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Enrollment
1,082
Middle
DISTRICT 1,087 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINAS UNION HIGH·NCES 063398005337
Washington Middle
560 Iverson St., Salinas, CA 93901 · (831) 796-7100 · Monterey County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,082 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
884 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 504 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 578 | 53% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
41.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.7pp since 2014
Math
25.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 30.5% | 28.1% | 30.2% |
| Math | 10.4% | 14.8% | 27.2% | 47.6% |
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 | 41.7% | 25.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 23.6% |
| 2022-23 | 40.9% | 21.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.1% | 22.5% |
| 2018-19 | 42.6% | 27.4% |
| 2017-18 | 39.8% | 25.2% |
| 2016-17 | 35.3% | 23.2% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Middle
Washington Middle's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle this school | 1,082 | 81.7% | 33.6% |
| Harden Middle Salinas | 1,101 | 82.2% | 22.4% |
| E. O. Green Junior High Oxnard | 949 | 81.5% | 20.8% |
| Desert Ridge Academy Indio | 962 | 81.5% | 22.7% |
| Douglas MacArthur Fundamental Intermediate Santa Ana | 1,005 | 82.0% | 39.4% |
| Los Banos Junior High Los Banos | 938 | 84.3% | 25.2% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #663 of 1,224 | #5 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #714 of 1,227 ▼ 21 | #5 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #672 of 1,227 ▼ 106 | #5 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #507 of 1,214 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,082 | #131 of 1,377 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #674 of 1,279 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #1,078 of 1,278 | #7 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #499 of 1,329 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #489 of 930 | #7 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,082
-86 (-7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,404
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 1,082 | 50.8 | 21.3:1 | 82% (884) |
| 2023-24 | 1,068 | 47.1 | 22.7:1 | 90% (956) |
| 2022-23 | 1,067 | 44.9 | 23.8:1 | 91% (970) |
| 2020-21 | 1,168 | 52 | 22.5:1 | 82% (961) |
| 2017-18 | 1,280 | 60 | 21.3:1 | 72% (921) |
| 2015-16 | 1,239 | 37 | 33.5:1 | 69% (857) |
| 2010-11 | 1,030 | N/A | N/A | 64% (663) |
| 2000-01 | 1,441 | 61 | 23.6:1 | 43% (621) |
| 1990-91 | 1,404 | 55 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,280 to 1,082); teachers down 15% (60 to 50.8).
About Washington Middle
Families in Salinas, California, are served by Washington Middle, a large middle-grades school. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 1,082 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 64% larger than that.
Enrollment across the 12 schools in Salinas Union High totals 15,703 students.
Washington Middle's enrollment is 90% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 6% White. Monterey County as a whole is about 62% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 50.8 full-time equivalents, or about 21.3 students per teacher. That matches the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California fairly closely. About 82% of students, or 884, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Washington Middle a B. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Washington Middle sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.6% and a predicted 31.7%.
Washington Middle is located in Monterey County, where the median household income is $97,230, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington Middle is one of 153 public schools in the county.
Mission Park Elementary is located about 0.3 miles from Washington Middle. The five-mile area around Washington Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Washington Middle ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 33.6% versus a 32.5% average.
Washington Middle is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Washington Middle dropped 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,168 to 1,082 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.3:1) than in 2020-21 (22.5:1).
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Salinas Union High
- 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 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 Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle is the largest of the 31.
- Washington MiddleLong Beach, CA · 849 students
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- Washington MiddleLa Habra, CA · 580 students
- Washington Middle SchoolYakima, WA · 748 students
- Washington Middle SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 702 students
Nearby schools
- Mission Park Elementary0.3 mi · 657
- Salinas High0.4 mi · 2,380
- Roosevelt Elementary0.4 mi · 560
- Lincoln Elementary0.8 mi · 646
- University Park Elementary0.8 mi · 488
- Monterey Park Elementary1.2 mi · 541
Frequently asked questions
About Washington MiddleHow large is Washington Middle?
Washington Middle enrolls approximately 1,082 students in grades 07-08.
Is Washington Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Washington Middle have?
Washington Middle employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Washington Middle?
Student demographics at Washington Middle are roughly 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Washington Middle public or private?
Washington Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salinas Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.