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Washington Elementary School

510 South 9th Street
Lamar, CO 81052

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Washington Elementary School serves 222 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 222 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 222 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	66
1	82
2	74

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Total Students

222 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	222
2024	257
2023	263
2022	262
2021	238
2020	271
2019	275
2018	266
2017	266
2016	309
2015	295
2014	307
2013	313
2012	324
2011	337
2010	354
2009	343
2008	346
2007	339
2006	288
2005	284
2004	285
2003	324
2002	308
2001	345
2000	346
1999	316
1998	319
1997	324
1996	328
1995	317
1994	347
1993	379
1992	354
1991	372
1990	372
1989	344

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	20
2024	19
2023	19
2022	18
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	21
2014	21
2013	21
2012	21
2011	24
2010	24
2009	25
2008	24
2007	22
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	22
1998	22
1997	21
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19
1989	18

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School Motto

Our mission at Washington Elementary School is to instill and develop the foundations of life-long learning in our students. The ultimate goal of Washington is to produce capable, productive citizens that can successfully function in a democratic society.

School Rankings

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2025	11:1	15:1
2024	14:1	17:1	15:1
2023	14:1	17:1	16:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	11:1	17:1	15:1
2020	12:1	17:1	15:1
2019	12:1	17:1	15:1
2018	12:1	17:1	15:1
2017	12:1	17:1	15:1
2016	13:1	17:1	15:1
2015	14:1	17:1	16:1
2014	15:1	18:1	16:1
2013	15:1	18:1	16:1
2012	15:1	18:1	16:1
2011	14:1	17:1	14:1
2010	15:1	17:1	14:1
2009	14:1	17:1	14:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	17:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	17:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	14:1
2001	16:1	18:1	15:1
2000	16:1	17:1	15:1
1999	14:1	18:1	15:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	18:1	16:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1

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Hispanic

67%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2024	67%	36%	63%
2023	68%	35%	60%
2022	62%	35%	59%
2021	62%	34%	61%
2020	62%	34%	58%
2019	63%	34%	58%
2018	66%	34%	57%
2017	66%	34%	57%
2016	65%	33%	57%
2015	69%	33%	41%
2014	66%	33%	56%
2013	67%	32%	53%
2012	61%	32%	53%
2011	63%	32%	53%
2010	59%	29%	52%
2009	61%	28%	49%
2008	48%	28%	50%
2007	47%	28%	48%
2006	45%	27%	48%
2005	45%	26%	47%
2004	46%	25%	45%
2003	43%	24%	46%
2002	38%	23%	44%
2001	39%	22%	43%
2000	37%	21%	41%
1999	36%	20%	40%
1998	29%	19%	37%
1997	30%	19%	37%
1996	30%	18%	38%
1995	30%	18%	36%
1994	33%	17%	35%
1993	24%	17%	35%
1992	26%	17%	34%
1991	26%	16%	33%
1990	23%	16%	32%
1989	25%	16%	31%
1988	28%	16%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%	1%

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White

29%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2024	31%	50%	36%
2023	30%	51%	38%
2022	35%	52%	38%
2021	34%	52%	37%
2020	33%	53%	39%
2019	33%	53%	39%
2018	32%	53%	42%
2017	32%	53%	42%
2016	33%	54%	42%
2015	29%	54%	32%
2014	32%	55%	41%
2013	30%	56%	42%
2012	36%	56%	43%
2011	34%	57%	44%
2010	37%	60%	46%
2009	36%	61%	48%
2008	50%	61%	47%
2007	51%	62%	49%
2006	52%	63%	49%
2005	54%	64%	51%
2004	53%	65%	53%
2003	56%	66%	52%
2002	62%	67%	56%
2001	61%	68%	57%
2000	62%	70%	59%
1999	63%	71%	60%
1998	70%	72%	63%
1997	70%	72%	63%
1996	70%	73%	62%
1995	70%	74%	64%
1994	67%	75%	64%
1993	75%	75%	65%
1992	74%	75%	66%
1991	73%	76%	65%
1990	77%	76%	68%
1989	75%	76%	69%
1988	72%	76%	69%

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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	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2024	2%	5%	1%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2025	0.47	0.62
2024	0.46	0.62	0.50
2023	0.45	0.62	0.50
2022	0.50	0.61	0.51
2021	0.50	0.61	0.50
2020	0.51	0.60	0.51
2019	0.50	0.60	0.51
2018	0.47	0.60	0.51
2017	0.47	0.60	0.51
2016	0.47	0.60	0.51
2015	0.44	0.60	0.47
2014	0.47	0.59	0.52
2013	0.47	0.59	0.54
2012	0.50	0.59	0.53
2011	0.49	0.58	0.53
2010	0.52	0.55	0.53
2009	0.51	0.55	0.53
2008	0.52	0.55	0.53
2007	0.52	0.54	0.53
2006	0.53	0.53	0.53
2005	0.52	0.52	0.52
2004	0.52	0.52	0.53
2003	0.51	0.51	0.52
2002	0.48	0.50	0.50
2001	0.48	0.49	0.51
2000	0.48	0.47	0.50
1999	0.48	0.46	0.50
1998	0.43	0.46	0.48
1997	0.42	0.45	0.47
1996	0.42	0.45	0.48
1995	0.42	0.43	0.47
1994	0.45	0.41	0.47
1993	0.38	0.41	0.46
1992	0.39	0.40	0.46
1991	0.40	0.40	0.46
1990	0.36	0.40	0.44
1989	0.38	0.40	0.43

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Eligible for

76%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2025	76%	39%
2024	79%	39%	64%
2023	72%	33%	58%
2022	63%	30%	57%
2021	70%	33%	56%
2020	72%	33%	56%
2019	70%	33%	56%
2018	69%	35%	58%
2017	69%	35%	58%
2016	72%	34%	57%
2015	72%	34%	54%
2014	73%	35%	53%
2013	73%	34%	52%
2012	73%	34%	54%
2011	73%	33%	54%
2010	70%	31%	53%
2009	70%	28%	50%
2008	52%	28%	49%
2007	57%	27%	48%
2006	55%	27%	48%
2005	52%	25%	45%
2004	53%	24%	43%
2003	45%	22%	45%
2002	43%	21%	43%
2001	35%	20%	40%
2000	29%	21%	37%
1999	38%	21%	39%
1998	37%	22%	38%
1997	31%	22%	35%
1996	28%	22%	37%
1995	31%	22%	39%
1994	29%	21%	37%
1993	33%	20%	40%
1992	34%	19%	41%
1991	30%	18%	38%
1990	31%	18%	36%
1989	35%	17%	37%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	Colorado	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2025	10%	5%
2024	11%	6%	12%
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	13%	6%	10%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	11%
2010	10%	7%	11%
2009	11%	7%	10%
2008	17%	7%	13%
2007	10%	7%	9%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	15%	6%	13%
2004	14%	6%	12%
2003	16%	7%	10%
2002	17%	7%	14%
2001	17%	7%	12%

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School District Name

Lamar School District No. Re-2

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

222 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Washington Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Lamar School District No. Re-2.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 222 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education