Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 4218 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilson Junior High High : Central Union High

Washington Elementary

Public K-6

223 S. First St.
El Centro, CA 92243-2799

(760) 352-6611

District: El Centro Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4218^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,758

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Junior High
High:	Central Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

African American:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 71.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (97.8%), African American (0.8%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the El Centro Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 22.3, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $8,758, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the El Centro Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 4218^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

El Centro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Centro Elementary 993^rd of 1560 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	51.65	2071^st	4809	56.9%
2005	37.38	2866^th	4822	40.6%
2006	25.09	3650^th	4818	24.2%
2007	21.93	4135^th	5113	19.1%
2008	29.19	3655^th	5113	28.5%
2009	18.37	4547^th	5193	12.4%
2010	24.94	4228^th	5314	20.4%
2011	25.23	4320^th	5377	19.7%
2012	18.84	4716^th	5390	12.5%
2013	17.20	4915^th	5530	11.1%
2015	11.88	5357^th	5611	4.5%
2016	13.70	5161^st	5614	8.1%
2017	15.93	5040^th	5692	11.5%
2018	19.13	4751^st	5662	16.1%
2019	19.61	4834^th	5789	16.5%
2022	14.38	5417^th	5883	7.9%
2023	26.58	4205^th	5848	28.1%

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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	45.05	1500^th	3246	53.8%
2019	50.08	1247^th	3275	61.9%
2022	40.31	1784^th	3311	46.1%
2023	61.59	726^th	3240	77.6%

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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	24.45	4161^st	5084	18.2%
2019	25.00	4227^th	5173	18.3%
2022	18.76	4735^th	5264	10.0%
2023	36.10	3378^th	5355	36.9%

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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	18.47	4661^st	5413	13.9%
2019	17.21	4848^th	5492	11.7%
2022	15.17	5176^th	5635	8.1%
2023	28.74	3875^th	5595	30.7%

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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	23.78	4204^th	5431	22.6%
2019	23.88	4301^st	5510	21.9%
2022	15.70	5150^th	5663	9.1%
2023	25.50	4183^rd	5627	25.7%

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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	27.98	3688^th	4830	23.6%
2019	28.60	3795^th	4963	23.5%
2022	20.07	4491^st	5084	11.7%
2023	37.25	3117^th	5079	38.6%

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

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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	Total
1988	140	52	9	374	0	n/a	n/a	575
1989	102	58	6	441	4	n/a	n/a	611
1990	92	47	5	486	1	n/a	n/a	631
1991	70	54	4	393	1	n/a	n/a	522
1992	85	38	3	411	0	n/a	n/a	537
1993	62	42	5	457	0	n/a	n/a	566
1994	66	34	4	462	0	n/a	n/a	566
1995	76	40	3	533	0	n/a	n/a	652
1996	76	40	3	533	0	n/a	n/a	652
1997	55	23	2	470	0	n/a	n/a	550
1998	45	34	2	481	0	n/a	n/a	562
1999	54	28	9	485	1	n/a	n/a	577
2000	32	31	4	494	1	n/a	n/a	562
2001	32	28	4	446	0	n/a	n/a	510
2002	25	28	4	446	0	n/a	n/a	503
2003	25	28	4	446	0	n/a	n/a	503
2004	29	35	8	575	1	n/a	n/a	648
2005	20	38	11	554	2	n/a	n/a	625
2006	16	30	9	531	0	n/a	n/a	586
2007	11	33	4	515	0	n/a	n/a	563
2008	11	14	2	475	n/a	n/a	n/a	502
2009	7	10	0	456	0	0	0	473
2010	10	6	0	461	0	0	0	477
2011	11	7	0	452	0	0	0	470
2012	9	11	0	458	1	0	0	479
2013	4	10	0	412	0	0	0	426
2014	8	11	0	404	0	0	0	423
2015	5	14	0	410	0	0	1	430
2016	7	11	0	394	0	0	0	412
2017	4	13	0	386	0	0	1	404
2018	5	7	0	339	0	0	1	352
2019	5	9	0	390	0	0	1	405
2020	8	9	0	389	0	0	1	407
2021	5	6	1	383	0	0	0	395
2022	6	7	1	403	2	0	1	420
2023	1	3	1	349	1	0	2	357

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	575	23.9	24.0	n/a
1989	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1990	631	27.0	23.3	n/a
1991	522	22.0	23.7	n/a
1992	537	22.4	23.9	75
1993	566	24.5	23.1	76.7
1994	566	22.5	25.2	83.6
1995	652	25.0	26.1	72.4
1996	652	25.0	26.1	72.4
1997	550	27.0	20.4	77.5
1998	562	31.0	18.1	94.8
1999	577	32.0	18.0	95
2000	562	32.0	17.6	99.5
2001	510	31.0	16.5	81
2002	503	29.5	17.1	80.9
2003	503	29.5	17.1	80.9
2004	648	30.0	21.6	82.7
2005	625	30.0	20.8	81
2006	586	27.0	21.7	81.1
2007	563	26.0	21.7	81.9
2008	502	26.5	18.9	83.7
2009	473	23.0	19.7	95.1
2010	477	21.5	22.1	95.6
2011	470	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	479	17.0	28.1	n/a
2013	426	16.0	26.6	95.1
2014	423	16.0	26.4	92.4
2015	430	17.0	25.2	93.5
2016	412	16.0	25.7	92.5
2017	404	18.0	22.4	94.6
2018	352	16.0	22.0	94.9
2019	405	n/a	n/a	92.3
2020	407	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	395	16.0	24.6	94.4
2022	420	19.0	22.1	85.7
2023	357	16.0	22.3	89.1

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	575	23.9	24.0	n/a
1989	611	26.0	23.5	n/a
1990	631	27.0	23.3	n/a
1991	522	22.0	23.7	n/a
1992	537	22.4	23.9	75
1993	566	24.5	23.1	76.7
1994	566	22.5	25.2	83.6
1995	652	25.0	26.1	72.4
1996	652	25.0	26.1	72.4
1997	550	27.0	20.4	77.5
1998	562	31.0	18.1	94.8
1999	577	32.0	18.0	95
2000	562	32.0	17.6	99.5
2001	510	31.0	16.5	81
2002	503	29.5	17.1	80.9
2003	503	29.5	17.1	80.9
2004	648	30.0	21.6	82.7
2005	625	30.0	20.8	81
2006	586	27.0	21.7	81.1
2007	563	26.0	21.7	81.9
2008	502	26.5	18.9	83.7
2009	473	23.0	19.7	95.1
2010	477	21.5	22.1	95.6
2011	470	n/a	n/a	97.7
2012	479	17.0	28.1	n/a
2013	426	16.0	26.6	95.1
2014	423	16.0	26.4	92.4
2015	430	17.0	25.2	93.5
2016	412	16.0	25.7	92.5
2017	404	18.0	22.4	94.6
2018	352	16.0	22.0	94.9
2019	405	n/a	n/a	92.3
2020	407	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	395	16.0	24.6	94.4
2022	420	19.0	22.1	85.7
2023	357	16.0	22.3	89.1

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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