elementary school

noun

: a school including usually the first four to the first eight grades and often a kindergarten

Examples of elementary school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kevin Birth, a professor of anthropology at Queens College whose research focuses on cultural concepts of time, was in elementary school in Syracuse, New York, at the time and remembers it vividly. — Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 16 July 2026

The halftime show will also include performances by singer Burna Boy, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and the PS22 Chorus, which is the acclaimed choir of 4th and 5th graders from a public elementary school in Staten Island, New York. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Some categories, such as elementary school reading levels, remain embarrassingly low. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Cato, Clinton, Harris, Oakbrooke, Sherwood and Sylvan Hills elementary schools; Sylvan Hills Middle School; Sylvan Hills Junior High; and Sylvan Hills High School. — Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for elementary school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool