Is Washington Colony Elementary a good school?

Washington Colony Elementary ranks 2531 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Colony Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 449 students attended Washington Colony Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Colony Elementary?

Students at Washington Colony Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian.

Washington Colony Elementary

Summary:

Washington Colony Elementary is a public elementary school serving 449 students in grades K-8 in Fresno, California, which is part of the Washington Colony Elementary School District.

While Washington Colony Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, its performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is relatively stronger compared to state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.1% in 2018-2019 to 37.1% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Kirk Elementary (32.5%) and West Park Elementary (33.9%). Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools like Calwa Elementary (97.32%) and West Fresno Elementary (96.41%).

The analysis of Washington Colony Elementary reveals a school facing significant challenges, including declining academic performance and high chronic absenteeism. However, the school's relatively stronger performance for certain student subgroups suggests that it may have effective strategies in place that could be leveraged to support the broader student population. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges and implementing targeted interventions will be crucial in improving student outcomes and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-8

130 East Lincoln Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-6043

(559) 233-0706

District: Washington Colony Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2531^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

White:

5.1%

Asian:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Colony Elementary ranks better than 56.8% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Washington Colony Elementary ranks worse than 68.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.67. (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 (90.2%), White (5.1%), Asian (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Colony Elementary is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Washington Colony Elementary employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Colony Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Colony Elementary 2531^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Colony Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington Colony Elementary 1908^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Washington Colony Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington Colony Elementary 905^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Colony Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.16	3054^th	4809	36.5%
2005	31.28	3200^th	4822	33.6%
2006	25.99	3586^th	4818	25.6%
2007	29.60	3599^th	5113	29.6%
2008	24.21	4033^rd	5113	21.1%
2009	30.04	3708^th	5193	28.6%
2010	26.52	4118^th	5314	22.5%
2011	22.03	4533^rd	5377	15.7%
2012	28.94	4010^th	5390	25.6%
2013	26.36	4324^th	5530	21.8%
2015	20.13	4610^th	5611	17.8%
2016	19.97	4619^th	5614	17.7%
2017	22.07	4508^th	5692	20.8%
2018	31.93	3677^th	5662	35.1%
2019	30.72	3880^th	5789	33.0%
2021	34.45	875^th	1417	38.2%
2022	36.33	3350^th	5883	43.1%
2023	56.68	2202^nd	5874	62.5%
2024	50.40	2531^st	5862	56.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.95	1453^rd	3246	55.2%
2019	21.21	3120^th	3275	4.7%
2021	52.15	181^st	602	69.9%
2022	55.36	951^st	3311	71.3%
2023	80.87	258^th	3250	92.1%
2024	42.22	1669^th	3160	47.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.34	2929^th	5084	42.4%
2019	34.99	3508^th	5173	32.2%
2021	50.68	475^th	1110	57.2%
2022	47.83	2408^th	5264	54.3%
2023	70.25	1221^st	5374	77.3%
2024	62.88	1627^th	5511	70.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.54	2983^rd	5413	44.9%
2019	36.03	3340^th	5492	39.2%
2021	38.81	714^th	1267	43.6%
2022	36.00	3265^th	5635	42.1%
2023	61.92	1858^th	5617	66.9%
2024	58.49	2013^th	5605	64.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.39	4071^st	5431	25.0%
2019	25.89	4105^th	5510	25.5%
2021	29.30	854^th	1272	32.9%
2022	39.22	3055^th	5663	46.1%
2023	50.70	2414^th	5650	57.3%
2024	39.03	3132^nd	5636	44.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.99	2866^th	4830	40.7%
2019	37.53	3127^th	4963	37.0%
2022	46.77	2404^th	5084	52.7%
2023	71.50	1102^nd	5098	78.4%
2024	63.05	1518^th	5102	70.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.26	1308^th	1769	26.1%
2005	28.61	1266^th	1777	28.8%
2006	19.52	1499^th	1804	16.9%
2007	22.09	1602^nd	1999	19.9%
2008	25.31	1555^th	2005	22.4%
2009	41.75	1164^th	2063	43.6%
2010	50.72	1026^th	2179	52.9%
2011	42.67	1291^st	2236	42.3%
2012	37.29	1439^th	2259	36.3%
2013	21.66	1959^th	2379	17.7%
2015	22.00	1950^th	2477	21.3%
2016	41.10	1340^th	2497	46.3%
2017	36.98	1479^th	2508	41.0%
2018	46.42	1180^th	2480	52.4%
2019	43.14	1350^th	2715	50.3%
2021	31.07	604^th	894	32.4%
2022	28.12	1858^th	2740	32.2%
2023	34.16	1660^th	2802	40.8%
2024	27.67	1908^th	2777	31.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.70	405^th	1364	70.3%
2021	37.76	216^th	363	40.5%
2022	34.33	1004^th	1540	34.8%
2023	61.05	259^th	1529	83.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.63	787^th	2230	64.7%
2019	56.43	839^th	2369	64.6%
2021	42.57	387^th	721	46.3%
2022	37.67	1415^th	2458	42.4%
2023	37.95	1422^nd	2549	44.2%
2024	31.42	1710^th	2575	33.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.84	1181^st	2262	47.8%
2019	37.53	1382^nd	2380	41.9%
2021	41.85	396^th	738	46.3%
2022	28.37	1717^th	2509	31.6%
2023	29.60	1669^th	2547	34.5%
2024	31.45	1618^th	2546	36.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.16	984^th	2273	56.7%
2019	49.11	1042^nd	2407	56.7%
2021	23.78	596^th	763	21.9%
2022	31.98	1582^nd	2527	37.4%
2023	39.22	1365^th	2558	46.6%
2024	23.84	1921^st	2547	24.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Washington Colony Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.42	782^nd	2072	62.3%
2019	53.00	858^th	2213	61.2%
2022	37.10	1387^th	2359	41.2%
2023	44.20	1145^th	2391	52.1%
2024	35.26	1451^st	2383	39.1%

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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 Colony Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	205	0	5	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1989	210	0	9	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1990	205	1	11	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1991	175	3	21	255	5	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	167	0	18	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1993	163	1	25	303	1	n/a	n/a	0	493
1994	171	1	26	298	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
1995	135	11	20	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1996	135	11	20	314	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1997	119	5	25	328	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1998	115	4	26	310	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1999	114	2	20	296	11	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	123	1	26	301	5	n/a	n/a	0	456
2001	111	12	23	307	6	n/a	n/a	0	459
2002	108	6	21	343	6	n/a	n/a	4	488
2003	108	6	21	343	6	n/a	n/a	4	488
2004	95	6	13	343	1	n/a	n/a	4	462
2005	91	6	16	353	5	n/a	n/a	3	474
2006	89	8	16	325	2	n/a	n/a	8	448
2007	73	6	20	330	3	n/a	n/a	5	437
2008	72	8	22	316	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
2009	67	7	13	330	4	0	4	0	425
2010	63	5	12	367	3	0	5	0	455
2011	56	1	8	351	1	0	4	0	421
2012	44	1	3	375	3	0	2	0	428
2013	43	0	3	373	3	0	2	0	424
2014	30	0	10	372	3	0	4	0	419
2015	37	0	12	370	3	0	5	0	427
2016	37	2	7	374	2	0	3	0	425
2017	36	4	6	378	1	0	3	0	428
2018	33	0	10	395	0	0	3	0	441
2019	25	2	9	424	0	0	3	0	463
2020	20	8	10	411	3	0	4	0	456
2021	25	6	8	400	3	0	4	0	446
2022	26	4	10	419	2	0	3	0	464
2023	23	3	12	405	3	0	3	0	449

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 Colony Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	17.4	23.0	n/a
1989	422	19.4	21.7	n/a
1990	442	19.7	22.4	n/a
1991	459	18.6	24.6	n/a
1992	456	18.9	24.1	54.2
1993	493	18.2	27.1	61.5
1994	497	20.5	24.2	65.8
1995	482	19.0	25.4	75.7
1996	482	19.0	25.4	75.7
1997	479	21.0	22.8	72
1998	456	24.0	19.0	75
1999	443	24.0	18.5	70
2000	456	22.4	20.4	61
2001	459	22.6	20.3	64.9
2002	488	21.5	22.7	81.4
2003	488	21.5	22.7	81.4
2004	462	21.5	21.5	86.9
2005	474	21.5	22.0	82.4
2006	448	23.0	19.5	71.1
2007	437	24.0	18.2	75
2008	421	28.0	15.0	74.6
2009	425	26.6	14.9	76.9
2010	455	25.6	17.7	79.1
2011	421	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	428	22.0	19.4	99.3
2013	424	22.5	18.8	84
2014	419	20.5	20.4	82.6
2015	427	22.0	19.4	84.5
2016	425	23.0	18.4	86.6
2017	428	24.0	17.8	86.2
2018	441	23.0	19.1	84.8
2019	463	24.0	19.2	87
2020	456	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	446	22.0	20.2	83.6
2022	464	23.0	20.1	81.5
2023	449	23.1	19.4	82

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 Colony Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	401	17.4	23.0	n/a
1989	422	19.4	21.7	n/a
1990	442	19.7	22.4	n/a
1991	459	18.6	24.6	n/a
1992	456	18.9	24.1	54.2
1993	493	18.2	27.1	61.5
1994	497	20.5	24.2	65.8
1995	482	19.0	25.4	75.7
1996	482	19.0	25.4	75.7
1997	479	21.0	22.8	72
1998	456	24.0	19.0	75
1999	443	24.0	18.5	70
2000	456	22.4	20.4	61
2001	459	22.6	20.3	64.9
2002	488	21.5	22.7	81.4
2003	488	21.5	22.7	81.4
2004	462	21.5	21.5	86.9
2005	474	21.5	22.0	82.4
2006	448	23.0	19.5	71.1
2007	437	24.0	18.2	75
2008	421	28.0	15.0	74.6
2009	425	26.6	14.9	76.9
2010	455	25.6	17.7	79.1
2011	421	n/a	n/a	84.6
2012	428	22.0	19.4	99.3
2013	424	22.5	18.8	84
2014	419	20.5	20.4	82.6
2015	427	22.0	19.4	84.5
2016	425	23.0	18.4	86.6
2017	428	24.0	17.8	86.2
2018	441	23.0	19.1	84.8
2019	463	24.0	19.2	87
2020	456	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	446	22.0	20.2	83.6
2022	464	23.0	20.1	81.5
2023	449	23.1	19.4	82

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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