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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 1310 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Gabriel, California, serving 458 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Gabriel Unified School District, which is ranked 456 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy range from 58.18% to 68.18%, compared to the district's 51.66% to 58.95% and the state's 44.21% to 48.81%. In Mathematics, Washington Elementary's proficiency rates range from 41.07% to 63.64%, compared to the district's 43.31% to 56.86% and the state's 36.03% to 46.3%. The school also outperforms the district and state in CAST/Science assessments.

Washington Elementary has a strong performance among its subgroups, particularly in English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school ranked 113 out of 3,311 California elementary schools for English Language Learners, with a 5-star rating. For the 2022-2023 school year, it ranked 465 out of 5,374 California elementary schools for Low Socioeconomic Status students, also with a 5-star rating. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 14.6% and 24.9% over the past few years, it is still lower than the surrounding San Gabriel Unified schools, which have rates ranging from 20.4%. Additionally, Washington Elementary has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $12,169 in 2020-2021 to $17,866 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the surrounding schools in the district.

401

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,866

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 North San Marino Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91775-2998

(626) 282-3926

District: San Gabriel Unified

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Gabrielino High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.9%

Hispanic:

42.6%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

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 school57%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,310^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the San Gabriel Unified

452^nd of 1,543San Gabriel 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	76.5	1310 of 5857	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	1135 of 5869	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	1143 of 5859	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	1114 of 5883	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	819 of 5789	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	1160 of 5662	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	1324 of 5692	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.9	1525 of 5614	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	1539 of 5611	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	1357 of 5530	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	1103 of 5390	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	1344 of 5377	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	1443 of 5314	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	1174 of 5193	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	1602 of 5113	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	1629 of 5113	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.9	1548 of 4818	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	1402 of 4822	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	1127 of 4809	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	632 of 1203	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	496 of 1205	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	612 of 1190	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	659 of 1154	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	460 of 1149	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	624 of 1071	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	113 of 3311	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	292 of 3275	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	225 of 3246	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	1457 of 5597	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	980 of 5612	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	1114 of 5609	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	925 of 5635	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	722 of 5492	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	1409 of 5413	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	1772 of 5107	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	2095 of 5107	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	986 of 5087	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	769 of 5084	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	871 of 4963	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	874 of 4830	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	776 of 5460	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	667 of 5517	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	464 of 5363	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	524 of 5264	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	318 of 5173	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	493 of 5084	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	1260 of 5628	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	1344 of 5643	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	1167 of 5638	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	1251 of 5663	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	926 of 5510	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	929 of 5431	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)97th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Washington Elementary School is outstanding!! They have wonderful teachers and staff members and the students are so hard to describe. They're amazing! They were so kind to me when I first arrived and I would just have to say that they were exceptional. Close Quote

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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)	% 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	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	% 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	300 North San Marino Ave.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 282-3926	401	17	23.5	68.3%	13 (3.2%)	5 (1.2%)	171 (42.6%)	184 (45.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.5%)	76.5	1310^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.6%		80.5	1135^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%	175	44.6		44.6	68.2	64.5	58.2				64.0	63.6	54.6	41.1				53.8	94.2	97.1	94.2	97.1	94.2	$17,866	$1,894	$15,972
Coolidge Elementary	Public	K-5	421 North Mission Dr.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 282-6952	232	11	21.0	65.1%	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	117 (50.4%)	82 (35.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	54.4	2347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		68.2	1674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	673	30.0		30.0	58.3	46.3	40.0				46.7	70.8	46.2	31.6				46.5						$20,686	$2,193	$18,493
Granada Elementary	Public	K-8	100 South Granada Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3600	348	20	17.1	54.6%	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.4%)	224 (64.4%)	94 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	28.2	4119^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		30.7	3882^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	237	17.7	24.2	20.9	28.6	26.7	27.3	48.7	52.5	53.1	40.2	35.1	9.7	17.7	32.5	39.7	29.4	29.5	90.9					$16,374	$1,620	$14,754
Valentine Elementary	Public	K-5	1650 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7090	711	34	20.9	11.3%	131 (18.4%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.5%)	428 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (13.5%)	98.2	52^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.8	34^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.4%	18	81.3		81.3	85.7	88.1	92.0				88.5	83.2	86.1	83.8				84.5						$14,285	$231	$14,054
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	8317 East Sheffield Rd.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-0497	379	16	23.6	46.2%	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.7%)	272 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.1%)	87.1	821^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		87.1	859^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	38	61.0		61.0	64.9	65.6	62.3				64.3	71.4	73.8	59.0				68.3						$18,603	$2,406	$16,197
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	401 South Walnut Grove Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-0512	365	18	20.2	87.4%	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	239 (65.5%)	101 (27.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	39.8	3233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		25.6	4311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	1078	35.6		35.6	28.9	28.0	53.5				35.9	34.6	37.3	34.1				35.4	96.8					$21,226	$2,695	$18,531
Emperor Elementary	Public	K-6	6415 Muscatel Ave.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5084	650	23	28.8	40.2%	25 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	139 (21.4%)	433 (66.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.2%)	88.6	737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.4%		93.5	468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	269	56.5		56.5	60.0	65.8	65.5	89.1			70.7	76.8	60.5	60.4	77.2			69.2	95.1		96.7	96.7		$17,729	$1,324	$16,405
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7080	777	36	21.5	10.8%	103 (13.3%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.4%)	520 (66.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (12.6%)	98.5	38^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	31^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	7	77.8		77.8	89.1	85.7	91.1				88.8	88.3	87.9	85.9				87.3						$15,263	$623	$14,640
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 Manley Dr.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 288-6681	618	26	23.4	73.1%	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	187 (30.3%)	393 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	20 (3.2%)	65	1842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.6%		67.5	1703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	139	49.4		49.4	48.2	47.6	58.8				51.3	48.3	51.0	43.5				47.8						$19,406	$2,622	$16,784
Martha Baldwin Elementary	Public	K-8	900 South Almansor St.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3300	923	36	25.3	45.1%	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	254 (27.5%)	607 (65.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.8%)	80	1154^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.3%		83.7	1008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.8%	146	48.2	55.4	52.3	52.2	70.0	58.5	63.0	75.8	71.6	65.4	62.0	65.9	52.9	55.4	63.4	60.7	59.9	93.6			96.8		$12,128	$1,238	$10,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 1310^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 46% Asian, 43% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% African American.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

San Gabriel Unified

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : Gabrielino High

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Washington Elementary.

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