Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 1132 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 458 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 49% Asian, 41% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle High : Gabrielino High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in San Gabriel, California, serving 483 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Gabriel Unified School District, which is ranked 460 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 60.93% of Washington Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 58.57% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 58.88% of Washington Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 48.74% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also has an exceptional track record in supporting its English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for ELL student performance. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Washington Elementary maintains strong academic performance, ranking in the top 12% of California elementary schools for low-income students.

When compared to nearby schools, Washington Elementary generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. However, the nearby Emperor Elementary and Carver Elementary (in the San Marino Unified District) significantly outperform Washington Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Washington Elementary faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 3.9% in 2017-2018 to 24.4% in 2022-2023, and maintaining a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 25.7 in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public K-5

300 North San Marino Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91775-2998

(626) 282-3926

District: San Gabriel Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1132^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,241

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Gabrielino High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.7%

Hispanic:

40.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.5. (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: Asian (48.7%), Hispanic (40.6%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.3% 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 22.9. 3 elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $6,241, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 1132^nd 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 Gabriel Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Gabriel Unified 460^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	74.71	1127^th	4809	76.6%
2005	68.43	1402^nd	4822	70.9%
2006	64.90	1548^th	4818	67.9%
2007	64.23	1629^th	5113	68.1%
2008	65.54	1602^nd	5113	68.7%
2009	75.68	1174^th	5193	77.4%
2010	70.24	1443^rd	5314	72.8%
2011	73.06	1344^th	5377	75.0%
2012	78.65	1103^rd	5390	79.5%
2013	74.32	1357^th	5530	75.5%
2015	69.00	1539^th	5611	72.6%
2016	69.95	1525^th	5614	72.8%
2017	75.30	1324^th	5692	76.7%
2018	79.50	1160^th	5662	79.5%
2019	86.51	819^th	5789	85.9%
2022	81.62	1114^th	5883	81.1%
2023	80.58	1146^th	5874	80.5%
2024	80.50	1132^nd	5862	80.7%

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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	87.18	225^th	3246	93.1%
2019	81.84	292^nd	3275	91.1%
2022	94.95	113^th	3311	96.6%

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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	84.91	493^rd	5084	90.3%
2019	89.21	318^th	5173	93.9%
2022	85.62	524^th	5264	90.0%
2023	87.79	465^th	5374	91.3%
2024	84.07	666^th	5511	87.9%

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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	71.94	1409^th	5413	74.0%
2019	86.99	722^nd	5492	86.9%
2022	83.77	925^th	5635	83.6%
2023	79.56	1115^th	5617	80.1%
2024	82.63	979^th	5605	82.5%

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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	83.10	929^th	5431	82.9%
2019	82.66	926^th	5510	83.2%
2022	76.89	1251^st	5663	77.9%
2023	78.22	1169^th	5650	79.3%
2024	73.57	1341^st	5636	76.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.11	624^th	1071	41.7%
2019	65.82	460^th	1149	60.0%
2022	55.31	659^th	1154	42.9%
2023	59.64	612^th	1190	48.6%
2024	65.80	496^th	1203	58.8%

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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	75.47	874^th	4830	81.9%
2019	76.23	871^st	4963	82.5%
2022	79.21	769^th	5084	84.9%
2023	74.33	987^th	5098	80.6%
2024	52.51	2093^rd	5102	59.0%

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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 teacher
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Washington Elementary School is outstanding!! They have wonderful teachers and staff members and the students are so hard to describe. They're amazing! They were so kind to me when I first arrived and I would just have to say that they were exceptional. 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
1993	93	4	106	196	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	87	9	124	203	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
1995	83	14	118	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1996	83	14	118	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1997	81	15	113	235	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
1998	76	16	114	237	3	n/a	n/a	0	446
1999	90	11	125	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	461
2000	74	9	127	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2001	59	10	133	251	1	n/a	n/a	1	455
2002	55	6	161	215	5	n/a	n/a	2	444
2003	55	6	161	215	5	n/a	n/a	2	444
2004	64	9	168	204	2	n/a	n/a	3	450
2005	65	9	177	200	2	n/a	n/a	1	454
2006	58	15	190	198	3	n/a	n/a	2	466
2007	56	14	189	197	2	n/a	n/a	9	467
2008	52	13	190	196	4	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	47	10	181	192	4	2	22	0	458
2010	39	9	184	204	5	1	19	0	461
2011	37	12	178	211	3	1	17	0	459
2012	30	14	194	233	1	1	16	0	489
2013	27	12	201	240	2	1	18	0	501
2014	17	14	220	224	1	0	18	0	494
2015	21	13	214	218	1	1	18	0	486
2016	22	10	220	210	1	1	15	0	479
2017	15	9	218	218	1	1	25	0	487
2018	16	3	247	218	1	1	27	0	513
2019	15	1	245	199	1	2	24	0	487
2020	8	0	222	200	1	1	28	0	460
2021	10	3	225	184	1	0	20	0	443
2022	19	1	229	184	1	0	24	0	458
2023	21	2	241	190	1	1	27	0	483
2024	15	2	223	186	1	1	30	0	458

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
1993	402	16.0	25.1	42.3
1994	425	16.0	26.6	39.3
1995	430	16.0	26.9	37.4
1996	430	16.0	26.9	37.4
1997	446	17.0	26.2	41.5
1998	446	19.0	23.5	46
1999	461	20.0	23.1	49.5
2000	440	21.4	20.6	47
2001	455	24.3	18.7	45.2
2002	444	23.0	19.3	48.9
2003	444	23.0	19.3	48.9
2004	450	22.8	19.7	48.3
2005	454	22.8	19.9	46.8
2006	466	23.0	20.3	47.8
2007	467	23.0	20.3	54.1
2008	455	24.0	19.0	49.2
2009	458	22.0	19.1	39.5
2010	461	20.0	23.0	37.5
2011	459	n/a	n/a	43.8
2012	489	16.4	29.8	n/a
2013	501	16.0	31.3	43.3
2014	494	16.0	30.8	49.8
2015	486	18.0	27.0	47.9
2016	479	18.0	26.6	49.1
2017	487	20.0	24.3	47.8
2018	513	21.0	24.4	52
2019	487	20.0	24.3	52.8
2020	460	n/a	n/a	50.2
2021	443	17.0	26.0	50.3
2022	458	18.4	24.8	53.9
2023	483	18.7	25.7	61.1
2024	458	20.0	22.9	65.3

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	402	16.0	25.1	42.3
1994	425	16.0	26.6	39.3
1995	430	16.0	26.9	37.4
1996	430	16.0	26.9	37.4
1997	446	17.0	26.2	41.5
1998	446	19.0	23.5	46
1999	461	20.0	23.1	49.5
2000	440	21.4	20.6	47
2001	455	24.3	18.7	45.2
2002	444	23.0	19.3	48.9
2003	444	23.0	19.3	48.9
2004	450	22.8	19.7	48.3
2005	454	22.8	19.9	46.8
2006	466	23.0	20.3	47.8
2007	467	23.0	20.3	54.1
2008	455	24.0	19.0	49.2
2009	458	22.0	19.1	39.5
2010	461	20.0	23.0	37.5
2011	459	n/a	n/a	43.8
2012	489	16.4	29.8	n/a
2013	501	16.0	31.3	43.3
2014	494	16.0	30.8	49.8
2015	486	18.0	27.0	47.9
2016	479	18.0	26.6	49.1
2017	487	20.0	24.3	47.8
2018	513	21.0	24.4	52
2019	487	20.0	24.3	52.8
2020	460	n/a	n/a	50.2
2021	443	17.0	26.0	50.3
2022	458	18.4	24.8	53.9
2023	483	18.7	25.7	61.1
2024	458	20.0	22.9	65.3

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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