69%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	69%	51%	60%
2021	67%	42%	52%
2019	59%	42%	50%
2018	61%	48%	50%
2017	58%	47%	57%
2016	58%	47%	58%
2015	61%	44%	55%
2014	64%	43%	54%
2013	68%	42%	54%
2012	91%	82%	87%
2011	86%	82%	85%

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69%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	69%	50%	62%
2021	77%	47%	60%
2019	60%	46%	56%
2018	58%	47%	50%
2017	53%	46%	57%
2016	57%	47%	58%
2015	62%	46%	57%
2014	63%	46%	57%
2013	61%	45%	55%
2012	85%	73%	79%
2011	80%	70%	76%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2022	82%	63%	69%
2021	72%	61%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	12:1	16:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	11:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Asian

43%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	41%	4%	12%
2022	45%	4%	12%
2021	42%	4%	10%
2020	35%	3%	9%
2019	35%	3%	9%
2018	33%	3%	8%
2017	33%	3%	8%
2016	31%	3%	8%
2015	32%	3%	7%
2014	28%	3%	7%
2013	31%	3%	7%
2012	35%	3%	7%
2011	27%	2%	7%
2010	23%	3%	6%
2009	17%	2%	6%
2008	17%	3%	7%
2007	12%	3%	7%
2006	10%	2%	5%
2005	9%	2%	5%
2004	8%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	4%
2001	4%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	6%	1%	3%
1994	6%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	8%	20%	19%
2022	7%	20%	19%
2021	9%	19%	19%
2020	12%	18%	18%
2019	12%	18%	18%
2018	14%	17%	18%
2017	14%	17%	18%
2016	15%	16%	17%
2015	17%	16%	17%
2014	16%	15%	16%
2013	15%	14%	16%
2012	12%	13%	15%
2011	12%	13%	15%
2010	10%	11%	12%
2009	11%	11%	12%
2008	7%	11%	13%
2007	7%	10%	11%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	1%	6%	6%
2002	1%	5%	6%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

26%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	27%	25%	22%
2022	23%	25%	22%
2021	24%	25%	23%
2020	28%	25%	23%
2019	28%	25%	23%
2018	29%	26%	24%
2017	29%	26%	24%
2016	25%	26%	24%
2015	21%	26%	25%
2014	24%	26%	24%
2013	19%	26%	24%
2012	17%	26%	25%
2011	25%	26%	25%
2010	35%	31%	31%
2009	36%	31%	31%
2008	34%	29%	27%
2007	35%	29%	28%
2006	36%	32%	31%
2005	40%	31%	30%
2004	35%	31%	30%
2003	36%	31%	29%
2002	35%	31%	29%
2001	33%	31%	28%
2000	34%	31%	28%
1999	33%	31%	27%
1998	33%	30%	27%
1997	34%	31%	27%
1996	34%	31%	26%
1995	27%	30%	27%
1994	27%	30%	27%
1993	25%	30%	27%
1992	28%	30%	27%
1991	26%	30%	27%

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White

18%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	19%	44%	43%
2022	21%	45%	43%
2021	21%	46%	44%
2020	21%	48%	46%
2019	21%	48%	46%
2018	23%	49%	47%
2017	23%	49%	47%
2016	28%	50%	48%
2015	28%	50%	48%
2014	30%	51%	49%
2013	32%	52%	49%
2012	33%	53%	49%
2011	33%	53%	49%
2010	32%	54%	51%
2009	36%	54%	51%
2008	42%	55%	53%
2007	46%	56%	54%
2006	49%	56%	55%
2005	48%	57%	57%
2004	54%	58%	58%
2003	57%	59%	60%
2002	59%	60%	61%
2001	61%	61%	63%
2000	61%	61%	64%
1999	63%	62%	66%
1998	61%	63%	67%
1997	61%	64%	68%
1996	60%	64%	68%
1995	65%	65%	68%
1994	65%	66%	69%
1993	67%	66%	69%
1992	66%	66%	69%
1991	70%	66%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	0.72	0.71	0.72
2022	0.70	0.70	0.72
2021	0.72	0.69	0.71
2020	0.75	0.68	0.70
2019	0.75	0.68	0.70
2018	0.74	0.67	0.69
2017	0.74	0.67	0.69
2016	0.75	0.66	0.68
2015	0.75	0.66	0.68
2014	0.77	0.65	0.68
2013	0.76	0.65	0.68
2012	0.74	0.64	0.68
2011	0.75	0.64	0.67
2010	0.72	0.61	0.63
2009	0.71	0.61	0.63
2008	0.70	0.61	0.62
2007	0.66	0.60	0.61
2006	0.62	0.58	0.60
2005	0.61	0.58	0.58
2004	0.58	0.57	0.57
2003	0.55	0.56	0.56
2002	0.53	0.55	0.54
2001	0.52	0.53	0.53
2000	0.52	0.53	0.51
1999	0.49	0.52	0.50
1998	0.52	0.52	0.48
1997	0.52	0.50	0.47
1996	0.53	0.50	0.47
1995	0.50	0.49	0.46
1994	0.51	0.48	0.46
1993	0.49	0.48	0.46
1992	0.49	0.48	0.45
1991	0.45	0.48	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	29%	57%	34%
2022	19%	47%	21%
2021	23%	49%	25%
2020	29%	52%	28%
2019	29%	52%	28%
2018	34%	53%	30%
2017	34%	53%	30%
2016	33%	52%	30%
2015	31%	52%	30%
2014	30%	47%	29%
2013	29%	47%	30%
2012	20%	45%	30%
2011	24%	43%	29%
2010	36%	40%	26%
2007	29%	35%	23%
2006	29%	35%	23%
2005	30%	37%	23%
2004	37%	36%	22%
2003	30%	27%	19%
2002	23%	30%	14%
2001	36%	29%	18%
2000	28%	31%	18%
1999	32%	31%	17%
1998	30%	31%	16%
1997	29%	30%	16%
1996	18%	30%	17%
1995	22%	29%	17%
1994	18%	29%	16%
1993	18%	29%	16%
1992	14%	22%	12%
1991	19%	31%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	North Carolina	Wake County Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	7%	5%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2012	2%	8%	5%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2006	3%	7%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wake County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Elementary School is ranked #390 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Washington Elementary School often compared to?

Washington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fuller Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

478 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Washington Elementary School students are Asian, 26% of students are Black, 18% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Wake County Schools.

In what neighborhood is Washington Elementary School located?

Washington Elementary School is located in the Downtown neighborhood of Raleigh, NC. There are 12 other public schools located in Downtown.

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