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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 658 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Redondo Beach, California, serving 786 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 149 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Washington Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school outperforms the district and state averages, with 69-75% of students proficient or better in ELA and 59-75% in Math. Washington Elementary also excels for specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities, often ranking in the top 10-20% of California schools for these groups. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, it remains lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Hermosa View Elementary and Birney Elementary, Washington Elementary stands out for its consistent high performance and focus on equity and inclusion. The school's efficient use of resources, with spending per student and student-teacher ratio in line with district and state averages, further contributes to its success in providing a high-quality education for its students.

776

Students ?

25.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,686

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Lilienthal Ln.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278-4557

(310) 798-8641

District: Redondo Beach Unified

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams Middle
High:	Redondo Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.2%

White:

28.2%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Redondo Beach Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg68%

California avg41%

658^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Redondo Beach Unified

159^th of 1,543Redondo Beach Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	658 of 5857	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	647 of 5869	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	784 of 5859	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	503 of 5883	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	721 of 5789	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	672 of 5662	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	671 of 5692	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	797 of 5614	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	1275 of 5611	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.1	1042 of 5530	81.2%	★★★★☆
2012	87.4	592 of 5390	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	991 of 5377	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.2	1874 of 5314	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	1894 of 5193	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.4	1924 of 5113	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	1996 of 5113	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	1543 of 4818	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.7	1755 of 4822	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.3	1392 of 4809	71.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	264 of 1203	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	89 of 1205	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	65.0	512 of 1190	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	404 of 1154	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	417 of 1149	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	135 of 1071	87.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	88.3	189 of 2227	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	174 of 2585	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	168 of 2128	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	827 of 5597	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	709 of 5612	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	866 of 5609	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	527 of 5635	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	659 of 5492	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	811 of 5413	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	403 of 5107	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	388 of 5107	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	296 of 5087	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	102 of 5084	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	342 of 4963	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	287 of 4830	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	964 of 5460	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	1298 of 5517	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	829 of 5363	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.1	209 of 5264	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	778 of 5173	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	1078 of 5084	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	451 of 5628	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	536 of 5643	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	648 of 5638	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	485 of 5663	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.4	766 of 5510	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	558 of 5431	89.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	200 of 718	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	352 of 670	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	338 of 669	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.4	140 of 610	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	105 of 445	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	77 of 339	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	233 of 2847	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	469 of 2635	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	351 of 2420	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	459 of 2598	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	568 of 2651	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	579 of 2661	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	526 of 2726	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	462 of 2834	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	542 of 2737	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+21 vs state

Science63%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Lilienthal Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8641	776	30	25.8	18.0%	219 (28.2%)	24 (3.1%)	289 (37.2%)	134 (17.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (13.9%)	90	658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		90.8	647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.0%	11	63.1	63.1	69.3	67.5	71.3	69.4	74.7	59.8	75.2	70.5	97.2	97.9		$15,686	$14,782	$904
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Green Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8626	432	16	27.0	17.6%	161 (37.3%)	21 (4.9%)	88 (20.4%)	82 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (18.5%)	95.7	266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		97.8	92^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	174	66.3	66.3	73.2	86.8	75.0	78.1	83.3	83.8	80.0	82.3				$16,074	$15,306	$768
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 MacKay Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8623	476	19	25.0	27.1%	181 (38.0%)	14 (2.9%)	133 (27.9%)	69 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.4%)	87.4	804^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.1	812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	8	64.5	64.5	61.5	57.1	72.4	64.3	71.8	64.3	68.4	68.6				$16,312	$15,396	$916
Towers Elementary	Public	K-5	5600 Towers St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4535	599	24	25.0	20.5%	174 (29.0%)	5 (0.8%)	121 (20.2%)	200 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (16.2%)	93.9	409^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%		95.9	269^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.4%	140	61.7	61.7	74.0	69.9	82.4	75.9	74.0	78.3	77.6	76.5	98.0			$15,313	$14,860	$453
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Harkness Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8631	555	22	25.2	8.6%	243 (43.8%)	6 (1.1%)	85 (15.3%)	97 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.3%)	95.5	289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.1	156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	133	67.8	67.8	80.8	78.8	74.7	78.0	87.2	80.0	71.3	79.2				$16,878	$16,110	$768
William Green Elementary	Public	K-5	4520 West 168th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 370-3585	516	21	24.5	88.0%	18 (3.5%)	25 (4.8%)	430 (83.3%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	39.9	3222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		32.6	3727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	505	23.0	23.0	45.5	41.7	46.9	44.8	41.0	31.4	23.0	31.1	97.2		97.2	$30,272	$27,826	$2,446
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2223 Plant Ave.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8646	626	28	22.0	16.9%	269 (43.0%)	9 (1.4%)	124 (19.8%)	121 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	101 (16.1%)	94	400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.6	665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	265	64.6	64.6	77.2	76.3	73.5	75.6	85.2	77.4	65.5	75.6	96.7		96.7	$15,228	$14,460	$768
Beryl Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	920 Beryl St.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8611	422	17	24.8	13.0%	193 (45.7%)	7 (1.7%)	95 (22.5%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (20.6%)	91.8	561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.2	624^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	63	67.7	67.7	66.7	72.6	75.0	71.4	69.1	74.2	72.1	71.7	96.8			$15,342	$14,574	$768
Victor Elementary	Public	K-5	4820 Spencer St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4542	965	38	25.2	34.4%	133 (13.8%)	46 (4.8%)	258 (26.7%)	417 (43.2%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	99 (10.3%)	83.6	987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		83	1039^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	52	43.6	43.6	64.8	67.8	64.4	65.7	74.5	65.1	56.8	65.1				$12,780	$12,332	$448
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 182Nd St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4513	466	18	26.4	43.3%	76 (16.3%)	27 (5.8%)	215 (46.1%)	97 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.3%)	67.4	1721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		74.3	1396^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	325	42.5	42.5	51.5	52.3	56.3	53.5	52.9	53.7	45.0	50.2	98.3			$15,663	$14,976	$687

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams Middle
High : Redondo Union High

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 658^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Redondo Beach Unified

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 28% White, 17% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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