Washington Unified School District

930 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691-3224
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Washington Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,034 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, 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 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
7,448 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
357 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1013 of all 1,903 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 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1009 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

42%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

26%
29%
91%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
28.7%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a

Showing 2013–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
15%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
45%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
5%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
26%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,060 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,704 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$172 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$139 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,060
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,704
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Washington Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bridgeway Island Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3255 Half Moon Bay Cir.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7778
Gr: K-8 | 1,062 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Southport Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2747 Linden Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7890
Gr: K-8 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #33.
Stonegate Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2500 La Jolla St.
Amador City, CA 95601
(916) 375-7600
Gr: K-8 | 928 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #44.
Elkhorn Village Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Cummins Way
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7670
Gr: K-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #55.
Washington Unified Virtual Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Clarendon St.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7600
Gr: K-8 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Westmore Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1504 Fallbrook St.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7730
Gr: K-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #77.
Riverbank Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 Carrie St.
West Sacramento, CA 95605
(916) 375-7700
Gr: K-8 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #88.
Westfield Village Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
508 Poplar St.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 375-7720
Gr: K-8 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: n/an/a
West Sacramento School For Independent Study
Alternative School
1 Raider Ln.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 371-7891
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 7,448 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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