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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 3693 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 376 students in the Sacramento City Unified district, with performance that places it in the middle range compared to its neighbors.

Academically, the school's proficiency in English and Math is below the state average, but it shows a notable strength in Science, where it outperforms the district average. When looking at nearby schools, it performs significantly better than Leataata Floyd Elementary but lags behind higher-achieving schools like Crocker/Riverside Elementary and William Land Elementary. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 31.9% that is higher than both the district and state averages and much higher than those top-performing nearby schools.

The school's performance varies greatly for different groups of students; it is relatively effective for students in special education but struggles significantly to support students from low-income families. Despite having the highest per-student spending among the comparable schools analyzed, its academic results are middling, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past several years. This suggests that improving how resources are used, particularly to address attendance and support upper-grade math instruction, could be key to helping the school improve.

376

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,364

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 18th St.
Sacramento, CA 95814-1007

(916) 395-4760

District: Sacramento City Unified

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Miwok Middle
High:	C. K. McClatchy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.5%

White:

27.1%

African American:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2019 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg34%

California avg41%

3,693^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 47% (2019) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 49Elementary Schools in the Sacramento City Unified

982^nd of 1,543Sacramento City 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	33.3	3693 of 5857	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	3089 of 5869	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	3258 of 5859	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	3628 of 5883	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2722 of 5789	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	3067 of 5597	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3287 of 5612	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	3274 of 5609	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	3816 of 5635	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	2507 of 5492	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	3001 of 5413	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	3530 of 5107	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3044 of 5107	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	3054 of 5087	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2972 of 5084	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	2058 of 4963	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	3809 of 4830	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4756 of 5460	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	4051 of 5517	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4397 of 5363	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	4549 of 5264	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	3036 of 5173	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.7	4765 of 5084	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	3878 of 5628	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	2507 of 5643	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	3019 of 5638	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	3204 of 5663	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	2271 of 5510	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.5	4430 of 5431	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1292 of 2847	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1799 of 2598	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1687 of 2651	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1985 of 2661	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1925 of 2726	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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-6	520 18th St.	Sacramento	95814	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4760	376	17	22.7	48.1%	102 (27.1%)	55 (14.6%)	141 (37.5%)	25 (6.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.7%)	33.3	3693^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.9%		41.7	3089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	604																													31.9		31.9	38.3	37.9	31.3	35.7			35.9	42.2	22.0	23.4	23.8			27.5	82.1	91.0	89.6	88.1	88.1	86.6	$28,364	$25,374	$2,990
William Land Elementary	Public	K-6	2120 12th St.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4890	367	15	24.7	49.3%	33 (9.0%)	13 (3.5%)	89 (24.3%)	171 (46.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.8%)	90.9	609^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.5	670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.6%	61																													61.0		61.0	79.2	66.7	70.7	81.3			74.6	75.0	64.7	56.1	73.5			67.7	83.0	91.5	91.5	91.5	89.4	91.5	$23,220	$20,210	$3,010
David Lubin Elementary	Public	K-6	3535 M St.	Sacramento	95816	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4540	454	22	20.6	40.3%	180 (39.6%)	20 (4.4%)	152 (33.5%)	44 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (12.6%)	83.5	990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.4	1094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	104																													55.6		55.6	58.2	66.2	69.8	79.7			68.0	64.2	56.8	48.2	61.0			57.9	93.8		95.1		93.8		$25,658	$22,572	$3,086
Theodore Judah Elementary	Public	K-6	3919 McKinley Blvd.	Sacramento	95819	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4790	485	21	23.4	30.1%	238 (49.1%)	27 (5.6%)	138 (28.5%)	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.6%)	80.8	1129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.6	1169^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.1%	40																													60.7		60.7	62.3	60.7	53.6	74.6			62.7	56.6	57.9	55.4	58.2			57.0	94.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	95.8	97.2	$23,241	$20,264	$2,977
Woodlake Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Southgate Rd.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2755	351	16	21.9	91.2%	29 (8.3%)	80 (22.8%)	159 (45.3%)	37 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	39 (11.1%)	18.4	4976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.0%		16.8	5145^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.3%	169																													9.5		9.5	36.7	24.5	38.6	6.7			26.7	26.0	20.0	18.2	2.2			16.9							$26,482	$23,884	$2,598
Leataata Floyd Elementary	Public	K-6	401 McClatchy Way	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4630	201	7	28.5	97.0%	11 (5.5%)	93 (46.3%)	65 (32.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	20 (10.0%)	6.8	5784^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.2%		7.1	5809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.0%	25																													0.0		0.0	13.9	17.2	11.5	22.2			16.1	2.8	10.3	7.7	0.0			5.1							$32,375	$28,216	$4,159
Smythe Academy of Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	K-8	2781 Northgate Blvd.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2740	1,091	49	22.1	92.2%	70 (6.4%)	101 (9.3%)	707 (64.8%)	115 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.7%)	77 (7.1%)	40.9	3160^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%		41.2	3107^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.1%	53																													15.5	23.4	21.2	44.2	39.8	28.1	55.7	34.8	36.6	38.5	45.5	31.0	8.3	46.6	28.2	25.5	29.6	97.2				97.2		$29,629	$27,536	$2,093
Elkhorn Village Elementary	Public	K-8	750 Cummins Way	West Sacramento	95605	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7670	557	31	17.7	85.6%	40 (7.2%)	12 (2.2%)	465 (83.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.9%)	27.3	4194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.1	4000^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.8%	194	10.6	7.1	2.4	5.9	2.8	8.0	6.2	42.6	19.1	41.5	17.7	13.9	16.0	26.7	21.3	26.2	4.9	14.7	16.7	16.0	16.9	10.6	7.1	4.9	5.9	0.0	12.0	6.7	28.4	19.2	24.4	30.3	25.5	40.3	27.7	47.1	42.3	35.7	35.4	26.3	25.4	10.8	12.7	7.7	19.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1
Crocker/Riverside Elementary	Public	K-6	2970 Riverside Blvd.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-4535	631	26	24.2	14.7%	314 (49.8%)	13 (2.1%)	165 (26.1%)	50 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (13.8%)	95.8	254^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%		93.4	482^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	91.8%	228																													65.6		65.6	77.5	75.5	78.1	88.9			79.7	78.7	77.6	77.1	91.5			80.8							$21,185	$18,254	$2,931
American Lakes	Public	K-8	2800 Stonecreek Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5500	625	28	22.6	87.0%	40 (6.4%)	169 (27.0%)	296 (47.4%)	39 (6.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	67 (10.7%)	5.2	5835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		8.5	5748^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.1%	87																													5.4	3.2	4.2	11.6	8.5	5.4	6.5	20.3	7.9	9.9	10.1	1.7	5.4	3.8	5.2	3.2	4.9							$19,750	$17,698	$2,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Sacramento City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 27% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 3693^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miwok Middle
High : C. K. McClatchy High

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