Washington Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sedalia, Missouri · Sedalia 200 School District · Grades K–4
Washington Elementary School serves 215 students in grades K–4 in Sedalia (Pettis County). It is one of 9 schools in Sedalia 200 School District. By enrollment it is the 895th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Sedalia 200 School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292783001711 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sedalia 200 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 215 | 5,209 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 13.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86% | 64% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Washington Elementary School in context
Size
Washington Elementary School is the smallest of Sedalia 200 School District's 5 elementary schools; its 215 students are 4.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 4.8 miles away and have a median of 282 students, so Washington Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 53 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 29, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 4 has 26% fewer students than kindergarten (29 against 39). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 53% of enrollment, a lower share than across Sedalia 200 (65.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 26.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64% across Sedalia 200 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 43.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Washington Elementary School has 23.04 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 215 students would have about 17.5 teachers, so Washington Elementary School has 5.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Parkview Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 53% |
| Hispanic | 26.5% |
| Two or more races | 14.9% |
| Black | 3.7% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
53.5% of students are girls and 46.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 39 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 42 |
| Grade 3 | 53 |
| Grade 4 | 29 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
610 S Engineer, Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: (660)826-2216
Website: sedalia200.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Washington Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 0.8 mi | 447 | 12.2 | 66% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 1.5 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 66.7% |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 1.9 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 77.2% |
| Skyline Elementary School | Sedalia 200 | 2.8 mi | 483 | 13.8 | 50.9% |
| Smithton Elementary School | Smithton R-VI | 6.8 mi | 288 | 11.4 | 47.9% |
| Pettis County Elementary School | Pettis County R-XII | 7.3 mi | 110 | 6.8 | 100% |
| Otterville Elementary School | Otterville R-VI | 11.4 mi | 115 | 10.1 | 37.4% |
| La Monte Elementary School | La Monte R-IV | 12.0 mi | 161 | 9.7 | 61.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sedalia 200
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 260 |
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 448 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 276 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 447 |
| Sedalia Middle School | Middle | 5 | 396 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 483 |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,133 |
| Smith-Cotton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,551 |