Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 16% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Roosevelt International Middle High : San Diego High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Diego, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 257 students. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a rank of 1,911 out of 5,662 California elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year to a rank of 5,303 out of 5,862 in the 2023-2024 school year. Its SchoolDigger star rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 0 stars during this time period. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 21.1% in 2017-2018 to 50.0% in 2022-2023, and low academic performance, with only 20.37% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.08% in Mathematics at the end-of-course level in 2023-2024, compared to the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Sherman Elementary, Florence Elementary, and Grant K-8, generally perform better than Washington Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The charter schools in the area, such as Albert Einstein Academies and Old Town Academy K-8 Charter, also tend to outperform Washington Elementary. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing targeted support for the underperforming student subgroups could be important areas of focus for Washington Elementary to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1789 State St.
San Diego, CA 92101-2598

(619) 344-6300

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5303^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,536

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt International Middle
High:	San Diego High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

White:

16.0%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 90.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 110^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.94. (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 Student population at Washington Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56%), White (16%), two or more races (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% 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 21.4, which is the 30^th best among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $8,536, which is the 54^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 5303^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^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	19.03	4015^th	4809	16.5%
2005	22.63	3787^th	4822	21.5%
2006	53.86	2013^th	4818	58.2%
2007	31.82	3444^th	5113	32.6%
2008	30.38	3554^th	5113	30.5%
2009	28.48	3809^th	5193	26.7%
2010	41.20	3098^th	5314	41.7%
2011	34.22	3670^th	5377	31.7%
2012	26.77	4182^nd	5390	22.4%
2013	37.23	3508^th	5530	36.6%
2015	28.07	3857^th	5611	31.3%
2016	48.04	2602^nd	5614	53.7%
2017	60.63	1986^th	5692	65.1%
2018	63.10	1911^th	5662	66.2%
2019	35.16	3519^th	5789	39.2%
2022	30.70	3821^st	5883	35.1%
2023	24.16	4438^th	5874	24.4%
2024	14.94	5303^rd	5862	9.5%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.15	924^th	3246	71.5%
2022	34.54	2244^th	3311	32.2%

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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	22.86	2042^nd	2420	15.6%

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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	71.71	1096^th	5084	78.4%
2019	45.56	2706^th	5173	47.7%
2022	37.27	3235^th	5264	38.5%
2023	31.92	3742^nd	5374	30.4%
2024	16.34	5053^rd	5511	8.3%

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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	54.35	2267^th	5413	58.1%
2019	40.91	3053^rd	5492	44.4%
2022	32.79	3508^th	5635	37.7%
2023	30.55	3706^th	5617	34.0%
2024	18.00	4877^th	5605	13.0%

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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
2022	23.78	1809^th	2227	18.8%

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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	66.61	1635^th	5431	69.9%
2019	31.30	3678^th	5510	33.2%
2022	30.09	3775^th	5663	33.3%
2023	19.62	4752^nd	5650	15.9%
2024	14.24	5209^th	5636	7.6%

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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	75.03	903^rd	4830	81.3%
2019	44.35	2658^th	4963	46.4%
2022	35.58	3250^th	5084	36.1%
2023	28.50	3832^nd	5098	24.8%
2024	14.69	4773^rd	5102	6.4%

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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	49	19	13	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1989	43	23	12	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1990	36	10	12	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
1991	34	8	7	275	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
1992	31	5	4	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1993	27	7	4	278	2	n/a	n/a	0	318
1994	26	16	2	317	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
1995	42	28	8	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1996	42	28	8	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1997	49	33	8	327	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1998	58	35	6	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1999	41	31	9	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2000	47	37	8	310	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
2001	27	32	8	307	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2002	24	27	11	272	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2003	24	27	11	272	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2004	35	13	15	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	313
2005	33	23	9	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	27	25	8	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2007	24	24	6	209	0	n/a	n/a	8	271
2008	47	40	15	232	2	n/a	n/a	0	336
2009	39	26	6	222	2	3	0	0	298
2010	27	17	3	224	1	5	9	0	286
2011	22	18	5	228	1	2	17	0	293
2012	44	26	7	238	1	0	16	0	332
2013	53	33	11	215	1	0	17	0	330
2014	43	29	6	224	1	0	11	0	314
2015	49	28	3	233	0	1	15	0	329
2016	55	24	12	216	2	1	22	0	332
2017	50	20	8	196	2	1	16	0	293
2018	50	35	9	202	4	0	24	0	324
2019	55	32	10	191	5	1	29	0	323
2020	50	28	13	203	5	1	34	0	334
2021	38	22	14	165	5	1	34	0	279
2022	28	30	13	140	3	1	33	0	248
2023	30	30	11	148	4	1	33	0	257
2024	41	27	9	144	2	0	34	0	257

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	320	11.1	28.8	n/a
1989	310	12.1	25.6	n/a
1990	316	10.1	31.2	n/a
1991	326	11.6	28.1	n/a
1992	344	11.8	29.1	92.7
1993	318	12.1	26.3	95
1994	362	15.0	24.1	93.4
1995	405	17.0	23.8	92.1
1996	405	17.0	23.8	92.1
1997	418	16.8	24.9	84.4
1998	412	22.0	18.7	90.3
1999	388	20.8	18.7	89.7
2000	402	22.0	18.3	89.3
2001	374	21.0	17.8	87.2
2002	335	17.0	19.7	91.3
2003	335	17.0	19.7	91.3
2004	313	19.0	16.5	72.8
2005	289	19.0	15.2	76.1
2006	279	19.3	14.5	84.9
2007	271	14.8	18.3	95.8
2008	336	23.0	14.6	77.7
2009	298	15.9	17.2	80.2
2010	286	16.0	17.8	83.6
2011	293	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	332	15.5	21.4	n/a
2013	330	16.0	20.6	99.1
2014	314	12.0	26.1	63.1
2015	329	12.0	27.4	76.3
2016	332	13.0	25.5	72.3
2017	293	14.0	20.9	72.7
2018	324	12.0	27.0	74.7
2019	323	13.0	24.8	74
2020	334	n/a	n/a	71.9
2021	279	14.0	19.9	64.2
2022	248	12.0	20.6	72.6
2023	257	12.0	21.4	69.3
2024	257	12.0	21.4	75.5

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	320	11.1	28.8	n/a
1989	310	12.1	25.6	n/a
1990	316	10.1	31.2	n/a
1991	326	11.6	28.1	n/a
1992	344	11.8	29.1	92.7
1993	318	12.1	26.3	95
1994	362	15.0	24.1	93.4
1995	405	17.0	23.8	92.1
1996	405	17.0	23.8	92.1
1997	418	16.8	24.9	84.4
1998	412	22.0	18.7	90.3
1999	388	20.8	18.7	89.7
2000	402	22.0	18.3	89.3
2001	374	21.0	17.8	87.2
2002	335	17.0	19.7	91.3
2003	335	17.0	19.7	91.3
2004	313	19.0	16.5	72.8
2005	289	19.0	15.2	76.1
2006	279	19.3	14.5	84.9
2007	271	14.8	18.3	95.8
2008	336	23.0	14.6	77.7
2009	298	15.9	17.2	80.2
2010	286	16.0	17.8	83.6
2011	293	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	332	15.5	21.4	n/a
2013	330	16.0	20.6	99.1
2014	314	12.0	26.1	63.1
2015	329	12.0	27.4	76.3
2016	332	13.0	25.5	72.3
2017	293	14.0	20.9	72.7
2018	324	12.0	27.0	74.7
2019	323	13.0	24.8	74
2020	334	n/a	n/a	71.9
2021	279	14.0	19.9	64.2
2022	248	12.0	20.6	72.6
2023	257	12.0	21.4	69.3
2024	257	12.0	21.4	75.5

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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