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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 556 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Mesa, Arizona, with an enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Mesa Unified District, which is ranked 177 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 5-10 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 400s and 600s out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Mesa Unified District, such as Crismon Elementary and Redbird Elementary, have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles to Washington Elementary School. However, the school's performance is notably lower than that of the nearby Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus, a public charter school that consistently ranks among the top 10% of Arizona elementary schools.

451

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,194

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2260 W Isabella Ave
Mesa, AZ 85202-5516

(480) 472-4100

District: Mesa Unified District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rhodes Junior High School
High:	Dobson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.7%

White:

29.9%

African American:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Arizona avg38%

556^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 51Elementary Schools in the Mesa Unified District

177^th of 289Mesa Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	556 of 909	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	482 of 912	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	665 of 1245	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	482 of 1000	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	584 of 1226	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	416 of 1039	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	436 of 1109	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	335 of 1106	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	465 of 1079	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	389 of 955	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.5	433 of 1079	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	530 of 1158	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	501 of 1141	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	435 of 1075	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	408 of 1090	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	459 of 1062	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.3	419 of 607	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.2	754 of 975	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	498 of 589	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	418 of 602	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	641 of 1219	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	577 of 824	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	577 of 1219	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	389 of 862	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	410 of 1023	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.6	205 of 306	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	644 of 1170	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	654 of 1198	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	287 of 709	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	357 of 911	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.6	21 of 102	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	31.4	385 of 423	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	55.8	203 of 556	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	594 of 1116	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	208 of 820	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	390 of 626	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	305 of 628	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	699 of 1216	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	431 of 830	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	586 of 1220	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	441 of 850	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	404 of 1032	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.6	562 of 617	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	248 of 444	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	407 of 1027	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	165 of 219	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	403 of 654	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.1	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	146 of 171	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	782 of 820	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	281 of 1201	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	162 of 417	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	72.6	104 of 486	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	561 of 1024	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	736 of 800	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.3	389 of 1161	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	254 of 595	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	383 of 720	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2023)79th percentile+33 vs school

White (2024)79th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Foster Care (2021)33rd percentile-19 vs school

African American (2023)31st percentile-16 vs school

Native American (2023)25th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)23rd percentile-30 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)10th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2023)5th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2260 W Isabella Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4100	451	25	18.0		135 (29.9%)	50 (11.1%)	179 (39.7%)	7 (1.6%)	32 (7.1%)	12 (2.7%)	36 (8.0%)	30.8	556^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.8%		39.5	482^nd of 912 public elementary schools	47.1%	74		41.0	28.0	41.0			31.0	40.0	29.0	36.0			22.0		$9,194	$875	$183	$1,934	$7,722	$414	$8,135
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	828 S Valencia	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4205	509	31	16.5		52 (10.2%)	68 (13.4%)	267 (52.5%)	7 (1.4%)	68 (13.4%)	16 (3.1%)	31 (6.1%)	10.8	863^rd of 909 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.9	857^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.0%	6	18.0	22.0		25.0			20.0								$9,388	$921	$227	$2,070	$7,802	$437	$8,239
Ward Traditional Academy	Public	K-8	1965 E Hermosa Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 491-8871	404	27	15.1		183 (45.3%)	28 (6.9%)	119 (29.5%)	39 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.4%)	90	68^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.7	48^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.7%	20	61.0	94.0	95.0	58.0	80.0	81.0	71.0	86.0	98.0	42.0	60.0	62.0	92.0	65.0		$00			$00
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	738 S Longmore	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4300	667	37	18.2		83 (12.4%)	61 (9.1%)	394 (59.1%)	3 (0.4%)	84 (12.6%)	7 (1.0%)	35 (5.2%)	18.1	729^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.8%		11.6	845^th of 912 public elementary schools	7.3%	116		25.0	28.0	30.0			21.0		30.0						$8,921	$904	$192	$2,000	$7,604	$221	$7,825
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan Campus	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 W. Medina Ave	Mesa	85202	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-3900	318	16	20.2		121 (38.1%)	15 (4.7%)	128 (40.3%)	7 (2.2%)	13 (4.1%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (8.8%)	86.2	106^th of 909 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.7	119^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.0%	13	76.0	67.0	69.0	64.0			75.0	77.0	53.0	46.0			62.0		$8,043	$46	$01	$92	$7,779	$217	$7,996
Fuller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1975 E Cornell Dr	Tempe	85283	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 897-6228	468	32	14.7		197 (42.1%)	50 (10.7%)	146 (31.2%)	13 (2.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.0%)	59.9	322^nd of 909 public elementary schools	64.6%		62.2	311^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.9%	11	47.0	57.0	54.0				44.0	42.0	39.0				54.0			$00			$00
Arizona Language Schools	Public, Charter	K-5	2222 S Price Rd	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Arizona Language Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 334-9608	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																$00			$00
Curry Elementary School	Public	K-5	1974 E Meadow Dr	Tempe	85282	Maricopa County	Tempe School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 967-8336	366	26	13.9		48 (13.1%)	62 (16.9%)	193 (52.7%)	9 (2.5%)	25 (6.8%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (6.8%)	12.7	831^st of 909 public elementary schools	8.6%		14.1	800^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.3%	31		32.0						21.0					16.0			$00			$00
Crismon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	825 W Medina Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-4000	446	28	15.8		143 (32.1%)	43 (9.6%)	192 (43.0%)	8 (1.8%)	32 (7.2%)	5 (1.1%)	23 (5.2%)	33.4	535^th of 909 public elementary schools	41.1%		32.9	548^th of 912 public elementary schools	39.9%	13	37.0	44.0	36.0	38.0			34.0	36.0	25.0	29.0			33.0		$9,778	$823	$111	$1,757	$8,284	$560	$8,844
Redbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 S Extension Rd	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1200	484	30	16.1		54 (11.2%)	58 (12.0%)	293 (60.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.3%)	16.3	761^st of 909 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)		23.0		33.0				19.0		22.0					$8,722	$674	$160	$1,507	$7,396	$493	$7,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rhodes Junior High School
High : Dobson High School

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 556^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Mesa Unified District

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