Washington Elementary STEM Magnet

Washington Elementary STEM Magnet, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Pasadena, California, run under Pasadena Unified, instructs 428 students, covering grades K through 5.

Across the 23 schools in Pasadena Unified (13,639 students total), Washington Elementary STEM Magnet accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Washington Elementary STEM Magnet logs that nearly all students (82%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 10% Black, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Washington Elementary STEM Magnet has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 86% of students at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Elementary STEM Magnet tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Washington Elementary STEM Magnet is one.

The closest other public school is Octavia E. Butler Magnet, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Washington Elementary STEM Magnet comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 509 students in 2018 compared to 428 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Washington Elementary STEM Magnet community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.