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Enrollment
414
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COLONY ELEMENTARY·NCES 064146006850
Washington Colony Elementary
130 East Lincoln Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 · (559) 233-0706 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
17.8:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
366 students
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 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
41.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.9pp since 2014
Math
26.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 22.9% | 27.1% | 31.0% |
| Math | 9.6% | 17.4% | 27.3% | 45.7% |
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 | 41.9% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.6% | 27.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 35.2% |
| 2021-22 | 34.7% | 27.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 21.3% |
| 2018-19 | 38.3% | 34.6% |
| 2017-18 | 37.4% | 36.1% |
| 2016-17 | 27.5% | 28.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Washington Colony Elementary
Washington Colony Elementary's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Colony Elementary this school | 414 | 88.4% | 35.9% |
| Beachy Avenue Elementary Arleta | 398 | 89.4% | 30.4% |
| Fairhaven Elementary Santa Ana | 421 | 88.4% | 26.4% |
| Indianola Elementary Selma | 420 | 87.1% | 26.0% |
| Gabriella Charter Los Angeles | 396 | 88.4% | N/A |
| Landmark Elementary Watsonville | 419 | 91.2% | 11.0% |
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 Washington Colony Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #2,878 of 5,151 | #94 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,541 of 5,172 ▼ 219 | #118 of 185 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,735 of 5,172 ▼ 352 | #89 of 185 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #2,106 of 5,116 | #110 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #3,513 of 5,915 | #145 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #235 of 5,352 | #22 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #4,604 of 5,354 | #159 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.4% | #1,287 of 5,625 | #88 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #3,191 of 3,837 | #112 of 135 |
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
414
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 414 | 23.2 | 17.8:1 | 88% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 23.3 | 18.7:1 | 85% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 23.1 | 19.4:1 | 82% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 84% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | 85% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 425 | 23 | 18.5:1 | 87% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | N/A | N/A | 85% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 22 | 20.9:1 | 65% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 18 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Colony Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (441 to 414); teachers up 1% (23 to 23.2).
About Washington Colony Elementary
Washington Colony Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Fresno, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 414 students enrolled.
In federal data, the district for Washington Colony Elementary is the school itself.
The large majority of students at Washington Colony Elementary, 91%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% White and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 55%. Washington Colony Elementary has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 88%. The gap from the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County is 13 points.
allk12 grades Washington Colony Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Washington Colony Elementary would score about 27.7%. It scores 35.9%, 8.2 points above that figure.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fresno County show that median household income is about $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 368 public schools in Fresno County, with a combined enrollment of about 206,072.
Nearby, Washington High is about 0.2 miles away. Washington Colony Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Washington Colony Elementary's average proficiency of 35.9% compares with 28.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Washington Colony Elementary had 446 students in 2020-21 and 414 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.3:1 to 17.8:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Washington Colony Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fresno
- Yosemite Valley CharterCombined · 3,065 students
- Sunnyside HighHigh · 2,858 students
- Bullard HighHigh · 2,485 students
- Clovis North HighHigh · 2,360 students
- Edison HighHigh · 2,339 students
- Clovis West HighHigh · 2,184 students
Nearby schools
- Washington High0.2 mi · 1,096
- Easton Continuation High0.4 mi · 23
- Elm High0.4 mi · 65
- Orange Center Elementary2.4 mi · 261
- American Union Elementary3.2 mi · 265
- West Fresno Elementary3.2 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Colony ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Colony Elementary?
Washington Colony Elementary enrolls approximately 414 students in grades KG-08.
Is Washington Colony Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Colony Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Washington Colony Elementary have?
Washington Colony Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Colony Elementary?
Student demographics at Washington Colony Elementary are roughly 4% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Washington Colony Elementary in?
Washington Colony Elementary is part of Washington Colony Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.