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Washington: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Washington posts 20% meeting the standard and 5.8% exceeding it, against 39% and 16.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

129 South Washington Street, 95425 (opens in new tab)·Cloverdale Unified·Cloverdale·Grades 5-8·393 students·58% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 894-1940·Website
Scope Score
33
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #1,548 statewide

Washington scores 33 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 31st percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “20% proficient” and call it done. Washington deserves a closer read. The school sits in Cloverdale, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

10%
11%
79%
Grade 6 · 21% proficient
19%
79%
Grade 7 · 21% proficient
27%
67%
Grade 8 · 33% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 4.4pp across grades; the floor rises 11.7pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
5.8%
State 16.8%
11.0pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+9.6pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
19.9%
State 39.3%
19.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.7%
State 18.5%
0.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
8.5%
State 3.7%
4.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
23.4%
State 18.0%
5.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

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Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic59.3%
White29.0%
Asian1.3%
Black0.8%
Other9.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 57.5% (6pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
393
467 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,169
District avg: $12,731 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
23.4% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$61,117 – $110,246
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Washington in Cloverdale, 19.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 21.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Washington trails its district average for low-income students by 2.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 254 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Two or More Races+23.4pp
42.1% vs 18.7% overall · n=19
Suspension · Disabilities+3.8pp
12.3% vs 8.5% overall · n=73
ELA · Disabilities−27.5pp
0.0% vs 27.5% overall · n=19
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−6.7pp
0.0% vs 6.7% overall · n=19
Math · Disabilities−12.4pp
0.0% vs 12.4% overall · n=18
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.1pp
0.0% vs 5.1% overall · n=18

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income254 tested
ELA 19.3%·Math 8.8%· -2.0pp vs district
Hispanic221 tested
ELA 22.2%·Math 6.9%· -0.8pp vs district
White110 tested
ELA 38.2%·Math 22.7%· +0.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 5.6pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +5.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 65%Support 32%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$119K
$34K above CA median
Median Home Value
$653K
$6K below CA median
Bachelor's+
33%
2pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.2 years avg experience
22 teachers · 9% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Washington a good middle school?
Washington has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 31st percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,548 statewide. 5.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.0 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Washington's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.9% of students at Washington met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 556 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Washington rank in California?
Washington ranks #1,548 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 31st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Washington getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Washington increases by 9.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Washington?
18.7% of students at Washington are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 8.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Washington compare to other schools in Cloverdale?
Washington scores 33/100 (31st percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 393 students. Use the schools in Cloverdale page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Washington serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Washington in Cloverdale, 19.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 21.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Washington trails its district average for low-income students by 2.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (8.8% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.5 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 254 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
5.8%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 38th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+9.6pp
↑ vs CA +1.5pp · 55th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
19.9%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 35th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.7%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
8.5%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 30th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
23.4%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 5838%25%19%47%34%−14
Grade 68810%11%22%57%22%−25
Grade 7892%19%22%56%21%−26
Grade 81026%27%29%37%33%−13
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 5824%2%27%67%6%−29
Grade 6866%9%17%67%15%−20
Grade 7891%4%19%75%6%−28
Grade 810210%13%27%50%23%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111842%15%59%24%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25419.3%−2−19
Hispanic/Latino22122.2%−1−17
White11038.2%+0−24
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Washington ←335.8%19.9%+9.68.5%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
26%33%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1689 → #1562 → #1912 → #1486 → #1548
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 19 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue