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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 3334 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 426 students in the Eureka City Schools district, operating in a community with significant economic need where over 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Within its district, Washington stands out for having the strongest mathematics performance, with over 35% of students scoring proficient, outperforming nearby schools like Alice Birney Elementary, Grant Elementary, and Lafayette Elementary. The school has also shown remarkable improvement in student attendance, significantly reducing chronic absenteeism to a rate now better than the district and state averages. Despite operating with a higher student-to-teacher ratio than some neighboring schools, it achieves these results with relatively efficient spending per student.

While Washington is the highest-performing among its direct district peers, it's important for parents to know that academic performance varies across the broader area. For example, Garfield Elementary, a few miles away in a different district, ranks significantly higher statewide. Washington's own academic ranking has declined from higher levels in past years, even as attendance has improved, indicating the school is navigating district-wide challenges and working to translate better attendance into future academic gains.

426

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,725

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3322 Dolbeer St.
Eureka, CA 95503-5633

(707) 441-2547

District: Eureka City Schools

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winship Middle
High:	Eureka Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Eureka City Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg29%

California avg41%

3,334^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Eureka City Schools

1118^th of 1,543Eureka City Schools 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	38.2	3334 of 5857	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3499 of 5869	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	3071 of 5859	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2979 of 5883	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	770 of 1417	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3618 of 5789	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	3603 of 5662	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.7	2505 of 5692	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	2562 of 5614	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	2080 of 5611	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	1813 of 5530	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	2166 of 5390	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	2037 of 5377	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	2114 of 5314	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	1922 of 5193	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.6	1253 of 5113	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	88.7	579 of 5113	88.7%	★★★★☆
2006	88.2	580 of 4818	88.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.9	773 of 4822	84.0%	★★★★☆
2004	81.2	846 of 4809	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	2545 of 3162	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1536 of 3245	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	929 of 3246	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	3122 of 5597	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3523 of 5612	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	2771 of 5609	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	2979 of 5635	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	692 of 1267	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	3103 of 5492	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	3010 of 5413	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3346 of 5107	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	3050 of 5107	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3071 of 5087	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3279 of 5084	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	4754 of 4963	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2913 of 4830	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	3119 of 5460	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	3505 of 5517	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	2066 of 5363	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2651 of 5264	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	325 of 1110	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.1	3425 of 5173	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	3575 of 5084	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	3379 of 5628	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	3239 of 5643	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	3146 of 5638	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2775 of 5663	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	700 of 1272	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3850 of 5510	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	3905 of 5431	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	598 of 669	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	508 of 610	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	1943 of 2847	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1583 of 2635	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1499 of 2420	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	2143 of 2598	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	2129 of 2651	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	2115 of 2661	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	2100 of 2726	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	2427 of 2834	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	2391 of 2737	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)11th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-11 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science27%-6 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)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 6th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	3322 Dolbeer St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2547	426	17	25.0	61.5%	220 (51.6%)	8 (1.9%)	104 (24.4%)	37 (8.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (10.3%)	38.2	3334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.2	3499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	165	26.8	26.8	41.0	32.1	39.4		37.4	38.5	32.1	35.2		35.2	93.6	95.7	96.8	95.7	94.6	95.7	$16,725	$2,510	$14,215
Cutten Elementary	Public	3-6	4182 Walnut Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3900	288	13	22.1	44.8%	169 (58.7%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (16.0%)	12 (4.2%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (17.4%)	55	2312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.1	1634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	678	32.6	32.6	47.0	51.5	40.5	44.1	45.4	47.0	60.6	30.3	50.9	45.7							$8,807	$1,944	$6,863
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 G St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2552	278	12	23.1	68.7%	104 (37.4%)	4 (1.4%)	84 (30.2%)	36 (12.9%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.9%)	35 (12.6%)	35.3	3552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		23.6	4509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	957	23.3	23.3	43.8	27.3	33.3		35.3	45.8	27.3	26.7		34.4	91.5			93.6		93.6	$17,752	$2,744	$15,008
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Park St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2482	324	14	23.1	72.2%	112 (34.6%)	5 (1.5%)	106 (32.7%)	37 (11.4%)	15 (4.6%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (13.3%)	25.8	4332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		35.3	3496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	836	32.5	32.5	14.0	33.3	37.5		27.0	16.0	30.6	25.0		23.0	92.9	95.7	92.9	97.1	95.7	97.1	$19,140	$2,902	$16,238
Alice Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	717 South Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2495	375	15	25.0	77.6%	92 (24.5%)	13 (3.5%)	124 (33.1%)	75 (20.0%)	11 (2.9%)	12 (3.2%)	48 (12.8%)	10.6	5595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%		12.3	5536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.7%	59	9.6	9.6	9.4	22.6	14.1		15.3	11.3	22.2	11.0		14.4	88.5	92.0	94.3	93.1	90.8	93.1	$18,178	$4,612	$13,566
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-3	5230 Vance Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	South Bay Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-4596	189	11	18.0	76.2%	86 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (36.0%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.2%)								(n/a)			44.1				44.1	52.9				52.9	95.4	96.9	96.9		96.9		$24,410	$2,577	$21,833
Ridgewood Elementary	Public	K-2	2060 Ridgewood Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3930	260	16	16.7	51.5%	154 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	13 (5.0%)	8 (3.1%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.1%)								(n/a)													94.7	94.7	96.1	94.7	94.7	96.1	$7,802	$1,782	$6,020
Freshwater Elementary	Public	K-6	75 Greenwood Heights Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Freshwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-2969	283	11	26.9	48.8%	206 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.0%)	76.1	1328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		62.7	1943^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	615	55.8	55.8	57.6	56.8	69.8	70.0	63.6	57.6	59.5	41.9	36.7	49.0	94.4						$9,218	$731	$8,487
Peninsula Union	Public	K-8	909 Vance Ave.	Samoa	95564	Humboldt County	Peninsula Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-2731	66	4	16.5	81.8%	32 (48.5%)	2 (3.0%)	15 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (18.2%)								(n/a)						0.0	15.4				0.0	0.0							$21,965	$3,724	$18,241
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 Freshwater Rd.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Garfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-5471	73	4	18.2	27.4%	60 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	97.1	145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.2	416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	271	76.9	76.9	71.4		92.3		78.7	92.9		76.9		78.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 52% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winship Middle
High : Eureka Senior High

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 3334^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Eureka City Schools

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