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What tradition at Washington Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
645
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132004862
Washington Elementary
975 East Ninth St., Pomona, CA 91766 · (909) 397-4675 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL645 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
613 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 137 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
19.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.5pp since 2014
Math
11.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.7% | 14.8% | 16.4% | 64.1% |
| Math | 1.3% | 10.6% | 21.2% | 66.9% |
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 | 19.5% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.1% | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.5% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 24.1% | 15.6% |
| 2018-19 | 31.8% | 27.3% |
| 2017-18 | 29.9% | 24.4% |
| 2016-17 | 24.2% | 25.3% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 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
18.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 (18.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 645 | 95.0% | 18.1% |
| Agua Caliente Elementary Cathedral City | 645 | 93.3% | 24.1% |
| Noble Avenue Elementary North Hills | 656 | 94.2% | 24.7% |
| Winchell Elementary Fresno | 663 | 95.8% | 29.1% |
| Ramon Garza Elementary Bakersfield | 658 | 95.9% | 21.3% |
| Parkwood Elementary Madera | 635 | 96.5% | 30.1% |
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 | 18.1% | #4,736 of 5,151 | #1,096 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #4,954 of 5,172 ▼ 426 | #1,119 of 1,129 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #4,871 of 5,172 ▼ 481 | #1,108 of 1,129 ▼ 82 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #719 of 5,116 | #110 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 645 | #1,059 of 5,915 | #198 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #3,018 of 5,352 | #742 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #4,698 of 5,354 | #975 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #444 of 5,625 | #223 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #874 of 1,139 | #143 of 181 |
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
645
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 826
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 645 | 28 | 23.0:1 | 95% (613) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 28 | 23.7:1 | 93% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 24 | 25.0:1 | 95% (570) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 97% (616) |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 24 | 26.0:1 | 99% (617) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 28 | 23.9:1 | 96% (646) |
| 2010-11 | 671 | N/A | N/A | 94% (630) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 94% (673) |
| 1990-91 | 826 | 33 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (625 to 645); teachers up 17% (24 to 28).
About Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Pomona, California. The school counted 645 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 39% above the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Washington Elementary is part of Pomona Unified, where 37 schools serve 20,422 students.
Of every 100 students at Washington Elementary, about 92 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 2% White, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington Elementary are from different groups.
Washington Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 95% at Washington Elementary. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On BeatsExpectations, Washington Elementary is 5.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
In the wider Los Angeles County area, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Washington Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Alcott Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Washington Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Washington Elementary ranks 4th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Washington Elementary as Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Washington Elementary enrolled 633; in 2024-25, 645.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Pomona Unified
- Garey HighHigh · 1,567 students
- Diamond Ranch HighHigh · 1,542 students
- School of Extended Educational OptionsCombined · 1,204 students
- Pomona HighHigh · 993 students
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Other schools in Pomona
- Garey HighHigh · 1,567 students
- Diamond Ranch HighHigh · 1,542 students
- School of Extended Educational OptionsCombined · 1,204 students
- Pomona HighHigh · 993 students
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 6th 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 ElementaryBellflower, CA · 579 students
Nearby schools
- Alcott Elementary0.7 mi · 606
- Simons Middle0.8 mi · 578
- School of Arts and Enterprise0.9 mi · 647
- Madison Elementary1.0 mi · 382
- Village Academy High School at Indian Hill1.1 mi · 270
- Park West High (Continuation)1.2 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow large is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 645 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary.
How diverse is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary is overseen by Pomona Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.