Washington Middle

Summary:

Washington Middle is a public middle school located in La Habra, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 605 students. It is part of the La Habra City Elementary School District, which is ranked 781 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle has consistently ranked in the middle range of California middle schools, with 49-52% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, but only 19-25% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also below the state average, with only 23-28% of students proficient or better. However, the school's Hispanic and White student subgroups perform relatively well, ranking in the top half of California middle schools, while the English Language Learner and Special Education student subgroups perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quarter. The school has seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 17.2% in the 2020-2021 school year to 0% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle and Brea Junior High, which consistently rank in the top quarter of California middle schools, Washington Middle's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools, such as Imperial Middle and Reginald M. Benton Middle, in certain subject areas and student subgroups. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.61% to 82.31% in recent years, suggests that it serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to some of the academic challenges the school faces.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 716 East La Habra Blvd.
       La Habra, CA  90631-5530


(562) 690-2374

District: La Habra City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1267th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,442 Help


Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:    Sonora High

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:    Arbolita Elementary
    El Cerrito Elementary
    Sierra Vista Elementary
    Walnut Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  605

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.1%
White:
5.8%
Asian:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington Middle ranks better than 54.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.2. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.1%), White (5.8%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Middle is 19.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle is $10,442.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle 1267th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Washington Middle in the ranking list.)

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La Habra City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Habra City Elementary 781st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Middle

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.10 1013th 1769 42.7%
2005 40.09 995th 1777 44.0%
2006 50.68 799th 1804 55.7%
2007 39.88 1118th 1999 44.1%
2008 39.11 1185th 2005 40.9%
2009 43.99 1107th 2063 46.3%
2010 42.05 1252nd 2179 42.5%
2011 47.60 1159th 2236 48.2%
2012 39.26 1379th 2259 39.0%
2013 43.35 1337th 2379 43.8%
2015 26.81 1761st 2477 28.9%
2016 29.32 1675th 2497 32.9%
2017 30.37 1667th 2508 33.5%
2018 31.57 1617th 2480 34.8%
2019 38.14 1516th 2715 44.2%
2022 48.53 1221st 2740 55.4%
2023 49.64 1177th 2802 58.0%
2024 46.20 1267th 2777 54.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.36 1030th 1364 24.5%
2019 38.17 742nd 1442 48.5%
2022 33.12 1068th 1540 30.6%
2023 49.04 467th 1529 69.5%
2024 31.19 1159th 1477 21.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.02 632nd 1538 58.9%
2024 39.10 800th 1550 48.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.09 1518th 2230 31.9%
2019 42.49 1257th 2369 46.9%
2022 60.01 735th 2458 70.1%
2023 54.49 894th 2549 64.9%
2024 49.86 1047th 2575 59.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.95 1401st 2262 38.1%
2019 37.52 1383rd 2380 41.9%
2022 54.13 968th 2509 61.4%
2023 51.80 1013th 2547 60.2%
2024 48.95 1090th 2546 57.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.53 375th 1369 72.6%
2019 53.94 486th 1491 67.4%
2022 47.67 600th 1531 60.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.75 1598th 2273 29.7%
2019 37.83 1377th 2407 42.8%
2022 42.12 1274th 2527 49.6%
2023 46.34 1170th 2558 54.3%
2024 42.36 1264th 2547 50.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.85 1267th 2072 38.9%
2019 46.52 1038th 2213 53.1%
2022 64.46 619th 2359 73.8%
2023 61.22 699th 2391 70.8%
2024 53.56 892nd 2383 62.6%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.25 908th 1496 39.3%
2019 29.35 1144th 1602 28.6%
2022 47.26 805th 1555 48.2%
2023 77.52 279th 1552 82.0%
2024 69.00 445th 1535 71.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Washington Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 308 5 30 274 2 n/a n/a 0 619
1989 329 4 23 304 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1990 292 5 28 327 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1991 313 13 23 337 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1992 304 11 21 347 0 n/a n/a 0 683
1993 306 12 21 362 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1994 298 12 17 394 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1995 276 15 20 475 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1996 276 15 20 475 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1997 261 15 22 483 0 n/a n/a 0 781
1998 289 13 22 483 0 n/a n/a 0 807
1999 282 11 23 521 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2000 275 20 26 582 0 n/a n/a 0 903
2001 296 10 26 618 0 n/a n/a 0 950
2002 298 8 39 654 0 n/a n/a 0 999
2003 298 8 39 654 0 n/a n/a 0 999
2004 313 11 29 714 1 n/a n/a 0 1068
2005 275 16 25 748 1 n/a n/a 7 1072
2006 244 12 25 764 2 n/a n/a 14 1061
2007 186 5 31 741 2 n/a n/a 18 983
2008 176 2 31 757 3 n/a n/a 0 969
2009 158 3 23 730 0 1 34 0 949
2010 155 6 16 755 1 1 3 0 937
2011 135 2 14 727 1 2 2 0 883
2012 127 8 13 736 1 2 2 0 889
2013 119 8 17 729 2 3 2 0 880
2014 90 10 16 744 2 2 3 0 867
2015 69 9 18 754 1 1 2 0 854
2016 66 7 17 764 0 0 3 0 857
2017 75 6 18 735 0 0 7 0 841
2018 58 6 24 716 1 0 9 0 814
2019 39 4 20 515 1 0 8 0 587
2020 44 4 16 515 1 0 3 0 583
2021 40 2 12 576 0 0 8 0 638
2022 28 1 7 586 0 0 9 1 632
2023 35 0 11 551 0 1 6 1 605

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 27.5 22.5 n/a
1989 660 30.6 21.5 n/a
1990 652 33.5 19.4 n/a
1991 686 34.1 20.1 n/a
1992 683 34.7 19.6 34.6
1993 701 29.5 23.8 39.2
1994 721 32.5 22.2 44.1
1995 786 35.3 22.3 54.1
1996 786 35.3 22.3 54.1
1997 781 35.8 21.8 50.7
1998 807 37.0 21.8 53.5
1999 837 39.0 21.5 64.4
2000 903 40.0 22.6 65
2001 950 41.0 23.2 66.1
2002 999 46.2 21.6 57.5
2003 999 46.2 21.6 57.5
2004 1068 43.7 24.4 57.3
2005 1072 47.9 22.4 61.5
2006 1061 48.0 22.1 67
2007 983 46.0 21.4 61.6
2008 969 45.0 21.5 64.8
2009 949 35.3 25.0 61.3
2010 937 32.0 29.2 67.7
2011 883 n/a n/a 68.6
2012 889 29.7 29.8 n/a
2013 880 29.5 29.8 58.5
2014 867 29.0 29.8 71.5
2015 854 34.0 25.1 70.5
2016 857 35.0 24.4 70.5
2017 841 33.6 25.0 70.6
2018 814 32.9 24.6 72.1
2019 587 26.2 22.3 75.3
2020 583 n/a n/a 75.5
2021 638 27.7 22.9 62.9
2022 632 27.6 22.8 63.6
2023 605 30.4 19.8 82.3

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 619 27.5 22.5 n/a
1989 660 30.6 21.5 n/a
1990 652 33.5 19.4 n/a
1991 686 34.1 20.1 n/a
1992 683 34.7 19.6 34.6
1993 701 29.5 23.8 39.2
1994 721 32.5 22.2 44.1
1995 786 35.3 22.3 54.1
1996 786 35.3 22.3 54.1
1997 781 35.8 21.8 50.7
1998 807 37.0 21.8 53.5
1999 837 39.0 21.5 64.4
2000 903 40.0 22.6 65
2001 950 41.0 23.2 66.1
2002 999 46.2 21.6 57.5
2003 999 46.2 21.6 57.5
2004 1068 43.7 24.4 57.3
2005 1072 47.9 22.4 61.5
2006 1061 48.0 22.1 67
2007 983 46.0 21.4 61.6
2008 969 45.0 21.5 64.8
2009 949 35.3 25.0 61.3
2010 937 32.0 29.2 67.7
2011 883 n/a n/a 68.6
2012 889 29.7 29.8 n/a
2013 880 29.5 29.8 58.5
2014 867 29.0 29.8 71.5
2015 854 34.0 25.1 70.5
2016 857 35.0 24.4 70.5
2017 841 33.6 25.0 70.6
2018 814 32.9 24.6 72.1
2019 587 26.2 22.3 75.3
2020 583 n/a n/a 75.5
2021 638 27.7 22.9 62.9
2022 632 27.6 22.8 63.6
2023 605 30.4 19.8 82.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,442

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1516th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1177th of 2802 Middle schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington Middle)50.546.9
 3.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Habra City Elementary)5344.4
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)2525
   7th Grade Mathematics (La Habra City Elementary)26.626.1
 0.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington Middle)42.949
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (La Habra City Elementary)41.244.6
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)21.123.8
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (La Habra City Elementary)22.924.5
 1.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Washington Middle)24.128.2
 4.1%
   8th Grade Science (La Habra City Elementary)18.723.8
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587605
 3.1%
African American40
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2011
 45%
Hispanic515551
 7%
Pacific Islander01
White3935
 10.3%
Two or More Races86
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.3%82.3%
 7%


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Students at Washington Middle are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian.

Washington Middle ranks 1267th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Washington Middle usually go on to attend Sonora High

In the 2022-23 school year, 605 students attended Washington Middle.


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