Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus in Lynwood, California, overseen by Lynwood Unified. The school works with 492 students in grades K through 6.

Lynwood Unified runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 10,851 students. Washington Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Washington Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.4:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 91% of students at Washington Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 25.1%; actual is 40.6%, +15.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Washington Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Will Rogers Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 24.3%.

Washington Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Elementary's enrollment has declined 33% since 2018, when it stood at 735 (now 492). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 23.4:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.