Washington Park Elementary School

Jasper County
721 Ga Highway 212 W
Monticello, GA 31064
564 Students
Elementary School 3rd - 5th
School Overview
Washington Park Elementary School is a public school located in Monticello, Georgia, serving students within the Jasper County School District. As a primary educational institution for the local community, the school focuses on fostering early academic development, social-emotional learning, and foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Its setting in Monticello reflects a small-town educational environment where the school aims to support the diverse needs of its student body through a structured curriculum and community-oriented programs.

The school is dedicated to creating a supportive environment that encourages student engagement and academic growth. By utilizing state standards and various instructional resources, Washington Park Elementary strives to prepare its students for middle school transitions while emphasizing character development and parent-teacher collaboration. As part of the broader Jasper County system, it functions as a central hub for childhood education, providing a pathway for success for the young residents of the Monticello area.
564
Total Students
33.9
Full-Time Teachers
16.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
102.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    401 (71.1 %)
  • Black
    83 (14.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    49 (8.7 %)
  • Two or More
    29 (5.1 %)
  • Asian
    2 (0.4 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Jasper County
Phone: (706)468-6284
Grade Range: 3rd - 5th
Total Students: 564
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 33.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 16.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 575
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 3 173
Grade 4 196
Grade 5 195
Gender Ratio
Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Jasper County Primary School
Jasper County
654 Students
495 Ga Highway 212 W
Monticello, GA 31064 (0.2 miles away)
Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd