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What do you wish you knew before starting at Washington Elementary?
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Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN GABRIEL UNIFIED·NCES 063442500585
Washington Elementary
300 North San Marino Ave., San Gabriel, CA 91775 · (626) 282-3926 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% 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.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
23.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
274 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 46% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within San Gabriel Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.0pp since 2014
Math
53.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 41.1% | 22.8% | 17.8% | 18.3% |
| Math | 31.7% | 22.1% | 26.1% | 20.1% |
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 | 64.0% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 58.9% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 59.5% |
| 2021-22 | 64.9% | 60.8% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 67.1% |
| 2017-18 | 66.8% | 58.2% |
| 2016-17 | 59.3% | 55.0% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2014-15 | 52.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 40% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in California's top 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 (59.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary this school | 401 | 68.3% | 59.1% |
| Dayton Elementary San Leandro | 340 | 71.2% | 42.4% |
| Stanford Elementary Garden Grove | 488 | 73.4% | 57.7% |
| Rocketship Mosaic Elementary San Jose | 528 | 66.9% | N/A |
| Daniel Webster Elementary Daly City | 317 | 61.2% | 36.4% |
| Thomas Paine Elementary Garden Grove | 428 | 72.2% | 71.0% |
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 | 59.1% | #1,169 of 5,151 | #268 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,370 of 5,172 ▼ 305 | #319 of 1,129 ▼ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1,085 of 5,172 ▲ 111 | #247 of 1,129 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.0pp | #743 of 5,116 | #112 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #3,681 of 5,915 | #785 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,434 of 5,352 | #815 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #1,798 of 5,354 | #270 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #3,053 of 5,625 | #865 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #1,221 of 3,837 | #442 of 947 |
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
401
-42 (-9%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 26.1:1
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 | 401 | 17 | 23.6:1 | 68% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 20 | 22.9:1 | 65% (299) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 18.8 | 25.8:1 | 61% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 17 | 26.1:1 | 50% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 21 | 24.4:1 | 52% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 18 | 26.6:1 | 49% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | N/A | N/A | 44% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 24 | 19.0:1 | 45% (205) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (513 to 401); teachers down 19% (21 to 17).
About Washington Elementary
This page covers Washington Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in San Gabriel, California. Its enrollment is 401 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
The 8 schools in San Gabriel Unified enroll 4,482 students altogether, Washington Elementary among them.
Asian students account for 46% of enrollment at Washington Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups include 43% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 15% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington Elementary scores 60%.
Staffing at Washington Elementary comes to 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Washington Elementary counts 68% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is close, at 70%.
Among California public elementary schools, Washington Elementary outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Washington Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California schools. It scores 59.1%; the prediction is 39.5%.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
About 0.6 miles separate Washington Elementary from the closest public school, Coolidge Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Washington Elementary's average proficiency of 59.1% compares with 62.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 443 (2020-21) to 401 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 26.1 in 2020-21 to 23.6 in 2024-25.
People who know Washington Elementary can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 San Gabriel Unified
- Gabrielino HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,013 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 379 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 365 students
- Coolidge ElementaryElementary · 232 students
Other schools in San Gabriel
- San Gabriel HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Gabrielino HighHigh · 1,438 students
- Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 1,013 students
- Emperor ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 379 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. Washington Elementary is the 58th 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
- Coolidge Elementary0.6 mi · 232
- Del Mar High0.6 mi · 36
- Options for Youth San Gabriel0.6 mi · 244
- Granada Elementary1.0 mi · 348
- San Gabriel High1.0 mi · 1,761
- Huntington Middle1.0 mi · 709
Frequently asked questions
About Washington ElementaryHow large is Washington Elementary?
Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 401 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 23.6:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary?
At Washington Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 43% Hispanic, 1% Black, 46% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary public or private?
Washington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Gabriel Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.