Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 2085 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 325 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : General Grant Middle High : Reedley High

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Reedley, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 344 students. It is part of the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 612 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently performs better than the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across various grade levels. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects are 45.35% and 45.35%, respectively, compared to the district's 51.17% and 37.89%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. Washington Elementary's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 56.6% of students are proficient or better, compared to the district's 49.22% and the state's 45.64%. The school also excels in Science, with 42.25% of students proficient or better in the CAST assessment, outperforming the district's 26.94% and the state's 30.7%. Additionally, Washington Elementary's Hispanic students, English Language Learner students, and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 850, 539, and 1,187 schools in California, respectively, for the 2023-2024 school year.

However, Washington Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2017-2018 to 11.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's average. When comparing Washington Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, Silas Bartsch consistently outperforms Washington Elementary and the district in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across multiple grade levels, while Alta Elementary and Riverview Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, often outperforming Washington Elementary in various subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-5

1250 K St.
Reedley, CA 93654-3331

(559) 305-7270

District: Kings Canyon Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2085^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,563

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	General Grant Middle
High:	Reedley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks better than 64.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.52. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.8%), two or more races (6.8%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 23.2, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Washington Elementary employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $8,563, which is the 3^rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 2085^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kings Canyon Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Kings Canyon Joint Unified 612^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.86	2888^th	4809	39.9%
2005	10.64	4622^nd	4822	4.1%
2006	15.81	4302^nd	4818	10.7%
2007	21.63	4162^nd	5113	18.6%
2008	21.12	4265^th	5113	16.6%
2009	25.68	4005^th	5193	22.9%
2010	25.28	4204^th	5314	20.9%
2011	32.29	3813^th	5377	29.1%
2012	27.98	4091^st	5390	24.1%
2013	39.39	3356^th	5530	39.3%
2015	36.09	3254^th	5611	42.0%
2016	30.54	3730^th	5614	33.6%
2017	29.72	3859^th	5692	32.2%
2018	30.79	3771^st	5662	33.4%
2019	31.68	3806^th	5789	34.3%
2021	21.28	1124^th	1417	20.7%
2022	46.01	2751^st	5883	53.2%
2023	46.15	2750^th	5874	53.2%
2024	59.52	2085^th	5862	64.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.11	1810^th	3246	44.2%
2019	42.51	1640^th	3275	49.9%
2021	30.00	475^th	602	21.1%
2022	64.78	615^th	3311	81.4%
2023	47.50	1321^st	3250	59.4%
2024	65.11	539^th	3160	82.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.54	2975^th	5084	41.5%
2019	40.01	3122^nd	5173	39.6%
2021	23.33	946^th	1110	14.8%
2022	60.31	1661^st	5264	68.4%
2023	53.71	2118^th	5374	60.6%
2024	71.55	1187^th	5511	78.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.28	3588^th	5413	33.7%
2019	26.01	4150^th	5492	24.4%
2021	19.88	1056^th	1267	16.7%
2022	49.61	2435^th	5635	56.8%
2023	48.08	2516^th	5617	55.2%
2024	52.90	2282^nd	5605	59.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.35	3517^th	5431	35.2%
2019	38.38	3154^th	5510	42.8%
2021	24.89	943^rd	1272	25.9%
2022	40.70	2962^nd	5663	47.7%
2023	44.45	2782^nd	5650	50.8%
2024	65.53	1727^th	5636	69.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.77	2886^th	4830	40.2%
2019	42.82	2766^th	4963	44.3%
2022	58.90	1696^th	5084	66.6%
2023	59.29	1712^th	5098	66.4%
2024	76.99	850^th	5102	83.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	249	2	20	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1989	259	0	21	253	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1990	261	0	19	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1991	255	2	17	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1992	217	2	20	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	517
1993	202	4	18	324	2	n/a	n/a	0	550
1994	188	6	17	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1995	173	2	17	337	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	173	2	17	337	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	173	2	18	327	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	135	0	16	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1999	146	0	17	263	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2000	149	1	16	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	131	5	15	281	0	n/a	n/a	3	435
2002	140	3	11	319	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
2003	140	3	11	319	3	n/a	n/a	0	476
2004	141	3	13	333	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
2005	41	0	5	315	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
2006	36	1	4	320	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
2007	34	2	7	309	2	n/a	n/a	3	357
2008	40	n/a	5	329	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
2009	31	1	6	313	1	0	4	0	356
2010	27	2	4	324	1	0	2	0	360
2011	31	1	3	334	1	0	1	0	371
2012	36	1	7	347	0	0	2	0	393
2013	31	0	5	381	0	0	3	0	420
2014	20	0	4	386	0	0	8	0	418
2015	22	0	2	374	0	0	6	0	404
2016	23	3	3	372	1	0	10	0	412
2017	19	1	2	371	0	0	6	0	399
2018	23	0	1	357	0	0	6	0	387
2019	22	2	1	323	2	0	6	0	356
2020	21	3	1	325	3	0	3	0	356
2021	22	2	0	309	4	0	3	0	340
2022	25	1	2	307	3	1	8	0	347
2023	22	2	3	303	4	1	9	0	344
2024	17	2	2	279	3	0	22	0	325

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
1989	533	19.8	26.9	n/a
1990	554	21.4	25.8	n/a
1991	538	21.5	25.0	n/a
1992	517	21.8	23.7	44.5
1993	550	21.0	26.2	48.5
1994	515	21.0	24.5	49.1
1995	529	22.0	24.0	53.5
1996	529	22.0	24.0	53.5
1997	523	24.0	21.8	53
1998	406	20.0	20.3	63.3
1999	427	21.4	20.0	61.4
2000	431	22.0	19.6	63.1
2001	435	23.0	18.9	67.6
2002	476	24.3	19.6	66.8
2003	476	24.3	19.6	66.8
2004	493	21.5	22.9	57.4
2005	362	16.5	21.9	79
2006	362	18.0	20.1	74.6
2007	357	18.0	19.8	78.2
2008	375	19.5	19.2	72.3
2009	356	18.0	18.7	76.1
2010	360	17.0	21.1	79.4
2011	371	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	393	15.0	26.2	n/a
2013	420	15.0	28.0	98.1
2014	418	14.5	28.8	81.8
2015	404	14.0	28.8	87.6
2016	412	15.0	27.4	86.4
2017	399	15.0	26.6	78.9
2018	387	15.0	25.8	87.3
2019	356	13.0	27.3	88.8
2020	356	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	340	16.0	21.2	86.2
2022	347	16.0	21.6	90.8
2023	344	15.0	22.9	91.3
2024	325	14.0	23.2	90.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	526	20.0	26.3	n/a
1989	533	19.8	26.9	n/a
1990	554	21.4	25.8	n/a
1991	538	21.5	25.0	n/a
1992	517	21.8	23.7	44.5
1993	550	21.0	26.2	48.5
1994	515	21.0	24.5	49.1
1995	529	22.0	24.0	53.5
1996	529	22.0	24.0	53.5
1997	523	24.0	21.8	53
1998	406	20.0	20.3	63.3
1999	427	21.4	20.0	61.4
2000	431	22.0	19.6	63.1
2001	435	23.0	18.9	67.6
2002	476	24.3	19.6	66.8
2003	476	24.3	19.6	66.8
2004	493	21.5	22.9	57.4
2005	362	16.5	21.9	79
2006	362	18.0	20.1	74.6
2007	357	18.0	19.8	78.2
2008	375	19.5	19.2	72.3
2009	356	18.0	18.7	76.1
2010	360	17.0	21.1	79.4
2011	371	n/a	n/a	80.6
2012	393	15.0	26.2	n/a
2013	420	15.0	28.0	98.1
2014	418	14.5	28.8	81.8
2015	404	14.0	28.8	87.6
2016	412	15.0	27.4	86.4
2017	399	15.0	26.6	78.9
2018	387	15.0	25.8	87.3
2019	356	13.0	27.3	88.8
2020	356	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	340	16.0	21.2	86.2
2022	347	16.0	21.6	90.8
2023	344	15.0	22.9	91.3
2024	325	14.0	23.2	90.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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