Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 3493 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 4% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Winship Middle High : Eureka Senior High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Eureka, California, serving 499 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Eureka City Schools district, which is ranked 1057 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the Eureka City Schools district and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 32% for Washington Elementary, compared to 36.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate for Washington Elementary was 33.48%, compared to 22.61% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, Washington Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.8% in 2018-2019 to 32.2% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

When comparing Washington Elementary to nearby schools within the Eureka City Schools district, it generally performs worse academically than its counterparts, such as Alice Birney Elementary and Grant Elementary. However, when looking at schools outside the district, such as Garfield Elementary and Freshwater Elementary, Washington Elementary's performance is significantly lower. The nearby schools with higher academic performance also tend to have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and lower percentages of students from low-income families, which may contribute to their success.

Detail:

Public K-5

3322 Dolbeer St.
Eureka, CA 95503-5633

(707) 441-2547

District: Eureka City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
3493^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winship Middle
High:	Eureka Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Eureka City Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.23. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Eureka City Schools District. Student population at Washington Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.3%), Hispanic (23.6%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Eureka City Schools District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 26.2, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Eureka City Schools District! (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 3493^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Eureka City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Eureka City Schools 1057^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	81.20	846^th	4809	82.4%
2005	83.94	773^rd	4822	84.0%
2006	88.24	580^th	4818	88.0%
2007	88.69	579^th	5113	88.7%
2008	73.57	1253^rd	5113	75.5%
2009	59.94	1922^nd	5193	63.0%
2010	57.87	2114^th	5314	60.2%
2011	59.92	2037^th	5377	62.1%
2012	57.82	2166^th	5390	59.8%
2013	65.37	1813^th	5530	67.2%
2015	57.06	2080^th	5611	62.9%
2016	48.62	2562^nd	5614	54.4%
2017	50.72	2505^th	5692	56.0%
2018	32.98	3603^rd	5662	36.4%
2019	34.00	3618^th	5789	37.5%
2021	40.38	770^th	1417	45.7%
2022	41.66	2979^th	5883	49.4%
2023	40.82	3077^th	5874	47.6%
2024	35.23	3493^rd	5862	40.4%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.93	508^th	610	16.7%
2023	15.20	598^th	669	10.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.02	929^th	3246	71.4%
2023	44.10	1538^th	3250	52.7%
2024	30.06	2543^rd	3160	19.5%

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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	33.29	1499^th	2420	38.1%
2024	34.56	1582^nd	2634	39.9%

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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	32.76	3575^th	5084	29.7%
2019	36.13	3425^th	5173	33.8%
2021	63.07	325^th	1110	70.7%
2022	44.45	2651^st	5264	49.6%
2023	54.50	2068^th	5374	61.5%
2024	35.20	3501^st	5511	36.5%

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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	41.17	3010^th	5413	44.4%
2019	39.99	3103^rd	5492	43.5%
2021	40.36	692^nd	1267	45.4%
2022	40.30	2979^th	5635	47.1%
2023	43.64	2772^nd	5617	50.6%
2024	33.60	3517^th	5605	37.3%

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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	27.39	3905^th	5431	28.1%
2019	29.27	3850^th	5510	30.1%
2021	40.26	700^th	1272	45.0%
2022	43.91	2775^th	5663	51.0%
2023	38.56	3149^th	5650	44.3%
2024	37.59	3234^th	5636	42.6%

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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	39.29	2913^th	4830	39.7%
2019	12.85	4754^th	4963	4.2%
2022	35.11	3279^th	5084	35.5%
2023	37.84	3077^th	5098	39.6%
2024	38.95	3046^th	5102	40.3%

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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	17.40	2391^st	2737	12.6%
2019	18.47	2427^th	2834	14.4%
2022	26.88	2100^th	2726	23.0%
2023	24.41	2114^th	2662	20.6%
2024	23.73	2125^th	2647	19.7%

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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
1999	304	3	20	16	23	n/a	n/a	0	366
2000	288	6	17	17	49	n/a	n/a	0	377
2001	290	4	16	19	49	n/a	n/a	0	378
2002	278	7	9	14	36	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	278	7	9	14	36	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	297	8	15	19	31	n/a	n/a	0	370
2005	284	14	18	23	32	n/a	n/a	0	371
2006	297	18	18	25	26	n/a	n/a	0	384
2007	281	14	15	20	15	n/a	n/a	63	408
2008	271	13	17	17	20	n/a	n/a	0	338
2009	291	8	19	32	19	9	65	0	443
2010	339	11	24	49	20	15	49	0	507
2011	332	10	16	54	15	16	62	0	505
2012	336	10	30	53	18	17	73	0	537
2013	365	11	39	53	18	17	35	0	538
2014	311	11	33	73	20	14	51	0	513
2015	305	11	38	78	20	12	71	0	535
2016	292	8	50	80	21	8	65	0	524
2017	251	8	46	88	22	7	70	0	492
2018	251	7	51	89	23	10	76	0	507
2019	234	3	51	97	26	9	63	0	483
2020	224	3	39	96	28	5	63	0	458
2021	214	3	45	102	22	3	60	0	449
2022	233	4	52	109	23	3	66	0	490
2023	241	7	50	118	20	3	60	0	499

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
1999	366	19.3	19.0	26.8
2000	377	19.5	19.3	25.2
2001	378	19.0	19.9	28.8
2002	344	17.8	19.3	36
2003	344	17.8	19.3	36
2004	370	18.8	19.7	37.8
2005	371	19.0	19.5	35.6
2006	384	19.8	19.4	39.6
2007	408	20.4	20.0	49.9
2008	338	20.7	16.3	49.4
2009	443	20.7	20.4	44.5
2010	507	21.0	24.1	46.5
2011	505	n/a	n/a	45
2012	537	22.0	24.4	n/a
2013	538	22.0	24.4	44.1
2014	513	22.0	23.3	48.5
2015	535	22.0	24.3	55.5
2016	524	21.0	24.9	53.4
2017	492	20.0	24.6	55.1
2018	507	20.0	25.3	64.3
2019	483	19.0	25.4	61.1
2020	458	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	449	19.6	22.8	67.3
2022	490	19.8	24.6	66.9
2023	499	19.0	26.2	68.9

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
1999	366	19.3	19.0	26.8
2000	377	19.5	19.3	25.2
2001	378	19.0	19.9	28.8
2002	344	17.8	19.3	36
2003	344	17.8	19.3	36
2004	370	18.8	19.7	37.8
2005	371	19.0	19.5	35.6
2006	384	19.8	19.4	39.6
2007	408	20.4	20.0	49.9
2008	338	20.7	16.3	49.4
2009	443	20.7	20.4	44.5
2010	507	21.0	24.1	46.5
2011	505	n/a	n/a	45
2012	537	22.0	24.4	n/a
2013	538	22.0	24.4	44.1
2014	513	22.0	23.3	48.5
2015	535	22.0	24.3	55.5
2016	524	21.0	24.9	53.4
2017	492	20.0	24.6	55.1
2018	507	20.0	25.3	64.3
2019	483	19.0	25.4	61.1
2020	458	n/a	n/a	64.6
2021	449	19.6	22.8	67.3
2022	490	19.8	24.6	66.9
2023	499	19.0	26.2	68.9

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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