Washburn Elementary School

8401 Xerxes Ave South, Bloomington, MN 55431 | (952) 681-5500

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 503

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 503 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 677th out of 914 elementary schools in MN.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8401 Xerxes Avenue S, Bloomington, MN 55431

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Bloomington Public School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,544
Graduation Rate: 76.9%
Dropout Rate: 0.9%
Students Per Teacher: 16.0
Enrolled Students: 10,264

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 503
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 249 (49.5%)
Females: 254 (50.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 62 (12.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 230 (45.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 292 (58.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Washburn Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	1.8%
Black	107	21.3%
Asian	66	13.1%
Hispanic	115	22.9%
White	206	41.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	79	15.7%
1st Grade	80	15.9%
2nd Grade	74	14.7%
3rd Grade	92	18.3%
4th Grade	85	16.9%
5th Grade	93	18.5%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 64%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:36%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 10 Years
Average Salary: $48,212

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Washburn Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$38,175	46%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$56,577	55%

Source: MN Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on May 18, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I attended Washburn from 1963-1966. It was a great school with great teachers. My real agenda is to find the lunchroom cooks cookbook that was put out at that time. If anyone has an idea how to get a hold of one please email me. Thank you

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Washburn Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MCA-II state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

MCA-II - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	72.6%	77.3%	82.8%
2009	74.1%	79.5%	82.1%
2008	90.0%	84.7%	81.4%

Reading Test
2010	74.4%	74.9%	76.3%
2009	72.9%	81.3%	78.4%
2008	83.8%	82.7%	78.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.7%	73.9%	77.0%
2009	69.5%	76.0%	74.8%
2008	73.8%	73.9%	71.6%

Reading Test
2010	67.4%	73.6%	72.5%
2009	74.4%	79.5%	74.5%
2008	70.6%	76.2%	72.2%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	60.6%	72.5%	68.6%
2009	64.7%	70.1%	65.5%
2008	72.7%	74.4%	66.0%

Reading Test
2010	81.7%	81.6%	76.4%
2009	77.7%	76.4%	72.2%
2008	75.0%	80.6%	73.4%

Science Test
2010	41.5%	50.6%	46.0%
2009	45.9%	49.4%	45.0%
2008	38.1%	41.6%	39.1%

Source: MN Department of Education 2009-2010

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