Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 657 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Bellflower High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bellflower, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 657 students. The school is part of the Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked 837 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary faces significant challenges, with a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.4% in 2017-2018 to 41.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Bellflower Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 21.52% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 43.12% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the district and state averages, with only 13.16% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. Additionally, Washington Elementary's student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps, and the school's performance for military-connected students is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools.

When comparing Washington Elementary to nearby schools, Ernie Pyle Elementary and Albert Baxter Elementary generally outperform it in academic assessments, while Ramona Elementary and Frank E. Woodruff Elementary also struggle with academic performance, similar to Washington Elementary. Looking outside the Bellflower Unified School District, schools in the Downey Unified and Paramount Unified districts, such as Carpenter (C.C.) Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, generally perform better than Washington Elementary, while the nearby Anna M. Glazier Elementary, part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, also struggles with academic performance, similar to Washington Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

9725 East Jefferson St.
Bellflower, CA 90706-3615

(562) 804-6535

District: Bellflower Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5200^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,102

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bellflower High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

African American:

9.9%

Asian:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.1. (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 Bellflower Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.7%), African American (9.9%), Asian (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% 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 21.1, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $8,102, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Bellflower Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 5200^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bellflower Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellflower Unified 837^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	22.48	3743^rd	4809	22.2%
2005	26.80	3495^th	4822	27.5%
2006	28.03	3446^th	4818	28.5%
2007	37.75	3058^th	5113	40.2%
2008	40.43	2919^th	5113	42.9%
2009	42.70	2895^th	5193	44.3%
2010	35.66	3453^rd	5314	35.0%
2011	32.76	3783^rd	5377	29.6%
2012	39.02	3326^th	5390	38.3%
2013	36.75	3545^th	5530	35.9%
2015	29.77	3719^th	5611	33.7%
2016	17.82	4814^th	5614	14.3%
2017	17.53	4900^th	5692	13.9%
2018	19.91	4688^th	5662	17.2%
2019	21.19	4690^th	5789	19.0%
2022	19.02	4949^th	5883	15.9%
2023	16.42	5202^nd	5874	11.4%
2024	16.10	5200^th	5862	11.3%

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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	37.38	1916^th	3246	41.0%
2019	47.37	1381^st	3275	57.8%
2022	49.97	1203^rd	3311	63.7%
2023	47.08	1346^th	3250	58.6%
2024	56.98	840^th	3160	73.4%

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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	35.51	1410^th	2420	41.7%
2024	30.85	1777^th	2634	32.5%

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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	27.62	3943^rd	5084	22.4%
2019	27.19	4087^th	5173	21.0%
2022	23.61	4366^th	5264	17.1%
2023	19.41	4754^th	5374	11.5%
2024	20.54	4742^nd	5511	14.0%

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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	19.93	4547^th	5413	16.0%
2019	27.15	4066^th	5492	26.0%
2022	19.42	4770^th	5635	15.4%
2023	14.91	5152^nd	5617	8.3%
2024	12.66	5309^th	5605	5.3%

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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	27.15	1574^th	2128	26.0%
2019	26.08	2005^th	2585	22.4%
2022	18.38	2149^th	2227	3.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	11.44	121^st	130	6.9%
2023	11.15	127^th	140	9.3%

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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	21.07	4469^th	5431	17.7%
2019	17.81	4832^nd	5510	12.3%
2022	19.73	4743^rd	5663	16.2%
2023	19.40	4771^st	5650	15.6%
2024	20.84	4628^th	5636	17.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.80	437^th	747	41.5%

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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	28.35	3661^st	4830	24.2%
2019	29.48	3726^th	4963	24.9%
2022	24.00	4191^st	5084	17.6%
2023	18.82	4569^th	5098	10.4%
2024	17.59	4620^th	5102	9.4%

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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
1988	470	39	70	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1989	458	54	73	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	813
1990	413	74	81	271	2	n/a	n/a	0	841
1991	410	67	100	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	897
1992	385	77	108	317	1	n/a	n/a	0	888
1993	345	92	101	381	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
1994	340	109	99	407	0	n/a	n/a	0	955
1995	333	170	105	555	2	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1996	333	170	105	555	2	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1997	251	165	77	476	3	n/a	n/a	0	972
1998	217	155	87	541	5	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1999	179	144	70	572	2	n/a	n/a	0	967
2000	150	130	51	631	1	n/a	n/a	0	963
2001	147	123	52	698	1	n/a	n/a	3	1024
2002	107	96	50	762	2	n/a	n/a	1	1018
2003	107	96	50	762	2	n/a	n/a	1	1018
2004	80	79	45	725	1	n/a	n/a	71	1001
2005	75	69	40	718	2	n/a	n/a	73	977
2006	52	64	46	743	2	n/a	n/a	70	977
2007	36	51	38	715	2	n/a	n/a	55	897
2008	35	47	38	685	2	n/a	n/a	0	807
2009	35	53	35	673	1	8	55	0	860
2010	28	60	42	733	2	6	9	0	880
2011	38	51	33	699	6	10	8	0	845
2012	37	47	24	721	10	5	13	0	857
2013	36	51	20	729	7	2	11	0	856
2014	39	63	19	691	6	5	8	0	831
2015	26	64	23	621	6	2	8	0	750
2016	22	58	20	616	3	2	6	0	727
2017	20	55	23	631	5	1	7	0	742
2018	21	64	22	606	3	2	6	0	724
2019	36	66	29	612	3	2	14	0	762
2020	24	65	29	592	2	2	11	0	725
2021	20	56	30	528	2	3	13	0	652
2022	27	50	33	498	2	3	16	0	629
2023	23	65	33	517	2	3	14	0	657

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
1988	768	30.2	25.4	n/a
1989	813	31.4	25.8	n/a
1990	841	33.4	25.1	n/a
1991	897	37.4	23.9	n/a
1992	888	38.0	23.3	43.9
1993	921	36.0	25.6	53
1994	955	35.0	27.3	59.9
1995	1165	43.0	27.1	71.1
1996	1165	43.0	27.1	71.1
1997	972	45.0	21.6	76.1
1998	1005	47.5	21.2	77.3
1999	967	46.1	21.0	80.9
2000	963	46.6	20.7	84.2
2001	1024	51.2	20.0	82.9
2002	1018	53.7	19.0	81.1
2003	1018	53.7	19.0	81.1
2004	1001	52.0	19.3	92.7
2005	977	51.0	19.2	89.9
2006	977	50.0	19.5	89.7
2007	897	47.0	19.1	88.4
2008	807	50.0	16.1	92.9
2009	860	45.0	18.3	83.1
2010	880	46.0	19.1	88.4
2011	845	n/a	n/a	89.8
2012	857	30.0	28.5	89.3
2013	856	30.0	28.5	77.1
2014	831	30.0	27.7	89.8
2015	750	33.0	22.7	92.7
2016	727	31.0	23.4	87.3
2017	742	31.0	23.9	87.7
2018	724	28.0	25.8	88.4
2019	762	31.5	24.1	86.4
2020	725	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	652	29.2	22.3	83.4
2022	629	29.0	21.6	82.7
2023	657	31.0	21.1	84.8

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
1988	768	30.2	25.4	n/a
1989	813	31.4	25.8	n/a
1990	841	33.4	25.1	n/a
1991	897	37.4	23.9	n/a
1992	888	38.0	23.3	43.9
1993	921	36.0	25.6	53
1994	955	35.0	27.3	59.9
1995	1165	43.0	27.1	71.1
1996	1165	43.0	27.1	71.1
1997	972	45.0	21.6	76.1
1998	1005	47.5	21.2	77.3
1999	967	46.1	21.0	80.9
2000	963	46.6	20.7	84.2
2001	1024	51.2	20.0	82.9
2002	1018	53.7	19.0	81.1
2003	1018	53.7	19.0	81.1
2004	1001	52.0	19.3	92.7
2005	977	51.0	19.2	89.9
2006	977	50.0	19.5	89.7
2007	897	47.0	19.1	88.4
2008	807	50.0	16.1	92.9
2009	860	45.0	18.3	83.1
2010	880	46.0	19.1	88.4
2011	845	n/a	n/a	89.8
2012	857	30.0	28.5	89.3
2013	856	30.0	28.5	77.1
2014	831	30.0	27.7	89.8
2015	750	33.0	22.7	92.7
2016	727	31.0	23.4	87.3
2017	742	31.0	23.9	87.7
2018	724	28.0	25.8	88.4
2019	762	31.5	24.1	86.4
2020	725	n/a	n/a	82.3
2021	652	29.2	22.3	83.4
2022	629	29.0	21.6	82.7
2023	657	31.0	21.1	84.8

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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