Is Washington a good school?

Washington ranks in the bottom 20.3% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Washington?

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Washington.

What is the racial makeup of Washington?

Students at Washington are 59% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Washington attend?

Students who attend Washington usually go on to attend Cloverdale High

Washington

Summary:

Washington is a middle school in the Cloverdale Unified School District, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a 1-star rating out of 5 for the past several years.

Washington's performance is concerning, with significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools like Terrace Middle and Mountain Vista Middle. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the Cloverdale Unified School District and the state of California. Additionally, Washington has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the nearby schools also perform poorly compared to state averages, they generally outperform Washington. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1375 out of 2379 California middle schools in 2012-2013 to 2213 out of 2777 in 2023-2024. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach targeting attendance, academic support, and addressing the needs of specific student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 5-8

129 South Washington St.
Cloverdale, CA 95425-3620

(707) 894-1940

District: Cloverdale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2213^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Students who attend Washington usually attend:

High:

Cloverdale High

Feeder schools for Washington:

Elementary:

Jefferson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington ranks worse than 79.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.01. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.9%), White (31.7%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington is 18. (See more...)

Compare Washington employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington 2213^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Washington in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Migrant students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Cloverdale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Cloverdale Unified 1093^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington

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Rank History for all students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.42	779^th	1769	56.0%
2005	46.30	868^th	1777	51.2%
2006	60.25	631^st	1804	65.0%
2007	51.83	864^th	1999	56.8%
2008	44.63	1049^th	2005	47.7%
2009	57.31	812^th	2063	60.6%
2010	39.57	1319^th	2179	39.5%
2011	42.74	1289^th	2236	42.4%
2012	37.80	1422^nd	2259	37.1%
2013	41.93	1375^th	2379	42.2%
2015	34.46	1487^th	2477	40.0%
2016	27.12	1757^th	2497	29.6%
2017	23.30	1923^rd	2508	23.3%
2018	20.45	1988^th	2480	19.8%
2019	22.87	2064^th	2715	24.0%
2022	21.08	2166^th	2740	20.9%
2023	17.43	2410^th	2802	14.0%
2024	21.01	2213^th	2777	20.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.97	1105^th	1364	19.0%
2019	35.98	837^th	1442	42.0%
2022	33.01	1082^nd	1540	29.7%
2023	32.37	1107^th	1529	27.6%
2024	41.43	676^th	1477	54.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.62	1402^nd	1550	9.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.95	2044^th	2230	8.3%
2019	16.76	2123^rd	2369	10.4%
2022	20.01	2094^th	2458	14.8%
2023	17.63	2275^th	2549	10.7%
2024	19.67	2195^th	2575	14.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	65.92	25^th	94	73.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.80	1647^th	2262	27.2%
2019	28.10	1682^nd	2380	29.3%
2022	24.95	1840^th	2509	26.7%
2023	20.77	2065^th	2547	18.9%
2024	26.58	1821^st	2546	28.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.20	1342^nd	1369	2.0%
2019	17.26	1479^th	1491	0.8%
2022	21.14	1417^th	1531	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.16	2014^th	2273	11.4%
2019	17.59	2073^rd	2407	13.9%
2022	19.17	2088^th	2527	17.4%
2023	14.83	2323^rd	2558	9.2%
2024	16.87	2205^th	2547	13.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.52	1744^th	2072	15.8%
2019	15.60	2010^th	2213	9.2%
2022	17.30	2120^th	2359	10.1%
2023	15.34	2179^th	2391	8.9%
2024	14.70	2181^st	2383	8.5%

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Rank History for White students at Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.58	1310^th	1496	12.4%
2019	21.34	1278^th	1602	20.2%
2022	20.75	1265^th	1555	18.6%
2023	11.16	1417^th	1552	8.7%
2024	21.21	1227^th	1535	20.1%

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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

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	483	0	2	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1989	473	2	2	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	511	4	6	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	624
1991	419	3	8	107	6	n/a	n/a	0	543
1992	447	5	8	125	6	n/a	n/a	0	591
1993	479	9	10	120	10	n/a	n/a	0	628
1994	464	6	6	136	13	n/a	n/a	0	625
1995	459	4	9	152	16	n/a	n/a	0	640
1996	459	4	9	152	16	n/a	n/a	0	640
1997	457	0	9	150	16	n/a	n/a	0	632
1998	466	1	3	151	10	n/a	n/a	0	631
1999	452	0	5	169	6	n/a	n/a	0	632
2000	430	3	4	189	6	n/a	n/a	0	632
2001	402	1	3	192	6	n/a	n/a	0	604
2002	413	4	3	238	5	n/a	n/a	0	663
2003	413	4	3	238	5	n/a	n/a	0	663
2004	398	2	0	226	7	n/a	n/a	0	633
2005	369	1	1	254	10	n/a	n/a	11	646
2006	355	3	4	264	14	n/a	n/a	1	641
2007	307	6	2	260	11	n/a	n/a	6	592
2008	298	6	2	255	14	n/a	n/a	0	575
2009	270	3	7	255	15	1	16	0	567
2010	270	4	3	271	12	0	7	0	567
2011	241	3	1	261	17	0	4	0	527
2012	195	0	1	224	11	0	3	0	434
2013	178	1	1	220	10	0	4	0	414
2014	159	1	0	225	9	0	8	0	402
2015	139	1	2	236	7	1	12	0	398
2016	146	1	3	248	4	0	16	0	418
2017	157	1	3	257	7	0	15	0	440
2018	170	0	3	250	8	0	13	0	444
2019	162	2	4	243	12	0	14	0	437
2020	157	2	4	262	15	0	12	0	452
2021	142	1	6	261	14	0	10	0	434
2022	134	2	7	247	12	0	17	0	419
2023	127	1	7	236	9	0	21	0	401

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	25.6	21.5	n/a
1989	564	24.2	23.3	n/a
1990	624	24.1	25.8	n/a
1991	543	23.2	23.4	n/a
1992	591	23.6	25.0	26.1
1993	628	24.8	25.3	36.6
1994	625	26.2	23.9	37.4
1995	640	28.0	22.9	53.1
1996	640	28.0	22.9	53.1
1997	632	27.2	23.2	41
1998	631	29.0	21.8	39.9
1999	632	28.4	22.3	40.8
2000	632	31.0	20.4	38
2001	604	32.7	18.5	37.6
2002	663	32.2	20.6	41.6
2003	663	32.2	20.6	41.6
2004	633	31.8	19.9	38.5
2005	646	31.6	20.4	45.8
2006	641	29.5	21.7	46.4
2007	592	29.9	19.8	44.2
2008	575	31.6	18.2	48
2009	567	28.6	19.2	48.7
2010	567	26.6	21.3	57.5
2011	527	n/a	n/a	56.2
2012	434	18.1	23.9	n/a
2013	414	18.0	23.0	59.9
2014	402	18.8	21.3	61.9
2015	398	20.0	19.9	63.8
2016	418	20.0	20.9	56.5
2017	440	23.7	18.5	55.2
2018	444	24.2	18.3	59.5
2019	437	23.6	18.5	59.3
2020	452	n/a	n/a	59.7
2021	434	24.3	17.8	57.6
2022	419	20.8	20.1	52.3
2023	401	22.2	18.0	54.6

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	551	25.6	21.5	n/a
1989	564	24.2	23.3	n/a
1990	624	24.1	25.8	n/a
1991	543	23.2	23.4	n/a
1992	591	23.6	25.0	26.1
1993	628	24.8	25.3	36.6
1994	625	26.2	23.9	37.4
1995	640	28.0	22.9	53.1
1996	640	28.0	22.9	53.1
1997	632	27.2	23.2	41
1998	631	29.0	21.8	39.9
1999	632	28.4	22.3	40.8
2000	632	31.0	20.4	38
2001	604	32.7	18.5	37.6
2002	663	32.2	20.6	41.6
2003	663	32.2	20.6	41.6
2004	633	31.8	19.9	38.5
2005	646	31.6	20.4	45.8
2006	641	29.5	21.7	46.4
2007	592	29.9	19.8	44.2
2008	575	31.6	18.2	48
2009	567	28.6	19.2	48.7
2010	567	26.6	21.3	57.5
2011	527	n/a	n/a	56.2
2012	434	18.1	23.9	n/a
2013	414	18.0	23.0	59.9
2014	402	18.8	21.3	61.9
2015	398	20.0	19.9	63.8
2016	418	20.0	20.9	56.5
2017	440	23.7	18.5	55.2
2018	444	24.2	18.3	59.5
2019	437	23.6	18.5	59.3
2020	452	n/a	n/a	59.7
2021	434	24.3	17.8	57.6
2022	419	20.8	20.1	52.3
2023	401	22.2	18.0	54.6

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2064^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2410^th of 2802 Middle schools	10%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington)	30.8	23.3	7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cloverdale Unified)	30.6	23.3	7.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington)	24.8	12.8	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cloverdale Unified)	24.6	12.8	11.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Washington)	18.5	16.1	2.4%
5th Grade Science (Cloverdale Unified)	18.4	15.9	2.4%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington)	35.2	24.5	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cloverdale Unified)	35.2	24.5	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington)	23.8	11.6	12.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cloverdale Unified)	23.8	11.6	12.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington)	16.7	20.7	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cloverdale Unified)	16.7	20.7	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington)	16.7	3.5	13.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cloverdale Unified)	16.7	3.5	13.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington)	22.4	18.4	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cloverdale Unified)	22.4	18.4	4.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington)	33.6	18.2	15.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cloverdale Unified)	33.6	18.2	15.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Washington)	15	13.1	1.9%
8th Grade Science (Cloverdale Unified)	15	13.1	1.9%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	437	401	8.2%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	12	9	25%
Asian	4	7	75%
Hispanic	243	236	2.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	162	127	21.6%
Two or More Races	14	21	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.3%	54.6%	4.7%

Schools Near Washington

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Washington	Public	5-8	129 South Washington St.	Cloverdale	95425	Sonoma County	Cloverdale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 894-1940	401	22	18.0	54.6%	127 (31.7%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (58.9%)	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	21	2213^th of 2777 public middle schools	20.3%		17.4	2410^th of 2802 public middle schools	14.0%	197	23.1	6.4	14.6		29.7	23.0	32.0	23.7	27.3		13.6	8.1	21.0	20.2	16.1
Healdsburg Junior High	Public	6-8	315 Grant St.	Healdsburg	95448	Sonoma County	Healdsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 431-3410	285	17	16.3	58.6%	82 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	197 (69.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	44.1	1332^nd of 2777 public middle schools	52.0%		53.4	1074^th of 2802 public middle schools	61.7%	258		27.8	27.8			36.4	47.7	37.8	41.4			24.6	31.0	22.0	26.2	$8,236
Mountain Vista Middle	Public	6-8	5081 Konocti Rd.	Kelseyville	95451	Lake County	Kelseyville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 279-4060	375	21	17.8	76.0%	156 (41.6%)	1 (0.3%)	179 (47.7%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (6.9%)	11.8	2590^th of 2777 public middle schools	6.7%		13	2593^rd of 2802 public middle schools	7.5%	3		12.4	12.4			17.2	11.3	16.7	14.8			13.6	5.0	7.4	8.5	$7,570
Terrace Middle	Public	4-8	250 Lange St.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3007	482	27	17.7	66.4%	199 (41.3%)	11 (2.3%)	183 (38.0%)	3 (0.6%)	56 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)	16.3	2422^nd of 2777 public middle schools	12.8%		17.6	2400^th of 2802 public middle schools	14.3%	22	13.6	8.6	11.2	17.1	20.5	17.1	26.6	16.3	19.4	19.1	9.1	11.1	24.0	7.4	14.0
Lakeport Community Day	Public	6-10	2548 Howard Ave.	Lakeport	95453	Lake County	Lakeport Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 262-3013	0	1	10.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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