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What do students at Washington Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLFLOWER UNIFIED·NCES 060444000410
Washington Elementary
9725 East Jefferson St., Bellflower, CA 90706 · (562) 804-6535 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
526 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 79 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (79).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
29.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.9pp since 2014
Math
21.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.1% | 18.9% | 22.2% | 48.7% |
| Math | 8.8% | 12.3% | 22.7% | 56.2% |
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 | 29.1% | 21.1% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 17.4% |
| 2022-23 | 21.4% | 15.3% |
| 2021-22 | 26.1% | 12.3% |
| 2018-19 | 34.1% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 30.5% | 16.9% |
| 2016-17 | 28.0% | 12.7% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
22.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Elementary
Washington Elementary's state test result (22.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 579 | 90.8% | 22.2% |
| William Anderson Elementary Lawndale | 572 | 89.7% | 46.4% |
| Hazelton Elementary Stockton | 586 | 90.6% | 14.8% |
| Alexander Hamilton Elementary Stockton | 599 | 87.3% | 13.6% |
| Louise Sandrini Elementary Bakersfield | 604 | 91.9% | 39.1% |
| Granite Pointe Elementary Bakersfield | 670 | 90.1% | 39.4% |
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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #4,368 of 5,151 | #1,046 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,194 of 5,172 ▲ 263 | #1,026 of 1,129 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #4,072 of 5,172 ▲ 530 | #978 of 1,129 ▲ 90 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #1,385 of 5,116 | #420 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #1,569 of 5,915 | #307 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,087 of 5,352 | #336 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #3,561 of 5,354 | #634 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.8% | #997 of 5,625 | #411 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #1,422 of 3,837 | #494 of 947 |
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
579
-73 (-11%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 579 | 28.5 | 20.3:1 | 91% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 26.5 | 21.4:1 | 88% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 31 | 21.2:1 | 85% (557) |
| 2020-21 | 652 | 29 | 22.5:1 | 83% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 28 | 25.9:1 | 88% (640) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 31 | 23.4:1 | 87% (635) |
| 2010-11 | 845 | N/A | N/A | 90% (759) |
| 2000-01 | 1,024 | 51 | 20.1:1 | 83% (846) |
| 1990-91 | 897 | 37 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (724 to 579); teachers up 2% (28 to 28.5).
About Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Bellflower, California. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 579 students. That is 25% larger than the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Washington Elementary is in Bellflower Unified, a district with 9,573 students across 15 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Washington Elementary is Hispanic: 78%. The next largest groups are 8% Black, 7% Asian, 5% White, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 29 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Washington Elementary is 38%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.0 students per teacher. The school reported 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Washington Elementary is 4.1 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 22.2% actual, 26.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Washington Elementary.
Of the public schools around it, Washington Elementary is closest to Frank E. Woodruff Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Washington Elementary ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 73 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 20.3 students per teacher, compared with 22.5 in 2020-21.
The Washington Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellflower Unified
- Mayfair HighHigh · 2,422 students
- Bellflower HighHigh · 1,997 students
- Intensive Learning CenterElementary · 646 students
- Esther Lindstrom ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Stephen Foster ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Craig Williams ElementaryElementary · 478 students
Other schools in Bellflower
- Bellflower HighHigh · 1,997 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- Ramona ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Frank E. Woodruff ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Ernie Pyle ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Albert Baxter ElementaryElementary · 309 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 10th largest of the 156.
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
- Washington ElementaryLindsay, CA · 730 students
- Washington ElementaryMontebello, CA · 685 students
- Washington ElementaryPomona, CA · 645 students
Nearby schools
- Frank E. Woodruff Elementary0.3 mi · 444
- Bellflower High0.7 mi · 1,997
- Ernie Pyle Elementary0.8 mi · 341
- Albert Baxter Elementary0.8 mi · 309
- Ramona Elementary0.8 mi · 454
- Somerset High1.0 mi · 104
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 579 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary have?
Washington Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
How diverse is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 78% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary is overseen by Bellflower Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.