Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 646 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 800 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 32% White, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Adams Middle High : Redondo Union High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Redondo Beach, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 800 students. It is part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 146 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with impressive academic performance. The school's Smarter Balanced Assessments show that 71.28% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 69.82% are proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for Hispanic students, who rank in the top 8% of California elementary schools in English Language Arts/Literacy and the top 6% in Mathematics. However, the school's performance for Multi-racial students is relatively lower, with a ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools in recent years.

While Washington Elementary's academic performance is generally higher than the nearby schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District, Birney Elementary stands out with even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 2% of California elementary schools in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Additionally, Towers Elementary, a school in the neighboring Torrance Unified School District, also demonstrates impressive academic achievement, with test scores comparable to or exceeding those of Washington Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1100 Lilienthal Ln.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278-4557

(310) 798-8641

District: Redondo Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
646^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,098

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams Middle
High:	Redondo Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 800

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.9%

White:

31.8%

Asian:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks better than 89% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Washington Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Redondo Beach Unified School District. Student population at Washington Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.9%), White (31.8%), Asian (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 26.4. 5 elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $10,098, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Redondo Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 646^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Redondo Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Redondo Beach Unified 146^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	67.26	1392^nd	4809	71.1%
2005	59.73	1755^th	4822	63.6%
2006	64.98	1543^rd	4818	68.0%
2007	56.47	1996^th	5113	61.0%
2008	58.42	1924^th	5113	62.4%
2009	60.60	1894^th	5193	63.5%
2010	62.17	1874^th	5314	64.7%
2011	80.20	991^st	5377	81.6%
2012	87.38	592^nd	5390	89.0%
2013	80.10	1042^nd	5530	81.2%
2015	76.11	1275^th	5611	77.3%
2016	87.09	797^th	5614	85.8%
2017	89.37	671^st	5692	88.2%
2018	89.26	672^nd	5662	88.1%
2019	88.61	721^st	5789	87.5%
2022	93.19	503^rd	5883	91.4%
2023	88.69	785^th	5874	86.6%
2024	90.79	646^th	5862	89.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.02	77^th	339	77.3%
2019	74.16	105^th	445	76.4%
2022	75.39	140^th	610	77.0%
2023	55.45	338^th	669	49.5%
2024	56.16	351^st	669	47.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.07	351^st	2420	85.5%
2024	71.86	468^th	2634	82.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.97	1078^th	5084	78.8%
2019	78.73	778^th	5173	85.0%
2022	94.15	209^th	5264	96.0%
2023	78.53	830^th	5374	84.6%
2024	69.14	1296^th	5511	76.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.33	811^th	5413	85.0%
2019	88.07	659^th	5492	88.0%
2022	91.78	527^th	5635	90.6%
2023	85.50	867^th	5617	84.6%
2024	88.14	709^th	5605	87.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.79	168^th	2128	92.1%
2019	90.36	174^th	2585	93.3%
2022	88.25	189^th	2227	91.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.24	558^th	5431	89.7%
2019	86.38	766^th	5510	86.1%
2022	92.42	485^th	5663	91.4%
2023	89.50	650^th	5650	88.5%
2024	91.11	535^th	5636	90.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.81	135^th	1071	87.4%
2019	68.01	417^th	1149	63.7%
2022	69.33	404^th	1154	65.0%
2023	65.03	512^th	1190	57.0%
2024	83.11	89^th	1203	92.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.60	287^th	4830	94.1%
2019	88.89	342^nd	4963	93.1%
2022	97.25	102^nd	5084	98.0%
2023	91.66	297^th	5098	94.2%
2024	89.04	387^th	5102	92.4%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.28	542^nd	2737	80.2%
2019	80.34	462^nd	2834	83.7%
2022	78.01	526^th	2726	80.7%
2023	76.12	579^th	2662	78.2%
2024	76.57	568^th	2647	78.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	301	47	46	158	5	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	350	40	49	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1996	350	40	49	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
1997	321	50	57	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	338	45	71	216	6	n/a	n/a	0	676
1999	343	50	74	219	4	n/a	n/a	0	690
2000	269	35	73	199	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
2001	252	39	74	203	4	n/a	n/a	0	572
2002	225	40	78	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	570
2003	225	40	78	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	570
2004	219	48	85	232	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
2005	207	48	80	226	2	n/a	n/a	2	565
2006	205	43	77	210	1	n/a	n/a	5	541
2007	215	49	91	208	1	n/a	n/a	4	568
2008	235	47	90	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2009	244	44	76	206	3	12	5	0	590
2010	226	40	82	203	3	12	9	0	575
2011	223	48	79	184	1	11	20	0	566
2012	218	47	78	196	3	9	20	0	571
2013	244	46	76	223	2	9	38	0	638
2014	255	46	74	257	2	7	48	0	689
2015	276	37	76	274	4	6	52	0	725
2016	257	28	75	263	4	7	69	0	703
2017	243	25	85	295	4	4	84	0	740
2018	243	25	92	320	2	2	98	0	782
2019	255	19	110	315	1	2	99	0	801
2020	263	24	106	316	3	1	108	0	821
2021	257	19	122	317	1	1	109	0	826
2022	270	17	129	300	1	2	97	0	816
2023	254	22	128	295	1	1	99	0	800

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	557	25.0	22.3	42.2
1995	642	28.0	22.9	47.2
1996	642	28.0	22.9	47.2
1997	655	28.0	23.4	50.5
1998	676	32.0	21.1	49.4
1999	690	32.0	21.6	45.5
2000	580	29.0	20.0	43.6
2001	572	29.0	19.7	41.6
2002	570	29.0	19.7	41.4
2003	570	29.0	19.7	41.4
2004	585	27.0	21.7	41.9
2005	565	28.0	20.2	41.6
2006	541	27.0	20.0	36.6
2007	568	30.0	18.9	n/a
2008	577	34.3	16.8	33.1
2009	590	29.2	18.3	51.5
2010	575	25.5	22.5	33.6
2011	566	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	571	22.0	25.9	n/a
2013	638	23.0	27.7	33.1
2014	689	25.0	27.5	31.3
2015	725	29.0	25.0	26.1
2016	703	28.0	25.1	21.2
2017	740	30.0	24.6	18.1
2018	782	31.0	25.2	20.7
2019	801	31.5	25.4	19.5
2020	821	n/a	n/a	17.3
2021	826	32.3	25.5	16.8
2022	816	30.7	26.5	13.2
2023	800	30.2	26.4	17

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	557	25.0	22.3	42.2
1995	642	28.0	22.9	47.2
1996	642	28.0	22.9	47.2
1997	655	28.0	23.4	50.5
1998	676	32.0	21.1	49.4
1999	690	32.0	21.6	45.5
2000	580	29.0	20.0	43.6
2001	572	29.0	19.7	41.6
2002	570	29.0	19.7	41.4
2003	570	29.0	19.7	41.4
2004	585	27.0	21.7	41.9
2005	565	28.0	20.2	41.6
2006	541	27.0	20.0	36.6
2007	568	30.0	18.9	n/a
2008	577	34.3	16.8	33.1
2009	590	29.2	18.3	51.5
2010	575	25.5	22.5	33.6
2011	566	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	571	22.0	25.9	n/a
2013	638	23.0	27.7	33.1
2014	689	25.0	27.5	31.3
2015	725	29.0	25.0	26.1
2016	703	28.0	25.1	21.2
2017	740	30.0	24.6	18.1
2018	782	31.0	25.2	20.7
2019	801	31.5	25.4	19.5
2020	821	n/a	n/a	17.3
2021	826	32.3	25.5	16.8
2022	816	30.7	26.5	13.2
2023	800	30.2	26.4	17

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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