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

According to state data from last year, ultra-small elementary schools include Glen Alta in Montecito Heights (55 students); Ann Street in Chinatown (71); Annandale in Eagle Rock (78) and Hillside in Lincoln Heights (96). — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Roughly a third of the public elementary schools in Orange County now enroll fewer students than needed to be financially stable, according to an Orlando Sentinel analysis of school district data. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

The museum tends to attract a broad swath of ages, from middle school on up to senior citizens—though school vacation periods do bring in a younger, elementary school–aged crowd, too. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Three children and a woman were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after being hit by a vehicle near a Modesto elementary school. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Sep. 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