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Washington Elementary

Q: Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 1040 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1040^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a K–6 school in Santa Barbara, in the Santa Barbara Unified district, with 477 students. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were above both district and state results in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The clearest standout is science: 74% of students were proficient, compared with 40% districtwide and 36% statewide.

Washington Elementary led the eight nearby same-district schools with results in all three subjects. Its ELA rate was 65%, versus a nearby-school average of 42%; math was 62%, versus 39%; and science was 74%, versus 27%. It also led nearby schools in third- and fifth-grade ELA and math, while sixth grade was a relative soft spot: sixth-grade ELA was 50% and math was 41%, just 2 and 4 percentage points above state results. For comparison, Roosevelt Elementary was next in nearby ELA proficiency, and Harding University Partnership was next in math and science.

Results have improved over the four reported years: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 7 percentage points, math 14, and science 33, though science fluctuated sharply between years. SchoolDigger ranks the school 1,040th of 5,804 California schools, at the 82nd percentile with 4 stars—up from the 74th percentile in 2022–23, but below its 88th–91st-percentile results in 2014–15 through 2018–19. In 2024–25, 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among the nearby schools compared, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.4. In SchoolDigger’s historical statewide measure of how well it served English Language Learner Students, the school ranked at the 26th percentile in 2021–22, compared with the 76th percentile overall; no newer subgroup result was provided.

477

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,374

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

290 Lighthouse Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109-1905

(805) 965-6653

District: Santa Barbara Unified

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

High:

Santa Barbara Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

34.6%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 74th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 82nd (2026) from a 74th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg47%

California avg42%

1,040^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Santa Barbara Unified

354^th of 968Santa Barbara 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
2026	82.2	1040 of 5804	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	1348 of 5857	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	1268 of 5869	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	1499 of 5859	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	1390 of 5883	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	705 of 5789	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	629 of 5662	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	670 of 5692	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	89.9	620 of 5614	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	91.7	529 of 5611	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	727 of 5530	86.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	53.9	870 of 2585	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	382 of 2128	82.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	2446 of 3311	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.3	915 of 3275	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	750 of 3246	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	1222 of 5569	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	1532 of 5597	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	1421 of 5612	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1543 of 5609	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	1250 of 5635	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	647 of 5492	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	739 of 5413	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	1636 of 5085	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	2307 of 5107	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	1931 of 5107	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	2541 of 5087	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2382 of 5084	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	1027 of 4963	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	635 of 4830	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	1451 of 5412	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	54.8	2151 of 5460	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	1039 of 5517	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	1973 of 5363	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	1521 of 5264	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	971 of 5173	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	590 of 5084	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	763 of 5590	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	1094 of 5628	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	1038 of 5643	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	1489 of 5638	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	1535 of 5663	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	717 of 5510	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	524 of 5431	90.4%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	76 of 140	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	96 of 130	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	198 of 752	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	332 of 2532	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	687 of 2598	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	545 of 2651	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	767 of 2661	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	634 of 2726	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	97 of 2834	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	150 of 2737	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2019)66th percentile-21 vs school

Military Connected (2023)46th percentile-29 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)26th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+38 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics62%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, July 28, 2016

We love Washington! Arriving in the middle of a school year can be daunting for a child. Everyone from the office staff, students and especially teachers made my son feel welcommed and an integral part of his 5th grade class despite only being with his peers for 3.5 months of the year. Teachers care! At the end of the school year we were blown away at the individualized culmination of the class with Mr. N specifically calling up each child and speaking indepth about how each student made a personal valued contribution to the classroom experience. Could not be happier with our experience and based on our limited time at the school have nothing but accolades to share. Good luck with your child's elementary school experience in SB! Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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-6	290 Lighthouse Rd.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 965-6653	477	29	16.4	41.1%	231 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	165 (34.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (13.8%)	82.2	1040^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.6	1348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%	308													73.8	73.8	77.3	54.6	80.3	50.0	65.1	80.0	58.4	65.6	41.2	61.6	97.4		97.4				$21,374	$20,344	$1,030
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	431 Flora Vista Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-7023	315	19	16.2	69.2%	63 (20.0%)	3 (1.0%)	211 (67.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	42.7	3059^th of 5804 public elementary schools	47.3%		47	2766^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%	293													34.9	34.9	53.3	32.4	30.2	45.7	39.3	46.7	16.2	37.2	40.0	34.5							$24,765	$22,618	$2,147
Harding University Partnership	Public	K-6	1625 Robbins St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 965-8994	364	21	16.9	78.0%	61 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	279 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	67.4	1715^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.5%		54.6	2331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.2%	616													51.4	51.4	50.0	32.6	68.6	54.8	50.8	76.0	32.6	54.3	50.8	53.6							$24,765	$22,618	$2,147
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	350 Loma Alta Dr.	Santa Barbara	93109	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-9926	293	17	17.0	80.9%	20 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	261 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	12	5460^th of 5804 public elementary schools	5.9%		19.3	4893^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%	567	8.3	2.7	5.5	16.7	10.8	13.7	16.7	18.9	17.8	5.6	8.1	6.9	15.8	15.8	19.4	10.8	21.1	24.2	18.8	16.7	10.8	10.5	21.2	14.6							$20,270	$19,512	$758
Santa Barbara Community Academy	Public	K-6	850 Portesuello Ave.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 687-2081	221	13	17.5	82.4%	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	42.1	3094^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.7%		28	4128^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.5%	1034													22.2	22.2	40.0	39.4	46.4	39.5	41.1	40.0	50.0	32.1	27.9	36.6							$24,598	$23,832	$766
Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2701 Las Positas Rd.	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2515	469	28	16.6	64.4%	97 (20.7%)	2 (0.4%)	331 (70.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	49.3	2648^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.4%		60.3	2056^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%	592													25.0	25.0	37.3	48.2	41.8	55.1	45.5	49.3	42.6	25.0	46.4	40.7							$17,680	$15,960	$1,720
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1990 Laguna St.	Santa Barbara	93101	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-2062	463	26	17.5	55.1%	175 (37.8%)	6 (1.3%)	224 (48.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.0%)	68.1	1676^th of 5804 public elementary schools	71.1%		65	1839^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%	163													47.1	47.1	52.0	50.0	54.9	60.8	54.4	60.0	48.2	45.1	43.1	49.0	89.5	96.5		93.0	91.2	91.2	$18,356	$17,554	$802
Adelante Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1102 East Yanonali St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Adelante Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 966-7392	306	17	18.4	71.6%	40 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	252 (82.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)
Peabody Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	3018 Calle Noguera	Santa Barbara	93105	Santa Barbara County	Peabody Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 563-1172	780	35	22.2	42.7%	361 (46.3%)	2 (0.3%)	352 (45.1%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)								(n/a)
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 East Mason St.	Santa Barbara	93103	Santa Barbara County	Santa Barbara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 963-4283	424	25	17.0	91.0%	19 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	375 (88.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.7%)	61.2	2017^th of 5804 public elementary schools	65.2%		60.6	2034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.3%	17													19.3	19.3	54.6	54.7	49.1	58.0	54.3	46.5	67.9	22.8	59.4	49.6							$21,929	$21,100	$829

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Washington Elementary.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 1040^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Santa Barbara Senior High

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Santa Barbara Unified

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