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If you could change one rule at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet, what would it be?
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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 062994008729
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet
1520 North Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103 · (626) 396-5840 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
368 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
32%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.8pp since 2014
Math
24.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.7% | 48.5% |
| Math | 10.7% | 13.3% | 29.1% | 46.9% |
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 | 32.8% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 22.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.3% | 17.8% |
| 2021-22 | 21.1% | 20.9% |
| 2018-19 | 37.4% | 32.8% |
| 2017-18 | 35.6% | 34.4% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 28.9% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 STEM Magnet
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Elementary STEM Magnet this school | 428 | 86.0% | 26.1% |
| Juniper Elementary Fontana | 446 | 84.8% | 20.0% |
| Oehl Elementary Highland | 436 | 89.0% | 23.1% |
| Billy Mitchell Elementary Lawndale | 471 | 87.5% | 37.5% |
| Ramona Elementary Bellflower | 454 | 87.9% | 24.6% |
| Thompson Elementary Highland | 455 | 88.8% | 33.1% |
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 STEM Magnet ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #3,954 of 5,151 | #974 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #3,881 of 5,172 ▼ 27 | #984 of 1,129 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #3,688 of 5,172 ▲ 632 | #902 of 1,129 ▲ 110 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #1,044 of 5,116 | #346 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #3,309 of 5,915 | #686 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,949 of 5,352 | #555 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #3,877 of 5,354 | #723 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #1,566 of 5,625 | #579 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #1,919 of 3,837 | #596 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
428
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-42% since 2010-11, when it was 742
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 428 | 19.7 | 21.7:1 | 86% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 18.5 | 23.4:1 | 87% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 20.6 | 19.7:1 | 83% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 18 | 24.7:1 | 86% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 25.8 | 19.8:1 | 83% (425) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 26 | 22.6:1 | 87% (514) |
| 2010-11 | 742 | N/A | N/A | 94% (698) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Elementary STEM Magnet.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (509 to 428); teachers down 23% (25.8 to 19.7).
About Washington Elementary STEM Magnet
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet is a mid-sized elementary school for students in Pasadena, California. Enrollment totals 428 students across kindergarten through 5.
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet is part of a district of 23 schools: Pasadena Unified, with 13,639 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet is Hispanic, at 82%. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Black, 3% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Washington Elementary STEM Magnet scores 32%.
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet reported 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 21.7:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is close to this figure. There are 368 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 86% of enrollment. That rate is above the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
The model predicts 29.2% for a school in California with Washington Elementary STEM Magnet's free or reduced-price lunch share. Washington Elementary STEM Magnet posts 26.1%.
For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Octavia E. Butler Magnet, is the closest to Washington Elementary STEM Magnet. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 26.1% is below the 33.7% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns Washington Elementary STEM Magnet the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 428, down from 445 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 24.7:1 to 21.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Washington Elementary STEM Magnet community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- Sierra Madre ElementaryElementary · 652 students
Other schools in Pasadena
- Options For Youth - Duarte IncHigh · 3,369 students
- Marshall FundamentalHigh · 1,689 students
- Pasadena HighHigh · 1,303 students
- John Muir HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Blair HighHigh · 1,053 students
- Longfellow (Henry W.) ElementaryElementary · 546 students
Nearby schools
- Octavia E. Butler Magnet0.1 mi · 481
- Aveson School of Leaders0.7 mi · 279
- Alma Fuerte Public0.7 mi · 227
- John Muir High0.8 mi · 1,206
- Madison Elementary1.0 mi · 411
- Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary1.1 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Elementary STEM MagnetWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet?
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet enrolls approximately 428 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Washington Elementary STEM Magnet serve?
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington Elementary STEM Magnet?
At Washington Elementary STEM Magnet, the student body is approximately 3% White, 82% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Washington Elementary STEM Magnet public or private?
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pasadena Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.