Washington Unified School District

7950 South Elm Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-9283
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,155 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
2,339 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1399 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
34%
33%
47%
14%
29%
90%
87%
(2022-23)
24.8%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
12%
% Hispanic
81%
56%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
5%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,242 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,948 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,242
$20,100
Spending / Student
$16,948
$18,512

Best Washington Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
American Union Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2801 West Adams Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Gr: K-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
West Fresno Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2910 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5615
Gr: K-5 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
West Fresno Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2888 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Gr: 6-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,339 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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