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Washington Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 245 students in the San Diego Unified district, located at 1789 State St. in San Diego, but it faces significant academic challenges and has been rated as a 1-star school.

The school's academic performance has declined sharply over the past several years, with proficiency in English, math, and science now significantly lower than at nearby schools like Florence Elementary and Grant K-8. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 38% of students missing too much school—a rate nearly double the district and state averages and strongly correlated with lower test scores. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than some higher-performing neighbors, indicating that resources alone are not solving the core issues.

Despite these struggles, the data shows that improvement is possible, as the school was once rated much higher. The extreme proximity to higher-performing options like the Museum school highlights a disparity within the community. Key areas for potential growth include tackling the attendance crisis, providing targeted support for upper-grade students where scores drop most, and learning from the successful practices of other local schools serving similar student populations.

245

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,681

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1789 State St.
San Diego, CA 92101-2598

(619) 344-6300

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt International Middle
High:	San Diego High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

White:

18.4%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg49%

California avg41%

4,825^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego 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	20.0	4825 of 5857	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	5310 of 5869	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	4427 of 5859	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	3821 of 5883	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	3519 of 5789	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	1911 of 5662	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	1986 of 5692	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	2602 of 5614	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	28.1	3857 of 5611	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.2	3508 of 5530	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.8	4182 of 5390	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	3670 of 5377	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.2	3098 of 5314	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.5	3809 of 5193	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.4	3554 of 5113	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.8	3444 of 5113	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	2013 of 4818	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	22.6	3787 of 4822	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.0	4015 of 4809	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	1809 of 2227	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	2244 of 3311	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	924 of 3246	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4595 of 5597	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	4884 of 5612	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	3701 of 5609	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3508 of 5635	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	3053 of 5492	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	2267 of 5413	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	4125 of 5107	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	4778 of 5107	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	3824 of 5087	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3250 of 5084	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	2658 of 4963	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.0	903 of 4830	81.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	406 of 429	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	4611 of 5460	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	5059 of 5517	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	3737 of 5363	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	3235 of 5264	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	2706 of 5173	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.7	1096 of 5084	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	4600 of 5628	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	5216 of 5643	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4743 of 5638	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3775 of 5663	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3678 of 5510	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	1635 of 5431	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	22.9	2042 of 2420	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)16th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Science21%-11 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 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 (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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-5	1789 State St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6300	245	11	22.2	73.9%	45 (18.4%)	27 (11.0%)	141 (57.6%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	20	4825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.6%		14.9	5310^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.5%	485																	21.4		21.4	32.1	15.0	35.7				27.3	35.7	10.3	9.5				16.5							$23,681	$3,608	$20,073
Museum	Public, Charter	K-8	211 Maple St.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	Museum District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 236-8712	213	13	16.6	28.6%	85 (39.9%)	7 (3.3%)	81 (38.0%)	7 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.1%)	60.3	2050^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%		71	1548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	502																	44.4	35.0	40.4	47.4	51.7	59.3	54.2	52.0	45.0	52.1	47.4	37.9	33.3	41.7	36.0	40.0	38.9							$18,472	$918	$17,554
Sherman Elementary	Public	K-5	301 22nd St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 615-7000	535	22	24.4	85.4%	21 (3.9%)	29 (5.4%)	465 (86.9%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	34.3	3632^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		42.4	3042^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	590	6.0	7.2	7.8	7.0	34.9	14.5	33.3	27.7	12.1	14.5	11.1	12.5	3.6	8.4	3.3	5.1	28.1		28.1	32.1	26.8	38.9				32.8	39.3	27.7	34.1				33.7							$24,731	$3,947	$20,784
Florence Elementary	Public	K-5	3914 First Ave.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5900	213	11	19.3	64.8%	49 (23.0%)	18 (8.5%)	113 (53.1%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.7%)	56.4	2234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.9%		53.3	2383^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.4%	149																	44.8		44.8	36.4	57.7	62.1				53.3	33.3	44.0	28.6				35.1							$29,296	$4,837	$24,459
Grant K-8	Public	K-8	1425 Washington Pl.	San Diego	92103	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 293-4420	743	35	21.5	29.7%	384 (51.7%)	18 (2.4%)	223 (30.0%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (11.7%)	92.3	526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.7	520^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	6																	53.6	51.8	52.6	80.4	75.7	72.5	72.7	74.2	57.7	72.2	80.4	76.8	69.6	58.4	64.5	44.6	65.6	92.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	94.6	96.8	$20,107	$3,646	$16,461
Perkins K-8	Public	K-8	1770 Main St.	San Diego	92113	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5300	381	19	20.0	95.5%	9 (2.4%)	20 (5.2%)	325 (85.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	17.9	5022^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.3%		15.2	5286^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.9%	264																	11.4	13.9	12.7	24.3	11.9	22.6	25.6	34.2	11.4	21.8	40.5	21.3	16.7	15.4	16.7	8.3	19.8	90.5			92.9		92.9	$24,141	$4,387	$19,754
Old Town Academy K-8 Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2120 San Diego Ave.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Old Town Academy K-8 Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 574-6225	194	12	16.1	28.4%	43 (22.2%)	18 (9.3%)	89 (45.9%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.0%)	62.1	1956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.6%		56.4	2218^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	262																	25.9	54.6	38.8	47.4	57.1	40.7	54.6	85.7	81.8	60.6	63.2	55.0	40.7	59.1	52.4	68.2	55.7							$17,089	$233	$16,856
Albert Einstein Academies	Public, Charter	K-8	3035 Ash St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Albert Einstein Academies District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1190	1,448	62	23.2	46.0%	385 (26.6%)	36 (2.5%)	902 (62.3%)	23 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (6.9%)	49.9	2600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		62.7	1942^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	658																	38.9	33.3	35.6	40.9	51.9	54.6	32.1	53.4	49.5	46.6	39.1	52.6	41.9	26.5	29.8	33.3	35.9							$15,945	$347	$15,598
McGill School of Success	Public, Charter	K-5	3025 Fir St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	McGill School of Success District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 629-0770	108	6	18.0	83.3%	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	101 (93.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	14	5344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.8%		28	4113^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	1231																	0.0		0.0	27.8	25.0	0.0				18.4	29.4	23.5	0.0				18.4							$25,475	$1,590	$23,885
Kimbrough Elementary	Public	K-5	321 Hoitt St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-4400	316	14	22.5	96.8%	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	299 (94.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18.2	4992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.8%		16.5	5171^st of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	179																	12.8		12.8	30.0	27.8	30.4				29.3	31.4	9.1	10.6				17.0	93.6		96.8		96.8		$28,713	$5,360	$23,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 18% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt International Middle
High : San Diego High

What district is Washington Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

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