For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 610 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,548 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,016 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
53%
# Black Students
151 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
144 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
162
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
49,817
# 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 Middle 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 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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