Washington Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa
Berkeley, CA 94704

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Top 20%

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Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

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

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 389 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 20% in CA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 389 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	68
1	64
2	62
3	64
4	66
5	65

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Total Students

389 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	395
2022	388
2021	395
2020	501
2019	501
2018	483
2017	483
2016	466
2015	468
2014	471
2013	447
2012	425
2011	370
2010	343
2009	316
2008	247
2007	309
2006	352
2005	333
2004	356
2003	386
2002	394
2001	426
2000	459
1999	479
1998	478
1997	425
1996	254
1995	226
1994	251
1993	259
1992	308
1991	322
1990	313
1989	351
1988	310
1987	327

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	21
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	24
2014	22
2013	23
2012	21
2010	20
2009	19
2008	20
2007	18
2006	17
2005	16
2004	20
2003	23
2002	22
2001	23
2000	26
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	12
1995	11
1994	12
1993	13
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#1314 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#1314
2022	#1560
2019	#1540
2018	#1612
2017	#1865
2016	#1221
2015	#1070
2013	#1191
2012	#2552
2011	#2362
2010	#2165

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65-69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	62%
2022	57%	33%	57%
2019	67%	40%	61%
2018	62%	39%	59%
2017	60%	38%	54%
2016	64%	37%	56%
2015	64%	34%	54%
2013	82%	59%	71%
2012	72%	59%	68%
2011	72%	58%	66%
2010	77%	56%	63%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	66%
2019	64%	51%	67%
2018	64%	50%	59%
2017	58%	48%	59%
2016	67%	48%	60%
2015	64%	44%	59%
2013	72%	57%	68%
2012	62%	58%	68%
2011	62%	56%	64%
2010	57%	54%	62%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	17:1	22:1	17:1
2022	17:1	21:1	18:1
2021	19:1	22:1	19:1
2020	21:1	23:1	20:1
2019	21:1	23:1	20:1
2018	22:1	23:1	20:1
2017	22:1	23:1	20:1
2016	20:1	24:1	20:1
2015	20:1	24:1	20:1
2014	21:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	20:1	23:1	20:1
2010	17:1	21:1	18:1
2009	17:1	20:1	18:1
2008	13:1	18:1	13:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	21:1	20:1	19:1
2005	21:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	20:1
2003	17:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	18:1
2001	19:1	20:1	18:1
2000	18:1	21:1	17:1
1999	21:1	21:1	19:1
1998	22:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	23:1	20:1
1996	21:1	25:1	21:1
1995	21:1	25:1	21:1
1994	21:1	25:1	20:1
1993	20:1	25:1	20:1
1992	19:1	24:1	19:1
1991	20:1	24:1	19:1
1990	21:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2004	3%	2%
2000	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	12%	12%	9%
2022	12%	12%	9%
2021	13%	12%	9%
2020	11%	12%	8%
2019	11%	12%	8%
2018	10%	11%	8%
2017	10%	11%	8%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	9%	11%	8%
2013	10%	11%	9%
2012	12%	11%	9%
2011	12%	11%	9%
2010	14%	11%	9%
2009	15%	11%	8%
2008	21%	12%	10%
2007	19%	12%	11%
2006	18%	12%	11%
2005	16%	12%	11%
2004	15%	12%	11%
2003	16%	11%	11%
2002	12%	11%	10%
2001	15%	11%	11%
2000	15%	11%	11%
1999	15%	11%	11%
1998	11%	11%	11%
1997	13%	11%	11%
1996	13%	11%	11%
1995	14%	11%	11%
1994	14%	11%	10%
1993	12%	11%	10%
1992	11%	11%	10%
1991	12%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	17%	55%	24%
2022	16%	56%	24%
2021	17%	56%	24%
2020	17%	55%	25%
2019	17%	55%	25%
2018	15%	54%	25%
2017	15%	54%	25%
2016	13%	54%	25%
2015	12%	54%	25%
2014	12%	53%	24%
2013	13%	53%	24%
2012	12%	52%	22%
2011	15%	51%	22%
2010	14%	50%	21%
2009	16%	49%	17%
2008	17%	50%	20%
2007	19%	49%	20%
2006	20%	48%	20%
2005	20%	47%	20%
2004	19%	46%	19%
2003	18%	45%	18%
2002	16%	44%	17%
2001	13%	43%	17%
2000	10%	42%	16%
1999	12%	41%	15%
1998	10%	40%	13%
1997	8%	40%	13%
1996	6%	39%	13%
1995	5%	38%	12%
1994	7%	37%	11%
1993	4%	36%	11%
1992	6%	35%	10%
1991	6%	34%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	12%
2022	10%	5%	13%
2021	11%	5%	13%
2020	13%	5%	14%
2019	13%	5%	14%
2018	15%	6%	16%
2017	15%	6%	16%
2016	15%	6%	18%
2015	16%	6%	19%
2014	15%	6%	20%
2013	16%	6%	20%
2012	17%	6%	21%
2011	17%	7%	22%
2010	18%	7%	24%
2009	16%	7%	26%
2008	21%	8%	34%
2007	22%	8%	32%
2006	24%	8%	34%
2005	32%	8%	35%
2004	39%	8%	34%
2003	37%	8%	36%
2002	42%	8%	38%
2001	44%	8%	39%
2000	43%	9%	39%
1999	44%	9%	40%
1998	46%	9%	43%
1997	48%	9%	42%
1996	48%	9%	42%
1995	50%	9%	42%
1994	49%	9%	46%
1993	54%	9%	43%
1992	58%	9%	44%
1991	54%	9%	44%

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White

43%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	44%	21%	40%
2022	44%	21%	40%
2021	45%	22%	40%
2020	44%	23%	39%
2019	44%	23%	39%
2018	46%	24%	38%
2017	46%	24%	38%
2016	51%	24%	38%
2015	50%	24%	37%
2014	50%	25%	36%
2013	48%	25%	35%
2012	44%	26%	33%
2011	41%	27%	33%
2010	39%	27%	32%
2009	35%	28%	30%
2008	41%	29%	36%
2007	30%	29%	33%
2006	32%	31%	33%
2005	25%	31%	31%
2004	21%	32%	32%
2003	23%	34%	32%
2002	27%	35%	32%
2001	27%	36%	31%
2000	29%	37%	32%
1999	29%	38%	32%
1998	33%	39%	33%
1997	31%	39%	34%
1996	33%	40%	34%
1995	31%	41%	35%
1994	28%	42%	33%
1993	30%	43%	36%
1992	25%	44%	36%
1991	28%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	17%	6%	15%
2022	17%	5%	14%
2021	14%	5%	14%
2020	15%	4%	14%
2019	15%	4%	14%
2018	14%	4%	13%
2017	14%	4%	13%
2016	12%	4%	12%
2015	14%	3%	12%
2014	14%	3%	12%
2013	13%	3%	12%
2012	15%	3%	15%
2011	15%	2%	14%
2010	15%	3%	14%
2009	18%	3%	19%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.75
2022	0.73	0.63	0.75
2021	0.73	0.62	0.75
2020	0.73	0.63	0.75
2019	0.73	0.63	0.75
2018	0.72	0.64	0.75
2017	0.72	0.64	0.75
2016	0.68	0.64	0.75
2015	0.69	0.64	0.76
2014	0.69	0.65	0.76
2013	0.71	0.65	0.77
2012	0.73	0.65	0.78
2011	0.76	0.67	0.78
2010	0.76	0.67	0.78
2009	0.78	0.71	0.78
2008	0.73	0.65	0.71
2007	0.80	0.67	0.66
2006	0.79	0.66	0.66
2005	0.79	0.67	0.67
2004	0.77	0.67	0.66
2003	0.78	0.67	0.66
2002	0.74	0.67	0.66
2001	0.73	0.67	0.66
2000	0.72	0.67	0.68
1999	0.71	0.67	0.68
1998	0.66	0.67	0.69
1997	0.66	0.67	0.69
1996	0.65	0.67	0.69
1995	0.64	0.67	0.68
1994	0.66	0.67	0.66
1993	0.61	0.67	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67	0.66
1991	0.62	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

25%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	25%
2022	23%	51%	29%
2021	18%	53%	26%
2020	26%	52%	28%
2019	26%	52%	28%
2018	29%	49%	29%
2017	29%	49%	29%
2016	24%	50%	31%
2015	31%	50%	33%
2014	24%	49%	34%
2013	28%	48%	35%
2011	40%	46%	37%
2010	38%	46%	33%
2009	35%	43%	32%
2008	50%	41%	40%
2007	40%	40%	31%
2006	38%	40%	32%
2005	47%	40%	32%
2004	66%	40%	39%
2003	42%	39%	29%
2002	56%	39%	28%
2001	48%	39%	30%
2000	39%	40%	28%
1999	45%	40%	28%
1998	55%	47%	33%
1997	59%	47%	34%
1996	56%	46%	33%
1995	63%	45%	38%
1994	74%	43%	34%
1993	64%	41%	27%
1992	61%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	8%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	12%	10%	9%
2007	10%	10%	8%
2006	14%	9%	8%
2005	11%	9%	7%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	14%	9%	7%
2002	9%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Berkeley 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 #1314 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Washington Elementary School often compared to?

Washington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Berkeley Arts Magnet At Whittier by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

389 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Washington Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Berkeley Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Washington Elementary School located?

Washington Elementary School is located in the Central Berkeley neighborhood of Berkeley, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Central Berkeley.