For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,231 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,448 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1493 of all 1,925 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
186 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
8%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,928 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
55%
# Black Students
137 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
127 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
150
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,194 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,341
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,194
$18,396
Best Washington Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Union Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 West Adams Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Grades: K-8
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
West Fresno Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2910 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5615
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5615
Grades: K-5
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
West Fresno Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2888 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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