Washington Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1400 West Madison Ave.
Montebello, CA 90640

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 716 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 716 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 716 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	139
1	98
2	128
3	99
4	122
5	130

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Total Students

716 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	683
2022	835
2021	823
2020	886
2019	886
2018	981
2017	981
2016	963
2015	965
2014	1,008
2013	1,013
2012	1,045
2011	994
2010	882
2009	924
2008	910
2007	903
2006	940
2005	973
2004	958
2003	967
2002	991
2001	1,003
2000	1,000
1999	1,010
1998	960
1997	876
1996	889
1995	819
1994	779
1993	779
1992	781
1991	769
1990	753
1989	715
1988	644
1987	699

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	35
2021	35
2020	38
2019	38
2018	36
2017	36
2016	35
2015	34
2014	33
2013	32
2012	36
2010	40
2009	44
2008	48
2007	46
2006	43
2005	48
2004	49
2003	48
2002	49
2001	52
2000	42
1999	41
1998	35
1997	29
1996	30
1995	27
1994	27
1993	28
1992	32
1991	31

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School Motto

Empowering Students to Achieve Academic Excellence as Model Citizens.

School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5085 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#5085
2022	#5503
2021	#2398
2019	#5368
2018	#5507
2017	#5674
2016	#5954
2015	#5319
2013	#5183
2012	#4215
2011	#4245

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36%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	36%	34%	20%
2022	29%	33%	18%
2021	26%	34%	17%
2019	38%	40%	24%
2018	34%	39%	22%
2017	31%	38%	20%
2016	27%	37%	19%
2015	28%	34%	17%
2013	61%	59%	47%
2012	63%	59%	46%
2011	60%	58%	47%

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32%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2022	32%	47%	34%
2021	35%	49%	32%
2019	38%	51%	37%
2018	37%	50%	22%
2017	35%	48%	34%
2016	33%	48%	34%
2015	27%	44%	29%
2013	44%	57%	41%
2012	53%	58%	43%
2011	53%	56%	44%
2010	47%	54%	40%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	27:1
2017	27:1	23:1	27:1
2016	28:1	24:1	28:1
2015	28:1	24:1	26:1
2014	31:1	24:1	27:1
2013	32:1	24:1	27:1
2012	29:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	25:1
2009	21:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	24:1
2005	20:1	21:1	24:1
2004	20:1	21:1	24:1
2003	20:1	20:1	24:1
2002	20:1	20:1	24:1
2001	19:1	20:1	24:1
2000	24:1	21:1	25:1
1999	25:1	21:1	27:1
1998	27:1	21:1	27:1
1997	30:1	23:1	28:1
1996	30:1	25:1	30:1
1995	30:1	25:1	30:1
1994	29:1	25:1	30:1
1993	28:1	25:1	30:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	4%
2008	1%	12%	4%
2007	1%	12%	4%
2006	2%	12%	4%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	2%	11%	4%
2002	2%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	5%
2000	2%	11%	5%
1999	2%	11%	6%
1998	3%	11%	5%
1997	3%	11%	6%
1996	1%	11%	6%
1995	1%	11%	7%
1994	2%	11%	7%
1993	3%	11%	8%
1992	3%	11%	8%
1991	3%	11%	8%
1990	1%	10%	8%
1989	4%	10%	9%
1988	3%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	96%	55%	95%
2022	94%	56%	95%
2021	96%	56%	95%
2020	96%	55%	96%
2019	96%	55%	96%
2018	97%	54%	96%
2017	97%	54%	96%
2016	97%	54%	96%
2014	97%	53%	96%
2013	96%	53%	95%
2012	97%	52%	95%
2011	95%	51%	95%
2010	94%	50%	94%
2009	95%	49%	94%
2008	96%	50%	94%
2007	96%	49%	94%
2006	95%	48%	94%
2005	95%	47%	93%
2004	95%	46%	93%
2003	94%	45%	93%
2002	92%	44%	93%
2001	93%	43%	92%
2000	93%	42%	92%
1999	94%	41%	91%
1998	91%	40%	91%
1997	89%	40%	90%
1996	92%	39%	90%
1995	91%	38%	89%
1994	90%	37%	88%
1993	86%	36%	87%
1992	86%	35%	86%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2003)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2003	1%	8%
1997	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	1%
2022	1%	21%
2021	3%	22%	1%
2020	2%	23%	1%
2019	2%	23%	1%
2018	3%	24%	1%
2017	3%	24%	1%
2016	2%	24%	1%
2014	2%	25%	1%
2013	3%	25%	2%
2012	3%	26%	2%
2011	3%	27%	2%
2010	4%	27%	2%
2009	4%	28%	2%
2008	3%	29%	2%
2007	3%	29%	2%
2006	3%	31%	2%
2005	3%	31%	3%
2004	4%	32%	3%
2003	3%	34%	3%
2002	6%	35%	3%
2001	5%	36%	3%
2000	5%	37%	3%
1999	4%	38%	3%
1998	6%	39%	4%
1997	7%	39%	4%
1996	7%	40%	4%
1995	8%	41%	4%
1994	8%	42%	4%
1993	11%	43%	5%
1992	10%	44%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	0.08	0.64	0.09
2022	0.12	0.63	0.10
2021	0.08	0.62	0.09
2020	0.08	0.63	0.08
2019	0.08	0.63	0.08
2018	0.06	0.64	0.07
2017	0.06	0.64	0.07
2016	0.06	0.64	0.07
2014	0.06	0.65	0.08
2013	0.08	0.65	0.09
2012	0.08	0.65	0.09
2011	0.10	0.67	0.11
2010	0.12	0.67	0.11
2009	0.10	0.71	0.11
2008	0.08	0.65	0.11
2007	0.08	0.67	0.12
2006	0.10	0.66	0.12
2005	0.10	0.67	0.13
2004	0.10	0.67	0.13
2003	0.13	0.67	0.14
2002	0.15	0.67	0.14
2001	0.13	0.67	0.15
2000	0.14	0.67	0.16
1999	0.12	0.67	0.17
1998	0.17	0.67	0.18
1997	0.20	0.67	0.18
1996	0.15	0.67	0.19
1995	0.17	0.67	0.20
1994	0.19	0.67	0.22
1993	0.25	0.67	0.24
1992	0.26	0.67	0.25

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Eligible for

68%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	67%	51%	68%
2022	71%	51%	70%
2021	78%	53%	72%
2020	80%	52%	75%
2019	80%	52%	75%
2018	77%	49%	71%
2017	77%	49%	71%
2016	74%	50%	74%
2015	78%	50%	76%
2014	78%	49%	75%
2013	74%	48%	81%
2011	70%	46%	65%
2010	52%	46%	71%
2009	66%	43%	76%
2008	66%	41%	65%
2007	63%	40%	62%
2006	64%	40%	66%
2005	53%	40%	64%
2004	63%	40%	68%
2003	63%	39%	60%
2002	69%	39%	69%
2001	63%	39%	71%
2000	67%	40%	68%
1999	67%	40%	67%
1998	84%	47%	75%
1997	75%	47%	70%
1996	81%	46%	75%
1995	56%	45%	74%
1994	60%	43%	69%
1993	72%	41%	62%
1992	57%	38%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Montebello Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	6%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	13%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	10%	9%	10%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	10%	9%	7%
2009	15%	10%	10%
2008	16%	10%	15%
2007	16%	10%	14%
2006	18%	9%	10%
2005	16%	9%	8%
2004	16%	9%	9%
2003	18%	9%	14%
2002	15%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montebello Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Elementary School is ranked #5085 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Washington Elementary School often compared to?

Washington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wilcox Elementary School, La Merced Academy, Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

716 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Washington Elementary School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Montebello Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Washington Elementary School located?

Washington Elementary School is located in the South Montebello neighborhood of Montebello, CA. There are 13 other public schools located in South Montebello.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

Student Return to School

January 13, 2026 (Tuesday)

Spring Break

April 03, 2026 (Friday)

Spring Break

April 04, 2026 (Saturday)

Spring Break

April 05, 2026 (Sunday)

Spring Break

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

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