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Washington School

301 E Sellar St, Bessemer, MI 49911

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
179
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bessemer Area School District
Gogebic County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
73rdpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Class size11.5 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Washington School

Washington School is a public elementary school in Bessemer, Michigan, serving grades K–6. It is part of Bessemer Area School District. The school is located in a rural area in Gogebic County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 179 students were enrolled, with about 11.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

301 E Sellar St
Bessemer, MI 49911
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
179 students
Students per teacher
11.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Bessemer Area School District
County
Gogebic County
NCES school ID
260000603855

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.