Washington Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Serving 344 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

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

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Washington Elementary School's student population of 344 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	78
1	50
2	50
3	57
4	51
5	58

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	347
2022	358
2021	393
2020	446
2019	446
2018	467
2017	467
2016	479
2015	483
2014	498
2013	507
2012	581
2011	562
2010	551
2009	590
2008	578
2007	628
2006	664
2005	670
2004	661
2003	652
2002	678
2001	696
2000	683
1999	607
1998	597
1997	514
1996	506
1995	464
1994	721
1993	661
1992	667
1991	567
1990	538
1989	594
1988	616
1987	623

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	19
2020	20
2019	20
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	25
2014	27
2013	29
2012	31
2010	35
2009	34
2008	33
2007	33
2006	32
2005	42
2004	33
2003	36
2002	38
2001	35
2000	33
1999	30
1998	30
1997	19
1996	25
1995	23
1994	35
1993	31
1992	30
1991	29
1990	27

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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)

#6795 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#6795
2022	#7284
2021	#3220
2019	#5635
2018	#6111
2017	#5944
2016	#5666
2015	#5556
2013	#4320
2012	#4982
2011	#4437

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	40%
2022	17%	33%	38%
2021	12%	34%	39%
2019	36%	40%	43%
2018	30%	39%	44%
2017	30%	38%	42%
2016	28%	37%	42%
2015	20%	34%	40%
2013	60%	59%	59%
2012	56%	59%	59%
2011	58%	58%	58%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	51%
2021	22%	49%	52%
2019	38%	51%	55%
2018	35%	50%	44%
2017	33%	48%	53%
2016	36%	48%	54%
2015	35%	44%	52%
2013	53%	57%	60%
2012	52%	58%	61%
2011	52%	56%	59%
2010	33%	54%	57%

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6-9%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	7%	29%	36%
2021	15%	28%	25%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	27:1	24:1	23:1
2015	19:1	24:1	23:1
2014	19:1	24:1	23:1
2013	17:1	24:1	23:1
2012	19:1	23:1	23:1
2010	16:1	21:1	21:1
2009	17:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	16:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	28:1
1996	20:1	25:1	23:1
1995	20:1	25:1	22:1
1994	21:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	21:1
1991	19:1	24:1	21:1
1990	20:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2006)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	16%
2022	1%	12%	17%
2021	2%	12%	17%
2020	2%	12%	17%
2019	2%	12%	17%
2018	1%	11%	16%
2017	1%	11%	16%
2015	2%	11%	16%
2014	1%	11%	15%
2013	1%	11%	15%
2012	1%	11%	15%
2010	1%	11%	15%
2009	1%	11%	15%
2008	1%	12%	16%
2007	2%	12%	16%
2006	1%	12%	15%
2005	1%	12%	15%
2004	1%	12%	15%
2003	1%	11%	15%
2002	2%	11%	15%
2001	2%	11%	15%
2000	2%	11%	15%
1999	1%	11%	15%
1998	1%	11%	15%
1997	1%	11%	15%
1996	1%	11%	14%
1995	1%	11%	14%
1994	1%	11%	14%
1993	2%	11%	14%
1992	1%	11%	14%
1991	1%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	98%	55%	53%
2022	97%	56%	51%
2021	96%	56%	51%
2020	96%	55%	51%
2019	96%	55%	51%
2018	96%	54%	54%
2017	96%	54%	54%
2016	98%	54%	53%
2015	97%	54%	52%
2014	98%	53%	53%
2013	98%	53%	53%
2012	97%	52%	52%
2011	95%	51%	52%
2010	95%	50%	52%
2009	96%	49%	52%
2008	97%	50%	52%
2007	96%	49%	51%
2006	95%	48%	51%
2005	94%	47%	50%
2004	95%	46%	51%
2003	95%	45%	50%
2002	95%	44%	50%
2001	94%	43%	50%
2000	93%	42%	50%
1999	92%	41%	50%
1998	93%	40%	49%
1997	88%	40%	49%
1996	87%	39%	48%
1995	84%	38%	47%
1994	74%	37%	46%
1993	74%	36%	44%
1992	74%	35%	43%
1991	70%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1996	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	4%
1991	1%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	23%
2021	1%	22%	23%
2020	1%	23%	24%
2019	1%	23%	24%
2018	2%	24%	24%
2017	2%	24%	24%
2012	1%	26%	26%
2011	1%	27%	26%
2010	1%	27%	27%
2009	1%	28%	27%
2008	1%	29%	27%
2007	1%	29%	28%
2006	2%	31%	28%
2005	2%	31%	29%
2004	3%	32%	28%
2003	2%	34%	29%
2002	1%	35%	29%
2001	2%	36%	30%
2000	3%	37%	30%
1999	5%	38%	30%
1998	5%	39%	31%
1997	10%	39%	31%
1996	10%	40%	33%
1995	14%	41%	34%
1994	23%	42%	34%
1993	23%	43%	37%
1992	24%	44%	38%
1991	27%	45%	40%
1990	27%	47%	42%
1989	24%	49%	46%
1988	17%	50%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	6%
2022	1%	5%	6%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	0.04	0.64	0.65
2022	0.06	0.63	0.65
2021	0.08	0.62	0.66
2020	0.08	0.63	0.66
2019	0.08	0.63	0.66
2018	0.08	0.64	0.63
2017	0.08	0.64	0.63
2016	0.04	0.64	0.63
2015	0.06	0.64	0.63
2014	0.04	0.65	0.64
2013	0.05	0.65	0.64
2012	0.07	0.65	0.64
2011	0.12	0.67	0.65
2010	0.10	0.67	0.65
2009	0.08	0.71	0.64
2008	0.06	0.65	0.63
2007	0.08	0.67	0.64
2006	0.10	0.66	0.65
2005	0.12	0.67	0.65
2004	0.10	0.67	0.64
2003	0.10	0.67	0.64
2002	0.11	0.67	0.64
2001	0.13	0.67	0.64
2000	0.13	0.67	0.64
1999	0.15	0.67	0.64
1998	0.13	0.67	0.65
1997	0.23	0.67	0.65
1996	0.24	0.67	0.65
1995	0.28	0.67	0.65
1994	0.41	0.67	0.66
1993	0.40	0.67	0.65
1992	0.40	0.67	0.65
1991	0.44	0.67	0.65

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	71%	51%	34%
2022	58%	51%	29%
2021	67%	53%	32%
2020	76%	52%	35%
2019	76%	52%	35%
2018	84%	49%	36%
2017	84%	49%	36%
2016	81%	50%	37%
2015	80%	50%	36%
2014	80%	49%	37%
2013	79%	48%	37%
2011	79%	46%	38%
2010	84%	46%	37%
2009	84%	43%	39%
2008	88%	41%	36%
2007	87%	40%	35%
2006	82%	40%	34%
2005	75%	40%	34%
2004	83%	40%	38%
2003	78%	39%	31%
2002	82%	39%	31%
2001	71%	39%	27%
2000	67%	40%	28%
1999	79%	40%	32%
1998	95%	47%	43%
1997	90%	47%	44%
1996	81%	46%	43%
1995	84%	45%	43%
1994	65%	43%	40%
1993	74%	41%	40%
1992	73%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	San Jose Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	8%
2022	13%	7%	8%
2021	8%	6%	4%
2020	12%	7%	7%
2019	12%	7%	7%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	7%
2014	9%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	9%	10%	8%
2007	9%	10%	7%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	12%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	10%
2002	11%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Jose 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 #6795 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 Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

344 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 Black, 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-5

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of San Jose Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Washington Elementary School located?

Washington Elementary School is located in the Guadalupe Washington neighborhood of San Jose, CA.

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