Enrollment
154
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064161006863
Washington Elementary
340 Corral de Tierra Rd., Salinas, CA 93908 · (831) 484-1331 · Monterey County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
19 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 72 | 47% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 53% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Washington Elementary→San Benancio Middle
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Washington Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.5pp since 2014
Math
61.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.0% | 32.5% | 13.6% | 16.9% |
| Math | 35.7% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 11.7% |
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 | 69.5% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.4% | 63.8% |
| 2022-23 | 63.6% | 56.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.2% | 57.1% |
| 2018-19 | 69.3% | 57.8% |
| 2017-18 | 68.8% | 58.5% |
| 2016-17 | 72.4% | 57.8% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 (64.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 154 | 12.3% | 64.2% |
| Lexington Elementary Los Gatos | 174 | 5.2% | 79.4% |
| Los Olivos Elementary Los Olivos | 159 | 18.9% | 57.2% |
| Del Mar Hills Elementary Del Mar | 224 | 9.4% | 78.7% |
| Mountain Elementary Soquel | 143 | 14.7% | 63.0% |
| Liberty Elementary Petaluma | 162 | 19.1% | 78.9% |
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 Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #911 of 5,151 | #5 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #1,017 of 5,172 ▼ 159 | #5 of 70 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #768 of 5,172 ▲ 333 | #3 of 70 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,955 of 5,116 | #32 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #5,511 of 5,915 | #72 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.3% | #5,414 of 5,625 | #73 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #951 of 3,837 | #7 of 55 |
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
154
+9 (+6%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
25.7:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 154 | 6 | 25.7:1 | 12% (19) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 6 | 25.8:1 | 14% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 6 | 28.7:1 | 10% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | 6 | 24.2:1 | 14% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 8 | 25.5:1 | 9% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 7 | 25.3:1 | 7% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | N/A | N/A | 1% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 10 | 23.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 187 | 9 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (204 to 154); teachers down 25% (8 to 6).
About Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary operates as a very small elementary school in Salinas, California. The school has 154 students in 2024-25 across grades 4 through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Washington Union Elementary has 3 schools; together they serve 756 students.
Federal enrollment data show Washington Elementary is 51% White. The next largest groups are 29% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 7% Asian. The school's White share is 14 points above the 36% share among Monterey County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 64%.
On staff are 6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.7:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. About 12% of students at Washington Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 76% average among public schools in Monterey County.
Washington Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Washington Elementary is -8.1 points: 64.2% actual, 72.3% predicted.
The county, Monterey County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,230 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Washington Elementary, Monterey County has 153 public schools.
A public school about 2.8 miles away, San Benancio Middle, is the closest to Washington Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Washington Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The school grew from 145 students in 2020-21 to 154 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 24.2:1 to 25.7:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Union Elementary
- Toro Park ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- San Benancio MiddleMiddle · 261 students
- Toro PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Salinas
- Alisal HighHigh · 2,742 students
- Salinas HighHigh · 2,380 students
- North Salinas HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Everett Alvarez HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Rancho San Juan HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Harden MiddleMiddle · 1,101 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 146th 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 ElementaryPomona, CA · 645 students
Nearby schools
- San Benancio Middle2.8 mi · 261
- Tularcitos Elementary3.8 mi · 447
- Toro Park Elementary4.1 mi · 341
- Carmel Valley High5.8 mi · 10
- Buena Vista Middle6.4 mi · 321
- Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula7.4 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow large is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 154 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary serve?
Washington Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary?
Approximately 25.7:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary.
How diverse is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary reports a student body of 51% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary public or private?
Washington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.