Washington Elementary

Set in Berkeley, California, Washington Elementary is a moderately sized elementary-level community, operated by Berkeley Unified. It educates 401 students across grades K through 5.

Washington Elementary is one of 17 schools operated by Berkeley Unified, a district that hosts 9,116 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Washington Elementary records that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 19% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Black. The wider county runs roughly 30% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Washington Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Washington Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.6%; this one delivers 70.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Alameda County put median household income runs about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Washington Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Berkeley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Washington Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 67.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 20%: 500 students in 2018 compared to 401 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 39% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 24.7:1 in 2025.

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