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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003203
Mt. Washington Elementary
3981 San Rafael Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065 · (323) 225-8320 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
78 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 113 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 391% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
78.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.7pp since 2014
Math
71.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.3% | 33.3% | 13.5% | 7.8% |
| Math | 37.5% | 33.9% | 18.8% | 9.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.7% | 71.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.2% | 72.2% |
| 2022-23 | 77.8% | 72.7% |
| 2021-22 | 80.6% | 73.5% |
| 2018-19 | 75.5% | 67.6% |
| 2017-18 | 69.8% | 65.8% |
| 2016-17 | 76.1% | 69.9% |
| 2015-16 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mt. Washington Elementary
Mt. Washington Elementary's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Washington Elementary this school | 430 | 18.1% | 73.5% |
| Ivanhoe Elementary Los Angeles | 426 | 17.8% | 76.7% |
| Tulita Elementary Redondo Beach | 443 | 15.8% | 79.2% |
| Beryl Heights Elementary Redondo Beach | 422 | 13.0% | 73.3% |
| Vallemar Elementary Pacifica | 500 | 15.6% | 58.9% |
| Dahlia Heights Elementary Los Angeles | 410 | 23.7% | 75.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mt. Washington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #492 of 5,151 | #111 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #541 of 5,172 ▼ 35 | #119 of 1,129 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #334 of 5,172 ▲ 213 | #79 of 1,129 ▲ 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.0pp | #1,221 of 5,116 | #194 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #3,285 of 5,915 | #680 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,661 of 5,352 | #855 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #571 of 5,354 | #94 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #5,209 of 5,625 | #1,218 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.0% | #648 of 1,139 | #109 of 181 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 18 | 23.9:1 | 18% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 16% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 17 | 25.4:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 18 | 24.5:1 | 15% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 17 | 23.6:1 | 18% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 17 | 24.8:1 | 14% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | N/A | N/A | 22% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 31% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 13 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt. Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (402 to 430); teachers up 6% (17 to 18).
About Mt. Washington Elementary
Mt. Washington Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in California, located in Los Angeles. It reported 430 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25.
Mt. Washington Elementary is one of the 784 schools that make up Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students in total).
About 41% of students at Mt. Washington Elementary are White, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 27% multiracial, 22% Hispanic, and 10% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 31% White, 10 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Mt. Washington Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt. Washington Elementary is 23.9:1, based on 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Mt. Washington Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Mt. Washington Elementary is 68.9%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 73.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Aldama Elementary, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Mt. Washington Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 441 students in 2020-21 and 430 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Mt. Washington Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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One other US public school is named Mt. Washington Elementary. Mt. Washington Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- MT. Washington ElementaryMount Washington, KY · 577 students
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- Aldama Elementary0.6 mi · 329
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Frequently asked questions
About Mt. Washington ElementaryHow many students attend Mt. Washington Elementary?
Mt. Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-06.
Is Mt. Washington Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mt. Washington Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Mt. Washington Elementary have?
Mt. Washington Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mt. Washington Elementary?
At Mt. Washington Elementary, the student body is approximately 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Who oversees Mt. Washington Elementary?
Mt. Washington Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.