Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255005067
Washington Elementary
565 Wine St., Richmond, CA 94801 · (510) 231-1417 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
213 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 80 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 9% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
22.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.1pp since 2014
Math
15.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.9% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 58.7% |
| Math | 3.9% | 11.7% | 27.9% | 56.4% |
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 | 22.9% | 15.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.7% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 27.4% |
| 2018-19 | 29.6% | 24.4% |
| 2017-18 | 19.2% | 18.8% |
| 2016-17 | 28.4% | 28.7% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Washington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #4,482 of 5,151 | #113 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.6% | #4,688 of 5,172 | #121 of 153 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #4,656 of 5,172 | #123 of 153 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.9pp | #177 of 5,116 | #10 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #3,866 of 5,915 | #124 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,757 of 5,352 | #51 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #3,575 of 5,354 | #146 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #3,675 of 5,625 | #72 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #1,655 of 3,837 | #35 of 107 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
385
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 385 | 18 | 21.4:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 361 | 16 | 22.6:1 | 63% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 14 | 23.1:1 | 70% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 17 | 25.4:1 | 58% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 18 | 26.1:1 | 64% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 20 | 22.8:1 | 64% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | N/A | N/A | 63% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 58% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 9 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
About Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Richmond, California, under West Contra Costa Unified. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 385 students.
West Contra Costa Unified counts 25,133 students in its 52 schools, and Washington Elementary is one of them.
A majority of students at Washington Elementary, 78%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 11% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 50 points above the 28% share among Contra Costa County residents. Washington Elementary has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 21.4 students per teacher and 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 10 points.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Washington Elementary would score about 47.1%. It scores 21.1%, a bottom-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Washington Elementary is located in Contra Costa County, where median household income is about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 280 public schools in Contra Costa County, with a combined enrollment of about 167,423.
The closest other public school is Lincoln Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 11.9% on proficiency, and Washington Elementary is above that at 21.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Washington Elementary went from 431 students to 385. The ratio was 25.4:1 in 2020-21 and 21.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
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- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
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- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
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Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary1.0 mi · 339
- Nystrom Elementary1.2 mi · 415
- Greenwood Academy1.2 mi · 200
- Richmond College Preparatory1.2 mi · 560
- Leadership Public Schools: Richmond1.2 mi · 546
- Peres Elementary1.6 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow large is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-06.
Is Washington Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Washington Elementary have?
Washington Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Elementary?
Student demographics at Washington Elementary are roughly 11% White, 78% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary public or private?
Washington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Contra Costa Unified.
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