Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Jose, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the San Jose Unified School District, which is ranked 796 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 4,765 and 5,438 out of around 5,800-5,900 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly lower than the San Jose Unified district and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.98% of Washington Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.53% for the San Jose Unified district and 47.04% for the state. Washington Elementary also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

The nearby schools, such as Lowell Elementary, Gardner Elementary, and Horace Mann Elementary, also perform significantly below the district and state averages, but not to the same extent as Washington Elementary. Additionally, Washington Elementary's performance is particularly low for male students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2017-2018 to 39.6% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public K-5

100 Oak St.
San Jose, CA 95110-2817

(408) 535-6261

District: San Jose Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5438^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,716

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

Asian:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 23^rd among 27 ranked elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.4. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (97.4%), Asian (1.2%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 19.9, which is the 8^th best among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 17.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $12,716, which is the 11^th highest among 27 elementary schools in the San Jose Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 5438^th 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 Jose Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Jose Unified 796^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	9.90	4675^th	4809	2.8%
2005	11.18	4582^nd	4822	5.0%
2006	14.26	4399^th	4818	8.7%
2007	24.29	3981^st	5113	22.1%
2008	30.98	3513^th	5113	31.3%
2009	23.00	4217^th	5193	18.8%
2010	19.00	4649^th	5314	12.5%
2011	39.36	3291^st	5377	38.8%
2012	32.33	3781^st	5390	29.9%
2013	39.53	3337^th	5530	39.7%
2015	30.09	3693^rd	5611	34.2%
2016	30.75	3716^th	5614	33.8%
2017	31.70	3698^th	5692	35.0%
2018	28.42	3951^st	5662	30.2%
2019	32.88	3703^rd	5789	36.0%
2021	17.90	1208^th	1417	14.7%
2022	20.91	4765^th	5883	19.0%
2023	18.90	4967^th	5874	15.4%
2024	13.40	5438^th	5862	7.2%

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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	50.39	1234^th	3246	62.0%
2019	74.55	430^th	3275	86.9%
2021	37.07	360^th	602	40.2%
2022	47.41	1340^th	3311	59.5%
2023	47.20	1337^th	3250	58.9%
2024	33.68	2274^th	3160	28.0%

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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
2023	28.65	1714^th	2420	29.2%

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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	41.19	2936^th	5084	42.3%
2019	51.20	2322^nd	5173	55.1%
2021	30.27	811^th	1110	26.9%
2022	32.66	3613^th	5264	31.4%
2023	28.67	4010^th	5374	25.4%
2024	19.23	4838^th	5511	12.2%

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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	24.81	4186^th	5413	22.7%
2019	33.72	3521^st	5492	35.9%
2021	17.33	1112^th	1267	12.2%
2022	20.62	4667^th	5635	17.2%
2023	18.51	4843^rd	5617	13.8%
2024	16.98	4959^th	5605	11.5%

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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	19.17	2012^th	2128	5.5%
2019	25.36	2043^rd	2585	21.0%
2021	26.10	219^th	293	25.3%
2022	39.26	1105^th	2227	50.4%

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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	36.19	3274^th	5431	39.7%
2019	33.01	3547^th	5510	35.6%
2021	20.92	1021^st	1272	19.7%
2022	22.70	4457^th	5663	21.3%
2023	21.36	4593^rd	5650	18.7%
2024	11.48	5397^th	5636	4.2%

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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	40.72	2808^th	4830	41.9%
2019	48.58	2382^nd	4963	52.0%
2022	29.30	3759^th	5084	26.1%
2023	26.71	3978^th	5098	22.0%
2024	19.19	4512^th	5102	11.6%

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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	103	8	13	490	2	n/a	n/a	0	616
1989	143	3	11	435	2	n/a	n/a	0	594
1990	146	3	5	383	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
1991	155	7	5	398	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
1992	162	4	7	492	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
1993	155	4	10	489	3	n/a	n/a	0	661
1994	172	5	8	532	4	n/a	n/a	0	721
1995	49	6	6	441	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
1996	49	6	6	441	4	n/a	n/a	0	506
1997	54	0	4	453	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
1998	29	2	6	554	6	n/a	n/a	0	597
1999	28	5	8	559	7	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	20	7	13	636	7	n/a	n/a	0	683
2001	18	4	14	654	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
2002	10	6	9	622	4	n/a	n/a	1	652
2003	10	6	9	622	4	n/a	n/a	1	652
2004	18	5	7	631	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2005	16	6	6	633	5	n/a	n/a	4	670
2006	10	8	6	633	4	n/a	n/a	3	664
2007	6	6	11	600	2	n/a	n/a	3	628
2008	7	4	7	558	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
2009	7	3	7	566	0	2	5	0	590
2010	5	3	7	525	1	2	8	0	551
2011	6	5	2	530	0	2	17	0	562
2012	4	3	3	565	0	0	6	0	581
2013	3	4	3	495	0	0	2	0	507
2014	2	3	3	486	0	2	2	0	498
2015	2	5	7	467	0	1	1	0	483
2016	4	7	4	462	0	1	1	0	479
2017	5	6	7	447	0	2	0	0	467
2018	7	5	8	440	1	2	0	0	463
2019	6	3	7	427	1	1	1	0	446
2020	4	6	4	423	0	0	2	0	439
2021	5	4	6	376	0	0	2	0	393
2022	3	1	4	347	0	0	3	0	358
2023	1	1	4	338	0	0	3	0	347

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	616	30.4	20.2	n/a
1989	594	29.5	20.1	n/a
1990	538	27.2	19.7	n/a
1991	567	29.3	19.3	n/a
1992	667	29.8	22.3	73
1993	661	30.5	21.7	73.5
1994	721	35.0	20.6	65.5
1995	506	25.0	20.2	80.8
1996	506	25.0	20.2	80.8
1997	514	19.0	27.1	90.5
1998	597	30.0	19.9	95
1999	607	30.0	20.2	90.1
2000	683	33.0	20.7	76.4
2001	696	35.0	19.9	83.2
2002	652	36.5	17.9	93.1
2003	652	36.5	17.9	93.1
2004	661	33.0	20.0	94.9
2005	670	42.0	16.0	87.5
2006	664	32.0	20.8	91.4
2007	628	33.4	18.8	96.6
2008	578	33.0	17.5	96.7
2009	590	34.0	16.4	93.2
2010	551	35.0	15.7	91.1
2011	562	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	581	31.1	18.6	n/a
2013	507	29.3	17.2	85.4
2014	498	26.8	18.5	88.6
2015	483	25.0	19.3	89.4
2016	479	18.0	26.6	90.4
2017	467	18.9	24.7	93.8
2018	463	18.6	24.8	89.8
2019	446	19.5	22.8	87.9
2020	439	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	393	18.9	20.7	75.3
2022	358	16.9	21.1	71.8
2023	347	17.4	19.9	83.9

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	616	30.4	20.2	n/a
1989	594	29.5	20.1	n/a
1990	538	27.2	19.7	n/a
1991	567	29.3	19.3	n/a
1992	667	29.8	22.3	73
1993	661	30.5	21.7	73.5
1994	721	35.0	20.6	65.5
1995	506	25.0	20.2	80.8
1996	506	25.0	20.2	80.8
1997	514	19.0	27.1	90.5
1998	597	30.0	19.9	95
1999	607	30.0	20.2	90.1
2000	683	33.0	20.7	76.4
2001	696	35.0	19.9	83.2
2002	652	36.5	17.9	93.1
2003	652	36.5	17.9	93.1
2004	661	33.0	20.0	94.9
2005	670	42.0	16.0	87.5
2006	664	32.0	20.8	91.4
2007	628	33.4	18.8	96.6
2008	578	33.0	17.5	96.7
2009	590	34.0	16.4	93.2
2010	551	35.0	15.7	91.1
2011	562	n/a	n/a	85.2
2012	581	31.1	18.6	n/a
2013	507	29.3	17.2	85.4
2014	498	26.8	18.5	88.6
2015	483	25.0	19.3	89.4
2016	479	18.0	26.6	90.4
2017	467	18.9	24.7	93.8
2018	463	18.6	24.8	89.8
2019	446	19.5	22.8	87.9
2020	439	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	393	18.9	20.7	75.3
2022	358	16.9	21.1	71.8
2023	347	17.4	19.9	83.9

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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