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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 2437 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a K-8 school serving 730 students in the Lindsay Unified district, standing out as a high-performing and improving school within a high-need community.

This school is a clear leader in the Lindsay area, significantly outperforming other local schools like Jefferson Elementary, Kennedy Elementary, and Roosevelt Elementary in English, math, and science. It also compares favorably to schools in neighboring districts such as Lincoln Elementary in Exeter Unified and outperforms all schools in the Sunnyside Union Elementary and Strathmore Union Elementary districts. A major strength is its exceptional support for specific student groups, including English Learners and migrant students, whose academic growth ranks among the best in the state.

Washington Elementary shows a remarkable positive trajectory, having risen from a lower state ranking to the 58th percentile. It excels in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 6.1%, which is far better than the district and state averages and about half the rate of the next best school in Lindsay. The school achieves these strong results efficiently, operating with a slightly higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some nearby schools with weaker outcomes, demonstrating effective use of resources.

730

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,380

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

451 East Samoa St.
Lindsay, CA 93247-2160

(559) 562-5916

District: Lindsay Unified

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lindsay Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lindsay Unified

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,437^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

830^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Lindsay Unified

950^th of 1,543Lindsay 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2437 of 5857	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	2680 of 5869	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	2847 of 5859	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	3684 of 5883	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2964 of 5789	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	3089 of 5662	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	3241 of 5692	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	3658 of 5614	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.4	3990 of 5611	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	3932 of 5530	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	4489 of 5390	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	4720 of 5377	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.7	4874 of 5314	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	4631 of 5193	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.8	4355 of 5113	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	4058 of 5113	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.5	4032 of 4818	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.9	4340 of 4822	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.9	4349 of 4809	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.5	404 of 3162	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	1395 of 3245	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	2434 of 3311	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	2143 of 3275	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	2391 of 3246	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	2128 of 5597	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	2690 of 5612	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	2456 of 5609	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	3299 of 5635	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	3011 of 5492	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2923 of 5413	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	1249 of 5107	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	1357 of 5107	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	1579 of 5087	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	2520 of 5084	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	1752 of 4963	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1930 of 4830	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	290 of 356	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	1512 of 5460	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	1829 of 5517	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	1795 of 5363	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	2745 of 5264	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	2389 of 5173	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	2216 of 5084	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	2644 of 5628	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2498 of 5643	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	3116 of 5638	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3801 of 5663	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2681 of 5510	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	3043 of 5431	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	6 of 78	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	830 of 2761	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	1293 of 2783	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1286 of 2781	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	1337 of 2740	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	1051 of 2715	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	970 of 2480	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	958 of 2508	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	1004 of 2497	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	1161 of 2477	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.4	1663 of 2379	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.4	1683 of 2259	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	335 of 1478	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	34.9	985 of 1521	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	707 of 1540	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	616 of 1442	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	240 of 1364	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	838 of 2533	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	994 of 2551	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	962 of 2531	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	1294 of 2509	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	790 of 2380	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	880 of 2262	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	381 of 2395	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	732 of 2388	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	691 of 2374	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	771 of 2359	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	495 of 2213	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	438 of 2072	78.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	232 of 394	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	460 of 2542	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	841 of 2579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	739 of 2531	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	1149 of 2458	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	459 of 2369	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	436 of 2230	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	764 of 2534	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	1467 of 2552	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1398 of 2538	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	1146 of 2527	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	1155 of 2407	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	994 of 2273	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	5 of 94	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	13 of 86	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Migrant (2025)92nd percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2022)19th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Migrant (2025)99th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2024)41st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science37%+4 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)	% Varicella (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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Elementary	Public	K-8	451 East Samoa St.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5916	730	30	24.3	91.5%	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	707 (96.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	53	2437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		47.8	2680^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.3%	243	45.8	27.8	36.8	43.9	37.7	48.6	43.4	54.8	69.4	49.7	62.7	34.3	38.9	31.3	43.8	55.7	43.9	98.1	98.1	$24,380	$4,379	$20,001
Reagan Elementary	Public	K-8	340 North Harvard	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-1311	426	19	23.0	92.5%	26 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	394 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	37	3407^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.8%		29	4018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.5%	611	25.0	17.1	21.4	54.1	35.1	47.8	25.9	52.0	43.6	42.6	50.0	33.3	26.1	13.0	31.4	15.0	27.3			$24,221	$4,056	$20,165
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-8	851 North Stanford Ave.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-2571	333	19	17.5	86.5%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	316 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.6	4087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.2%		24.7	4390^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.2%	303	22.2	24.2	23.2	18.4	28.9	26.5	43.6	44.8	37.5	32.7	26.3	37.8	28.6	23.1	44.8	30.3	31.5			$26,493	$3,890	$22,603
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-8	333 North Westwood Ave.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-6303	355	17	20.8	89.3%	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	323 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	20.2	4806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		21.4	4733^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	73	5.3	8.3	6.8	35.3	21.7	23.7	31.7	37.1	34.3	30.1	29.4	28.3	13.2	19.5	40.0	27.8	26.1			$24,624	$4,318	$20,306
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 East Tulare Rd.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5466	376	15	25.0	87.8%	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	352 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25.5	4352^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.4	3982^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	370	7.0	20.0	12.8	43.2	34.6	18.0	34.9	59.3	26.5	37.8	30.8	37.0	14.3	21.7	36.4	23.5	27.2			$25,559	$3,803	$21,756
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	461 West Hickory	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-7208	473	19	24.8	82.7%	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	451 (95.3%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	19.5	4869^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.9%		20	4865^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.1%	4	16.7	17.3	17.0	24.1	24.4	20.8	34.0	46.0	52.9	33.7	16.7	21.3	15.1	28.3	46.0	41.2	27.9			$23,650	$3,746	$19,904
Strathmore Community Day	Public	K-8	19938 Rd. 230	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Strathmore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-9293	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-8	21644 Avenue 196	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Sunnyside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-1741	311	16	18.8	85.9%	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	296 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14.7	5288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.7%		11	5627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.1%	339	18.2	9.1	13.6	17.1	31.0	34.4	11.8	18.2	25.0	22.6	22.9	16.7	9.1	2.9	6.1	9.1	11.1			$25,631	$5,574	$20,057
Strathmore Elementary	Public	K-8	23024 Avenue 198	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Strathmore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-2118	702	32	21.7	87.6%	56 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	640 (91.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	4482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	23.5%		21.7	4705^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.8%	223	17.9	26.5	22.7	42.9	23.5	32.8	36.4	34.7	41.0	35.1	34.3	16.1	17.9	11.7	16.7	22.9	19.8			$24,539	$4,353	$20,186
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	333 South D St.	Exeter	93221	Tulare County	Exeter Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 592-2141	522	27	19.6	82.2%	124 (23.8%)	2 (0.4%)	388 (74.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	59.2	2107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.0%		39.3	3219^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.2%	1112	19.0		19.0	62.0	48.8	53.2				54.6	56.3	40.7	45.6				47.5			$18,977	$3,127	$15,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lindsay Senior High

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Lindsay Unified

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Washington Elementary.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 2437^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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