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Washington Elementary School

1599 Fifth St.
Mendota, CA 93640

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Washington Elementary School serves 423 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
: Washington Elementary serves the entire district of Mendota, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 301.2 square miles, with a typical drive to the school taking about 20 to 30 minutes and the furthest edge of the zone being 22.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 423 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	251
1	172

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	423
2024	413
2023	418
2022	385
2021	379
2020	433
2019	433
2018	392
2017	392
2016	355
2015	377
2014	927
2013	899
2012	863
2011	781
2010	718
2009	730
2008	702
2007	668
2006	685
2005	665
2004	651
2003	573
2002	589
2001	546
2000	520
1999	494
1998	472
1997	455
1996	504
1995	513
1994	750
1993	739
1992	762
1991	758
1990	748
1989	768

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2025	21
2024	21
2023	20
2022	21
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	17
2014	38
2013	37
2012	35
2010	38
2009	35
2008	32
2007	40
2006	39
2005	36
2004	32
2003	31
2002	32
2001	29
2000	27
1999	27
1998	24
1997	17
1996	19
1995	22
1994	28
1993	30
1992	30

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Year Founded

1950

Campus Size

5 acres

School Rankings

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.02, 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.

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State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	20:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	18:1	22:1	21:1
2021	19:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	21:1
2019	24:1	23:1	21:1
2018	25:1	23:1	21:1
2017	25:1	23:1	21:1
2016	24:1	24:1	21:1
2015	22:1	24:1	21:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	25:1	24:1	25:1
2010	19:1	22:1	18:1
2009	21:1	21:1	23:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	22:1	27:1
2006	18:1	22:1	24:1
2005	18:1	22:1	20:1
2004	20:1	22:1	21:1
2003	18:1	21:1	21:1
2002	18:1	21:1	20:1
2001	19:1	21:1	21:1
2000	19:1	22:1	21:1
1999	18:1	22:1	22:1
1998	20:1	22:1	22:1
1997	27:1	24:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	21:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2006	1%	12%	2%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%
1989	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

99%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2025	99%	56%
2024	99%	56%
2023	98%	55%	98%
2022	99%	56%	99%
2021	98%	56%	98%
2020	99%	55%	97%
2019	99%	55%	97%
2018	98%	54%	98%
2017	98%	54%	98%
2016	98%	54%	98%
2015	99%	54%	67%
2014	98%	53%	98%
2013	99%	53%	95%
2012	98%	52%	88%
2011	99%	51%	83%
2010	99%	50%	80%
2009	98%	49%	81%
2008	99%	50%	93%
2007	99%	49%	90%
2006	98%	48%	92%
2005	100%	47%	99%
2004	99%	46%	99%
2003	99%	45%	99%
2002	98%	44%	99%
2001	99%	43%	99%
2000	98%	42%	99%
1999	99%	41%	99%
1998	99%	40%	98%
1997	99%	40%	99%
1996	98%	39%	97%
1995	98%	38%	98%
1994	95%	37%	97%
1993	96%	36%	97%
1992	96%	35%	96%
1991	97%	34%	97%
1990	97%	33%	96%
1989	97%	31%	96%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2009	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2022	1%	21%	1%
2021	1%	22%	1%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	1%	23%	2%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2009	1%	28%	3%
2008	1%	29%	3%
2007	1%	29%	4%
2006	1%	31%	2%
2004	1%	32%	1%
2003	1%	34%	1%
2002	1%	35%	1%
2001	1%	36%
2000	1%	37%	1%
1999	1%	38%	1%
1998	1%	39%	1%
1997	1%	39%	1%
1996	2%	40%	2%
1995	1%	41%	1%
1994	3%	42%	1%
1993	2%	43%	1%
1992	2%	44%	2%
1991	1%	45%	1%
1990	1%	47%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2025	1%	6%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	12%
2011	1%	2%	17%
2010	1%	3%	19%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.02

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2025	0.02	0.63
2024	0.02	0.63
2023	0.04	0.64	0.04
2022	0.02	0.63	0.04
2021	0.04	0.62	0.05
2020	0.02	0.63	0.06
2019	0.02	0.63	0.06
2018	0.04	0.64	0.04
2017	0.04	0.64	0.04
2016	0.04	0.64	0.04
2015	0.02	0.64	0.23
2014	0.04	0.65	0.03
2013	0.02	0.65	0.10
2012	0.04	0.65	0.22
2011	0.04	0.67	0.29
2010	0.04	0.67	0.33
2009	0.04	0.71	0.33
2008	0.04	0.65	0.13
2007	0.02	0.67	0.20
2006	0.04	0.66	0.16
2004	0.02	0.67	0.02
2003	0.02	0.67	0.03
2002	0.04	0.67	0.03
2001	0.02	0.67	0.02
2000	0.04	0.67	0.03
1999	0.04	0.67	0.02
1998	0.02	0.67	0.04
1997	0.04	0.67	0.03
1996	0.04	0.67	0.05
1995	0.04	0.67	0.04
1994	0.10	0.67	0.07
1993	0.08	0.67	0.06
1992	0.08	0.67	0.07

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(22-23)

22.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2023	22.5%	27.7%	23.7%
2022	57.5%	33%	45.1%
2021	13.2%	15.4%	10.8%

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Eligible for

96%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2025	96%	54%
2024	96%	54%
2023	96%	51%	95%
2022	94%	51%	94%
2021	95%	53%	93%
2020	94%	52%	94%
2019	94%	52%	94%
2018	96%	49%	94%
2017	96%	49%	94%
2016	96%	50%	94%
2015	95%	50%	96%
2014	98%	49%	97%
2013	95%	48%	95%
2011	95%	46%	91%
2010	93%	46%	92%
2009	96%	43%	89%
2008	96%	41%	89%
2007	96%	40%	75%
2006	81%	40%	63%
2005	83%	40%	78%
2004	85%	40%	88%
2003	93%	39%	89%
2002	93%	39%	88%
2001	92%	39%	87%
2000	91%	40%	86%
1999	91%	40%	85%
1998	95%	47%	92%
1997	95%	47%	92%
1996	89%	46%	88%
1995	95%	45%	87%
1994	93%	43%	84%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Mendota Unified School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	2%	9%	4%
2017	2%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	3%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Mendota Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Little Aztecs

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

423 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

99% of Washington Elementary School students are Hispanic, 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 20:1, 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-1

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Mendota Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-1
Enrollment: 423 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
: Washington Elementary serves the entire district of Mendota, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 301.2 square miles, with a typical drive to the school taking about 20 to 30 minutes and the furthest edge of the zone being 22.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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