Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 3916 th 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, 801 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Matthew Gage Middle High : Riverside STEM Academy

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Riverside, California, serving 801 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Riverside Unified School District, which is ranked 774 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Washington Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.42% to 65.2% in recent years, the school's academic performance has been consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, only 34.3% of Washington Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.48% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Washington Elementary was 25.18%, while the district and state averages were 31.57% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 4.9% in 2017-2018 to 28.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools within the same district, such as Magnolia Elementary and Castle View Elementary, Washington Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 1,890 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 3,916 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting that it is struggling to keep pace with academic performance improvements across the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

2760 Jane St.
Riverside, CA 92506-4301

(951) 788-7305

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3916^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,352

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Matthew Gage Middle
High:	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 801

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.8%

White:

15.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 66.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.05. (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 (78.8%), White (15.4%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% 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 24.3. 17 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 32.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $7,352. 21 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 3916^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^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	66.79	1412^th	4809	70.6%
2005	68.27	1409^th	4822	70.8%
2006	60.60	1718^th	4818	64.3%
2007	50.93	2272^nd	5113	55.6%
2008	51.80	2271^st	5113	55.6%
2009	57.06	2071^st	5193	60.1%
2010	55.85	2227^th	5314	58.1%
2011	51.89	2481^st	5377	53.9%
2012	48.75	2698^th	5390	49.9%
2013	63.97	1890^th	5530	65.8%
2015	56.17	2119^th	5611	62.2%
2016	55.10	2229^th	5614	60.3%
2017	43.84	2874^th	5692	49.5%
2018	43.34	2937^th	5662	48.1%
2019	45.09	2870^th	5789	50.4%
2022	44.50	2826^th	5883	52.0%
2023	34.58	3531^st	5874	39.9%
2024	30.05	3916^th	5862	33.2%

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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	43.43	1590^th	3246	51.0%
2019	46.10	1437^th	3275	56.1%
2022	52.37	1083^rd	3311	67.3%
2023	34.92	2175^th	3250	33.1%
2024	40.23	1801^st	3160	43.0%

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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
2024	30.11	1814^th	2634	31.1%

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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	33.20	3539^th	5084	30.4%
2019	42.43	2941^st	5173	43.1%
2022	42.28	2818^th	5264	46.5%
2023	28.99	3976^th	5374	26.0%
2024	22.80	4552^nd	5511	17.4%

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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	41.62	2977^th	5413	45.0%
2019	48.81	2559^th	5492	53.4%
2022	42.99	2811^th	5635	50.1%
2023	37.12	3210^th	5617	42.9%
2024	34.74	3427^th	5605	38.9%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.35	2003^rd	2128	5.9%

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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	44.24	2773^rd	5431	48.9%
2019	41.17	2967^th	5510	46.2%
2022	45.20	2698^th	5663	52.4%
2023	32.64	3569^th	5650	36.8%
2024	26.08	4172^nd	5636	26.0%

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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	41.51	2762^nd	4830	42.8%
2019	49.64	2305^th	4963	53.6%
2022	45.73	2477^th	5084	51.3%
2023	35.92	3243^rd	5098	36.4%
2024	30.97	3667^th	5102	28.1%

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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	57.56	1276^th	2737	53.4%
2019	54.19	1412^th	2834	50.2%
2022	59.62	1170^th	2726	57.1%
2023	37.21	1792^nd	2662	32.7%
2024	38.57	1741^st	2647	34.2%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

The school does not work WITH the parents to make sure students are successful. They treat parents and students poorly. Close Quote

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	448	52	37	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1989	487	41	32	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1990	499	42	46	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1991	509	46	42	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	835
1992	474	42	38	242	2	n/a	n/a	0	798
1993	438	40	26	245	1	n/a	n/a	0	750
1994	455	33	34	253	2	n/a	n/a	0	777
1995	406	34	40	272	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1996	406	34	40	272	2	n/a	n/a	0	754
1997	382	49	46	288	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1998	365	54	39	301	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
1999	354	47	16	360	24	n/a	n/a	0	801
2000	349	46	32	343	2	n/a	n/a	0	772
2001	338	60	36	378	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
2002	313	66	32	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
2003	313	66	32	353	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
2004	285	53	33	380	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
2005	271	46	23	388	2	n/a	n/a	0	730
2006	261	42	24	407	3	n/a	n/a	0	737
2007	227	42	26	445	1	n/a	n/a	2	743
2008	212	40	18	451	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
2009	229	43	19	442	2	0	7	0	742
2010	214	33	19	424	2	2	19	0	713
2011	222	30	19	473	2	3	29	0	778
2012	219	30	21	513	5	2	38	0	828
2013	204	27	14	516	5	2	41	0	809
2014	192	28	12	526	5	2	40	0	805
2015	202	24	10	522	5	2	34	0	799
2016	182	20	13	572	4	1	27	0	819
2017	182	24	17	608	2	0	27	0	860
2018	160	18	13	633	1	3	26	0	854
2019	153	13	19	665	1	0	25	0	876
2020	142	12	18	634	2	0	19	0	827
2021	132	8	26	631	2	0	15	0	814
2022	118	12	16	628	2	1	19	0	796
2023	123	11	14	631	2	0	20	0	801

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	716	26.0	27.5	n/a
1989	764	27.5	27.7	n/a
1990	795	28.0	28.3	n/a
1991	835	31.0	26.9	n/a
1992	798	31.5	25.3	28.3
1993	750	27.9	26.9	30.7
1994	777	27.5	28.3	34.6
1995	754	27.2	27.7	34
1996	754	27.2	27.7	34
1997	767	31.4	24.4	37.2
1998	761	33.5	22.7	37.5
1999	801	36.4	22.0	35.6
2000	772	37.4	20.6	35.5
2001	814	36.0	22.6	43.7
2002	764	32.0	23.9	44
2003	764	32.0	23.9	44
2004	751	31.0	24.2	43.3
2005	730	31.0	23.5	47.4
2006	737	36.0	20.5	44.4
2007	743	32.0	23.2	54.9
2008	723	38.0	19.0	49.9
2009	742	35.0	19.5	56.1
2010	713	31.0	23.0	60
2011	778	n/a	n/a	53
2012	828	32.4	25.5	0.4
2013	809	31.3	25.8	63.8
2014	805	30.2	26.6	61.6
2015	799	32.0	24.9	58.8
2016	819	32.0	25.5	60.4
2017	860	34.0	25.2	59.1
2018	854	36.2	23.5	62.4
2019	876	36.6	23.9	62.2
2020	827	n/a	n/a	59.9
2021	814	36.1	22.5	64.5
2022	796	31.8	25.0	65.2
2023	801	32.9	24.3	64.4

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	716	26.0	27.5	n/a
1989	764	27.5	27.7	n/a
1990	795	28.0	28.3	n/a
1991	835	31.0	26.9	n/a
1992	798	31.5	25.3	28.3
1993	750	27.9	26.9	30.7
1994	777	27.5	28.3	34.6
1995	754	27.2	27.7	34
1996	754	27.2	27.7	34
1997	767	31.4	24.4	37.2
1998	761	33.5	22.7	37.5
1999	801	36.4	22.0	35.6
2000	772	37.4	20.6	35.5
2001	814	36.0	22.6	43.7
2002	764	32.0	23.9	44
2003	764	32.0	23.9	44
2004	751	31.0	24.2	43.3
2005	730	31.0	23.5	47.4
2006	737	36.0	20.5	44.4
2007	743	32.0	23.2	54.9
2008	723	38.0	19.0	49.9
2009	742	35.0	19.5	56.1
2010	713	31.0	23.0	60
2011	778	n/a	n/a	53
2012	828	32.4	25.5	0.4
2013	809	31.3	25.8	63.8
2014	805	30.2	26.6	61.6
2015	799	32.0	24.9	58.8
2016	819	32.0	25.5	60.4
2017	860	34.0	25.2	59.1
2018	854	36.2	23.5	62.4
2019	876	36.6	23.9	62.2
2020	827	n/a	n/a	59.9
2021	814	36.1	22.5	64.5
2022	796	31.8	25.0	65.2
2023	801	32.9	24.3	64.4

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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