Washington Elementary School
Public elementary school in Big Spring, Texas · Big Spring ISD · Grades 3–4
Washington Elementary School serves 489 students in grades 3–4 in Big Spring (Howard County). It is one of 6 schools in Big Spring ISD. By enrollment it is the 2633rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 17.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–4 |
| District | Big Spring ISD |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481020000482 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Big Spring ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 489 | 3,376 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 17.9 | 14 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.8% | 69.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% of Texas 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 2nd largest of Big Spring ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 489 students are 14.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 16.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 498; Washington Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 260 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 229, against an average of 245 per grade. This year grade 4 has 12% fewer students than grade 3 (229 against 260). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.9% here and 69.8% across Big Spring ISD. White students are next, at 21.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69.9% across Big Spring ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
With 27.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 489 students, Washington Elementary School has 17.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 489 students would have about 33 teachers, so Washington Elementary School has 5.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Washington Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Moss Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.9% |
| White | 21.3% |
| Black | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
44.6% of students are girls and 55.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 260 |
| Grade 4 | 229 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 Birdwell Ln, Big Spring, TX 79720
Phone: (432)264-4126
Website: bsisd.esc18.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Elementary School | Big Spring ISD | 0.8 mi | 380 | 18.3 | 73.2% |
| Marcy Elementary School | Big Spring ISD | 3.3 mi | 513 | 17 | 72.1% |
| Coahoma Elementary School | Coahoma ISD | 9.2 mi | 524 | 13.7 | 37.6% |
| Forsan Elementary School | Forsan ISD | 10.5 mi | 343 | 15.9 | 49% |
| Stanton Elementary School | Stanton ISD | 22.0 mi | 483 | 13.2 | 57.1% |
| Garden City Elementary School | Glasscock County ISD | 26.4 mi | 136 | 8.1 | – |
| Greenwood Intermediate School | Greenwood ISD | 30.2 mi | 822 | 16.9 | 37.2% |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Greenwood ISD | 30.4 mi | 829 | 14.8 | 36.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Big Spring ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spring High School | High | 9–12 | 982 |
| Big Spring Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 522 |
| Big Spring Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 490 |
| Marcy Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 513 |
| Moss Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 380 |