Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 93109 include three K–6 elementary schools: Washington Elementary, Monroe Elementary and McKinley Elementary. Their 2025–2026 results show a sharp divide: Washington was above state proficiency rates in ELA, math and science, while McKinley was below the state in all three. The clearest takeaway is that outcomes differ sharply by school, with Washington leading and McKinley far behind.
Washington stands out at the top, with 65% proficiency in ELA, 62% in math and 74% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. McKinley had the lowest results—19% in ELA, 15% in math and 16% in science—and was behind Washington by 46, 47 and 58 percentage points, respectively. Monroe was between them, at 39% in ELA, 34% in math and 35% in science; its science result was close to the state rate, while its ELA result was 10 points below.
Recent changes also differ: from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, Washington rose 3 points in ELA, 5 in math and 33 in science; Monroe fell 4, 1 and 6 points, while McKinley fell 2 points in ELA and 7 in math but gained 6 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile ranking rose from the 78th to the 82nd percentile for Washington, while Monroe moved from the 53rd to the 47th and McKinley from the 13th to the 6th. Grade-level results offer some exceptions to Monroe’s overall pattern: its third-grade ELA rate was 53%, above the state’s 44%, and fifth- and sixth-grade math were slightly above state rates. As context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 41% at Washington, 69% at Monroe and 81% at McKinley; student-teacher ratios were similar, ranging from 16.2 at Monroe to 17.0 at McKinley.
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