Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary operates as an average-sized primary school in Burlingame, California, part of Burlingame Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 410 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 7 schools in Burlingame Elementary (3,376 students total), Washington Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 25% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial. Compared to San Mateo County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Washington Elementary logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 27% of students at Washington Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.4%; this one delivers 73.2%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Mateo County put the typical household earns roughly $158,855 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Washington Elementary is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Burlingame High, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 65.6%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Washington Elementary's enrollment has edged up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 374 (now 410). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 57% to 37%. Class-load math has grew: from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 25.6:1 in 2025.

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