For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,250 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,548 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1495 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1512 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
8%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,016 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
54%
# Black Students
151 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
144 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
162
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,582 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,558 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,582
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,558
$19,787
Best Washington Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 W. Adams Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Grades: K-8
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
West Fresno Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2910 S. Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5615
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5615
Grades: K-5
| 640 students
Rank: #33.
West Fresno Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2888 S. Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
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