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Washington Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5531^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 645 students in the Pomona Unified district, operating in a high-need community where 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its statewide ranking falling sharply into the bottom 6% of California elementary schools; this is a more pronounced decline than seen at some nearby schools like Madison Elementary or Lexington Elementary, which maintain higher and more stable rankings. However, Washington has made remarkable progress in one key area: reducing chronic student absenteeism from 47% to 24% over three years, a better improvement rate than the district average and nearby Lincoln Elementary.

Despite spending over $19,000 per student, academic outcomes remain low, particularly in mathematics. The school has shown historical strengths in supporting English Language Learners, but these gains have not been sustained. Notably, schools in neighboring districts with similar student demographics, such as Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental in Chino Valley Unified, achieve dramatically better academic results, suggesting that different strategies within a similar context can lead to stronger outcomes.

645

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,027

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

975 East Ninth St.
Pomona, CA 91766-3770

(909) 397-4675

District: Pomona Unified

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Simons Middle
High:	Garey High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

White:

2.5%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg28%

California avg41%

5,531^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 24Elementary Schools in the Pomona Unified

1092^nd of 1,543Pomona 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	11.6	5531 of 5857	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4878 of 5869	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4649 of 5859	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4963 of 5883	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	4650 of 5789	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	4638 of 5662	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	4581 of 5692	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	4871 of 5614	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	4246 of 5611	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	4707 of 5530	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	5139 of 5390	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	4918 of 5377	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	4901 of 5314	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	5030 of 5193	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	4710 of 5113	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	4886 of 5113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	4154 of 4818	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	4270 of 4822	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.8	4287 of 4809	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	1416 of 2227	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.7	2022 of 2128	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.3	1876 of 3162	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1203 of 3245	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	2285 of 3311	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1832 of 3275	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	2129 of 3246	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	5172 of 5597	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	4462 of 5612	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	4137 of 5609	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	4885 of 5635	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4668 of 5492	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4321 of 5413	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	4724 of 5107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	3904 of 5107	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3636 of 5087	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	4074 of 5084	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	3541 of 4963	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	3596 of 4830	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	355 of 429	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	272 of 364	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	250 of 335	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	269 of 356	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	5038 of 5460	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4466 of 5517	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3884 of 5363	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	4028 of 5264	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3621 of 5173	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3772 of 5084	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	5388 of 5628	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4912 of 5643	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	4828 of 5638	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	4572 of 5663	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	4174 of 5510	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	4545 of 5431	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	2150 of 2847	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	2034 of 2635	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-29 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 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 (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 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	% 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	975 East Ninth St.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4675	645	28	23.0	95.0%	16 (2.5%)	13 (2.0%)	594 (92.1%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	11.6	5531^st of 5857 public elementary schools	5.6%		19.9	4878^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.9%	653	14.2		14.2	15.3	16.3	25.2				19.5	14.0	8.2	13.6				11.9	92.1	96.0		94.1	95.1	97.0	$26,027	$24,730	$1,297
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 South Towne Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4552	606	29	20.9	95.0%	7 (1.2%)	42 (6.9%)	541 (89.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	17.9	5018^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%		18.3	5000^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.8%	18	15.1		15.1	35.7	30.1	28.1	18.2			28.2	21.2	22.4	8.1	11.4			15.8	93.0	95.6	98.3	96.5	94.7	97.4	$23,894	$22,492	$1,402
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	351 West Phillips Blvd.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4643	382	17	22.4	97.4%	4 (1.0%)	19 (5.0%)	345 (90.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	32.9	3731^st of 5857 public elementary schools	36.3%		35	3516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	215	30.8		30.8	18.8	30.5	42.3	52.7			36.5	20.8	28.8	25.0	25.5			25.2							$26,108	$24,804	$1,304
Lopez Elementary	Public	K-6	701 South White Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4438	394	17	23.1	97.7%	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	371 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11.6	5532^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.1	5550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.4%	18	15.9		15.9	15.9	22.0	29.0	19.1			21.9	11.1	8.5	11.1	3.2			8.3							$26,442	$24,972	$1,470
Kingsley Elementary	Public	K-5	1170 Washington St.	Pomona	91767	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4609	656	29	22.6	83.8%	16 (2.4%)	20 (3.0%)	580 (88.4%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.8%)	13.5	5385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		16.5	5168^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	217	8.7		8.7	27.8	15.2	24.0				22.5	23.9	8.9	14.4				15.9	94.8	94.8	96.9	95.8	94.8	94.8	$18,664	$17,308	$1,356
Vejar Elementary	Public	K-8	950 West Grand Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4985	741	34	21.7	95.3%	8 (1.1%)	22 (3.0%)	671 (90.6%)	30 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	25.8	4326^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.1%		28.4	4077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.5%	249	13.8	9.8	11.9	24.7	36.9	29.8	44.8	35.1	29.6	33.0	24.0	15.4	17.0	37.9	21.6	19.5	22.2	78.0	90.0	93.0	93.0	90.0	88.0	$20,338	$18,768	$1,570
Lyle S. Briggs Fundamental	Public	K-8	11880 Roswell Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 628-6497	643	29	22.4	67.0%	104 (16.2%)	5 (0.8%)	489 (76.0%)	16 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	66.3	1772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		71.8	1504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	268	38.0	50.0	44.9	62.3	59.4	49.3	53.7	62.9	57.3	57.4	52.8	56.3	36.6	45.1	39.8	37.5	43.6							$19,486	$18,276	$1,210
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-6	4225 Howard St.	Montclair	91763	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-3411	556	24	23.1	87.8%	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	532 (95.7%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47.8	2715^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.6%		46	2789^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	74	27.4		27.4	46.9	46.1	48.2	34.7			44.1	54.7	34.2	32.9	36.1			38.7							$29,039	$26,848	$2,191
Philadelphia Elementary	Public	K-6	600 East Philadelphia St.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4660	535	26	20.5	92.0%	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	502 (93.8%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	20.7	4772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		21.4	4744^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.2%	28	15.0		15.0	18.2	24.7	27.9	40.3			27.8	18.0	21.6	17.5	26.0			20.7	88.4	91.9		95.4	88.4	96.5	$34,228	$32,746	$1,482
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-8	550 West Lexington Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4616	537	28	19.1	91.2%	16 (3.0%)	13 (2.4%)	482 (89.8%)	17 (3.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	26.6	4261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		28.2	4097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.2%	164	21.6	25.9	23.9	24.6	20.0	31.4	36.4	50.9	60.3	38.0	26.3	17.4	19.6	38.8	70.4	67.2	40.8							$27,906	$26,476	$1,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Pomona Unified

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Washington Elementary.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Simons Middle
High : Garey High

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