Washington Elementary

Located at 1400 West Madison Ave., in Montebello, California, Washington Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that caters to 685 students (grades K through 5), run under Montebello Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 47% above the state mean of about 465.

Washington Elementary is one of 29 schools operated by Montebello Unified, a district that enrolls 19,149 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Washington Elementary reports that 97% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Washington Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

With demographic context factored in, Washington Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put 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%. Washington Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Montebello Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 31.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Washington Elementary's enrollment has declined 28% since 2018, when it stood at 953 (now 685). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.