For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,231 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 15% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,448 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1493 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1512 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
12%
% Hispanic
79%
55%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
5%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,194 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,341
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,194
$18,396
Best Washington Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Union Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2801 West Adams Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Grades: K-8
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
West Fresno Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2910 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5615
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5615
Grades: K-5
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
West Fresno Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2888 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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