Washington Union Elementary School District

43 San Benancio Rd.
Salinas, CA 93908-9133
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Washington Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 240 students in Washington Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Washington Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
734 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Washington Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #160 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#160 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
1 Student
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
400 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
55%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
99
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,379 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,789 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,379
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,789
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Benancio Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
43 San Benancio Rd.
Salinas, CA 93908
(831) 484-1172
Grades: 6-8
| 240 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 734 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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