Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 284 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Divisadero Middle High : Mt. Whitney High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Visalia, California, serving 261 students in grades K-8. It is part of the Visalia Unified School District, which is ranked 894 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance. The school struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 35.4% to 43.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Washington Elementary students perform well below their peers, with only 21.71% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.27% in mathematics, compared to 43.55% and 27.98% in the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 6th grade, with only 7.69% proficient or better in ELA and 4% in math. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 91.95% to 92.45% in recent years.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Four Creeks Elementary, Crowley Elementary, and Royal Oaks Elementary generally perform better than Washington Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Washington Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio could be an asset, addressing the high chronic absenteeism and supporting its high-needs student population may be crucial to improving the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-8

500 South Garden
Visalia, CA 93277-2859

(559) 730-7795

District: Visalia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5466^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,904

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Divisadero Middle
High:	Mt. Whitney High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 284

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.3%

White:

8.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 93.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.09. (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 (81.3%), White (8.1%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Visalia Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 24.3. 19 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 11.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $10,904, which is the 2^nd highest among 27 elementary schools in the Visalia Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 5466^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Hispanic students:

Visalia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Visalia Unified 894^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	20.88	3875^th	4809	19.4%
2005	20.50	3929^th	4822	18.5%
2006	20.55	3960^th	4818	17.8%
2007	30.19	3563^rd	5113	30.3%
2008	22.81	4132^nd	5113	19.2%
2009	14.89	4739^th	5193	8.7%
2010	16.43	4820^th	5314	9.3%
2011	13.78	5018^th	5377	6.7%
2012	22.16	4504^th	5390	16.4%
2013	26.44	4317^th	5530	21.9%
2015	11.56	5376^th	5611	4.2%
2016	15.53	5006^th	5614	10.8%
2017	13.23	5251^st	5692	7.7%
2018	12.75	5283^rd	5662	6.7%
2019	15.34	5215^th	5789	9.9%
2021	6.47	1415^th	1417	0.1%
2022	12.91	5539^th	5883	5.8%
2023	11.45	5616^th	5874	4.4%
2024	13.09	5466^th	5862	6.8%

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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
2022	50.51	1172^nd	3311	64.6%

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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	18.31	4579^th	5084	9.9%
2019	23.45	4332^nd	5173	16.3%
2021	7.15	1109^th	1110	0.1%
2022	16.78	4861^st	5264	7.7%
2023	14.70	5067^th	5374	5.7%
2024	18.21	4931^st	5511	10.5%

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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	9.36	5257^th	5413	2.9%
2019	9.12	5352^nd	5492	2.5%
2021	7.42	1262^nd	1267	0.4%
2022	17.10	4985^th	5635	11.5%
2023	14.41	5200^th	5617	7.4%
2024	18.24	4857^th	5605	13.3%

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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	18.10	4740^th	5431	12.7%
2019	23.45	4339^th	5510	21.3%
2021	7.57	1268^th	1272	0.3%
2022	11.83	5456^th	5663	3.7%
2023	10.48	5501^st	5650	2.6%
2024	11.34	5407^th	5636	4.1%

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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	12.84	4603^rd	4830	4.7%
2019	18.38	4479^th	4963	9.8%
2022	18.32	4623^rd	5084	9.1%
2023	14.21	4838^th	5098	5.1%
2024	13.67	4841^st	5102	5.1%

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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	Total
1988	298	9	4	112	0	n/a	n/a	423
1989	251	4	6	134	0	n/a	n/a	395
1990	231	10	6	166	2	n/a	n/a	415
1991	230	9	6	185	6	n/a	n/a	436
1992	186	12	9	214	5	n/a	n/a	426
1993	178	16	10	207	6	n/a	n/a	417
1994	157	25	13	231	6	n/a	n/a	432
1995	119	25	12	233	5	n/a	n/a	394
1996	119	25	12	233	5	n/a	n/a	394
1997	137	22	11	231	8	n/a	n/a	409
1998	107	8	7	208	11	n/a	n/a	341
1999	90	10	7	223	10	n/a	n/a	340
2000	69	15	1	222	3	n/a	n/a	310
2001	60	32	7	225	2	n/a	n/a	326
2002	81	9	7	283	13	n/a	n/a	393
2003	81	9	7	283	13	n/a	n/a	393
2004	57	16	6	282	9	n/a	n/a	370
2005	51	9	8	308	3	n/a	n/a	379
2006	59	14	11	307	4	n/a	n/a	395
2007	48	14	7	248	11	n/a	n/a	328
2008	47	18	5	248	8	n/a	n/a	326
2009	36	23	0	264	8	1	0	332
2010	62	9	3	250	4	1	2	331
2011	52	10	6	238	7	1	7	321
2012	35	10	2	272	5	0	5	329
2013	40	8	5	289	5	0	6	353
2014	34	8	6	256	7	0	11	322
2015	23	7	5	268	7	0	5	315
2016	25	10	4	255	4	0	9	307
2017	26	5	1	244	3	0	12	291
2018	26	9	9	226	2	0	13	285
2019	24	5	10	234	1	0	11	285
2020	21	9	13	238	1	0	18	300
2021	19	6	4	244	0	0	21	294
2022	19	10	3	219	0	0	14	265
2023	22	9	7	210	1	0	12	261
2024	23	5	8	231	1	0	16	284

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	423	16.0	26.4	n/a
1989	395	14.3	27.6	n/a
1990	415	17.0	24.4	n/a
1991	436	16.0	27.2	n/a
1992	426	16.3	26.1	83.3
1993	417	14.0	29.8	79.9
1994	432	15.0	28.8	84.5
1995	394	14.4	27.4	94.9
1996	394	14.4	27.4	94.9
1997	409	14.4	28.4	90.7
1998	341	15.4	22.1	90
1999	340	15.1	22.5	95
2000	310	17.0	18.2	99
2001	326	16.0	20.4	91.4
2002	393	17.8	22.1	87.5
2003	393	17.8	22.1	87.5
2004	370	16.8	22.0	89.5
2005	379	17.8	21.3	82.6
2006	395	19.0	20.8	90.4
2007	328	17.0	19.3	95.7
2008	326	17.5	18.6	53.4
2009	332	16.0	19.5	92.8
2010	331	14.0	23.6	85.5
2011	321	n/a	n/a	86.9
2012	329	13.0	25.3	99.1
2013	353	12.0	29.4	97.5
2014	322	12.0	26.8	89.8
2015	315	12.0	26.2	92.1
2016	307	12.0	25.5	87.9
2017	291	11.0	26.4	95.9
2018	285	12.0	23.7	94.4
2019	285	12.4	22.9	94.4
2020	300	n/a	n/a	94
2021	294	13.3	22.0	90.8
2022	265	13.6	19.3	92.5
2023	261	13.2	19.7	92
2024	284	11.6	24.3	93

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	423	16.0	26.4	n/a
1989	395	14.3	27.6	n/a
1990	415	17.0	24.4	n/a
1991	436	16.0	27.2	n/a
1992	426	16.3	26.1	83.3
1993	417	14.0	29.8	79.9
1994	432	15.0	28.8	84.5
1995	394	14.4	27.4	94.9
1996	394	14.4	27.4	94.9
1997	409	14.4	28.4	90.7
1998	341	15.4	22.1	90
1999	340	15.1	22.5	95
2000	310	17.0	18.2	99
2001	326	16.0	20.4	91.4
2002	393	17.8	22.1	87.5
2003	393	17.8	22.1	87.5
2004	370	16.8	22.0	89.5
2005	379	17.8	21.3	82.6
2006	395	19.0	20.8	90.4
2007	328	17.0	19.3	95.7
2008	326	17.5	18.6	53.4
2009	332	16.0	19.5	92.8
2010	331	14.0	23.6	85.5
2011	321	n/a	n/a	86.9
2012	329	13.0	25.3	99.1
2013	353	12.0	29.4	97.5
2014	322	12.0	26.8	89.8
2015	315	12.0	26.2	92.1
2016	307	12.0	25.5	87.9
2017	291	11.0	26.4	95.9
2018	285	12.0	23.7	94.4
2019	285	12.4	22.9	94.4
2020	300	n/a	n/a	94
2021	294	13.3	22.0	90.8
2022	265	13.6	19.3	92.5
2023	261	13.2	19.7	92
2024	284	11.6	24.3	93

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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