Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 3271 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 716 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montebello Intermediate High : Montebello High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Montebello, California, serving 683 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to district and state averages, high chronic absenteeism rates, and disparities in subgroup performance. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy was 34.94% at Washington Elementary, compared to 35.72% for Montebello Unified and 47.04% for California. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.3% in 2020-2021 to 32.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, while Hispanic students and English Language Learner students perform relatively better at Washington Elementary, the school's performance for female students, male students, and students with disabilities is in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District, Washington Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, with Montebello Gardens Elementary, located just 1.5 miles away, consistently outperforming Washington Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Washington Elementary, with 69.11% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggests that the school may face additional challenges related to resource availability, family support, and other socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning.

Detail:

Public K-5

1400 West Madison Ave.
Montebello, CA 90640-4132

(323) 721-3621

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3271^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,749

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montebello Intermediate
High:	Montebello High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 716

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.9%

White:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 55.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.41. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.9%), two or more races (1.1%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.2% 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 19. 13 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $6,749. 10 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 3271^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105^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	29.93	3250^th	4809	32.4%
2005	32.78	3116^th	4822	35.4%
2006	30.54	3267^th	4818	32.2%
2007	36.23	3153^rd	5113	38.3%
2008	32.09	3447^th	5113	32.6%
2009	33.69	3460^th	5193	33.4%
2010	36.23	3412^th	5314	35.8%
2011	40.88	3178^th	5377	40.9%
2012	39.34	3309^th	5390	38.6%
2013	36.09	3590^th	5530	35.1%
2015	33.09	3462^nd	5611	38.3%
2016	32.47	3565^th	5614	36.5%
2017	34.05	3513^th	5692	38.3%
2018	33.88	3547^th	5662	37.4%
2019	33.18	3679^th	5789	36.4%
2021	36.98	831^st	1417	41.4%
2022	33.56	3576^th	5883	39.2%
2023	39.51	3169^th	5874	46.1%
2024	38.41	3271^st	5862	44.2%

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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	48.84	1305^th	3246	59.8%
2019	62.88	737^th	3275	77.5%
2021	58.14	135^th	602	77.6%
2022	48.65	1273^rd	3311	61.6%
2023	33.12	2314^th	3250	28.8%
2024	39.58	1850^th	3160	41.5%

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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	41.91	1156^th	2420	52.2%
2024	34.11	1607^th	2634	39.0%

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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	48.18	2478^th	5084	51.3%
2019	47.39	2588^th	5173	50.0%
2021	58.79	370^th	1110	66.7%
2022	41.66	2856^th	5264	45.7%
2023	47.03	2568^th	5374	52.2%
2024	47.60	2556^th	5511	53.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.42	144^th	356	59.6%

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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	40.59	3050^th	5413	43.7%
2019	40.20	3091^st	5492	43.7%
2021	34.89	777^th	1267	38.7%
2022	32.91	3499^th	5635	37.9%
2023	36.15	3286^th	5617	41.5%
2024	38.54	3172^nd	5605	43.4%

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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	36.80	1148^th	2128	46.1%
2019	38.96	1346^th	2585	47.9%
2021	59.50	80^th	293	72.7%
2022	50.21	802^nd	2227	64.0%

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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	30.27	3677^th	5431	32.3%
2019	29.38	3839^th	5510	30.3%
2021	39.49	710^th	1272	44.2%
2022	35.04	3368^th	5663	40.5%
2023	42.88	2875^th	5650	49.1%
2024	38.24	3197^th	5636	43.3%

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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	47.65	2374^th	4830	50.8%
2019	47.22	2470^th	4963	50.2%
2022	46.30	2431^st	5084	52.2%
2023	55.04	1935^th	5098	62.0%
2024	54.64	1974^th	5102	61.3%

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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	48	2	13	579	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
1989	60	2	21	630	2	n/a	n/a	0	715
1990	68	4	10	666	5	n/a	n/a	0	753
1991	73	4	22	667	3	n/a	n/a	0	769
1992	85	5	20	668	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
1993	83	3	20	673	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1994	67	2	12	698	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
1995	61	1	9	818	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
1996	61	1	9	818	0	n/a	n/a	0	889
1997	62	7	24	783	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1998	61	2	20	877	0	n/a	n/a	0	960
1999	42	1	14	953	0	n/a	n/a	0	1010
2000	60	0	15	925	0	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2001	48	2	22	931	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2002	41	5	16	905	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
2003	41	5	16	905	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
2004	36	3	11	908	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
2005	34	3	12	924	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
2006	31	1	11	897	0	n/a	n/a	0	940
2007	27	2	8	864	0	n/a	n/a	2	903
2008	28	2	8	872	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	910
2009	34	1	8	875	1	4	1	0	924
2010	34	0	8	832	1	3	4	0	882
2011	34	0	8	946	0	3	3	0	994
2012	36	1	5	998	0	3	2	0	1045
2013	30	1	10	968	0	3	1	0	1013
2014	24	1	10	965	2	3	3	0	1008
2015	14	1	8	936	2	2	2	0	965
2016	18	2	11	928	1	2	1	0	963
2017	22	1	6	947	1	2	2	0	981
2018	13	2	6	922	1	5	4	0	953
2019	17	2	5	854	0	3	5	0	886
2020	18	3	3	817	0	2	4	0	847
2021	22	3	3	792	0	0	3	0	823
2022	8	2	3	787	0	0	34	1	835
2023	11	0	3	658	0	0	11	0	683
2024	8	0	6	694	0	0	8	0	716

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	644	24.0	26.8	n/a
1989	715	25.0	28.6	n/a
1990	753	29.0	25.9	n/a
1991	769	31.0	24.8	n/a
1992	781	31.5	24.7	56.9
1993	779	28.0	27.8	71.8
1994	779	27.0	28.9	59.9
1995	889	30.0	29.6	81.3
1996	889	30.0	29.6	81.3
1997	876	29.0	30.2	75.3
1998	960	35.0	27.4	84.5
1999	1010	41.0	24.6	79.9
2000	1000	42.0	23.8	79.1
2001	1003	52.0	19.3	78.3
2002	967	48.0	20.1	81.5
2003	967	48.0	20.1	81.5
2004	958	49.0	19.6	79.4
2005	973	48.0	20.3	69.2
2006	940	43.0	21.9	81.7
2007	903	46.0	19.6	78.5
2008	910	48.0	19.0	82.2
2009	924	44.0	20.1	80.7
2010	882	40.0	22.0	61.3
2011	994	n/a	n/a	79.3
2012	1045	35.8	29.1	n/a
2013	1013	32.0	31.6	84.7
2014	1008	33.0	30.5	88.1
2015	965	34.0	28.3	88.3
2016	963	35.0	27.5	88.1
2017	981	35.8	27.3	88.4
2018	953	37.0	25.7	77.4
2019	886	38.0	23.3	88.5
2020	847	n/a	n/a	84.1
2021	823	34.5	23.8	85.9
2022	835	n/a	n/a	74.9
2023	683	34.7	19.6	69.1
2024	716	37.5	19.0	73.2

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	644	24.0	26.8	n/a
1989	715	25.0	28.6	n/a
1990	753	29.0	25.9	n/a
1991	769	31.0	24.8	n/a
1992	781	31.5	24.7	56.9
1993	779	28.0	27.8	71.8
1994	779	27.0	28.9	59.9
1995	889	30.0	29.6	81.3
1996	889	30.0	29.6	81.3
1997	876	29.0	30.2	75.3
1998	960	35.0	27.4	84.5
1999	1010	41.0	24.6	79.9
2000	1000	42.0	23.8	79.1
2001	1003	52.0	19.3	78.3
2002	967	48.0	20.1	81.5
2003	967	48.0	20.1	81.5
2004	958	49.0	19.6	79.4
2005	973	48.0	20.3	69.2
2006	940	43.0	21.9	81.7
2007	903	46.0	19.6	78.5
2008	910	48.0	19.0	82.2
2009	924	44.0	20.1	80.7
2010	882	40.0	22.0	61.3
2011	994	n/a	n/a	79.3
2012	1045	35.8	29.1	n/a
2013	1013	32.0	31.6	84.7
2014	1008	33.0	30.5	88.1
2015	965	34.0	28.3	88.3
2016	963	35.0	27.5	88.1
2017	981	35.8	27.3	88.4
2018	953	37.0	25.7	77.4
2019	886	38.0	23.3	88.5
2020	847	n/a	n/a	84.1
2021	823	34.5	23.8	85.9
2022	835	n/a	n/a	74.9
2023	683	34.7	19.6	69.1
2024	716	37.5	19.0	73.2

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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