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Washington Academic Middle: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Washington Academic is a middle school in Sanger. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Washington Academic Middle in Sanger, 40.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Washington Academic Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 6.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (29.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 38.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 1,097 students tested.

All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 39%39%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 35%, district 41%, state 32%35% · −4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 33%, district 41%, state 32%33% · −5 vs school
MaleMale: this school 37%, district 45%, state 42%37% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 41%, district 49%, state 44%41% · +2 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 57%, district 58%, state 72%57% · +18 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 13%, state 11%6% · −33 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 5%, district 12%, state 15%5% · −34 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 54%, district 57%, state 56%54% · +15 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 44%, district 63%, state 56%44% · +5 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 14%, district 27%, state 26%14% · −25 vs school

5 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

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.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 24:1, district 24:124:1
Teaching staff67 teachers
Avg. experience10.4 years
Fully credentialed77%
First-year teachers6%
Intern / emergency permit7.9%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,985 – $116,301
Principal salary$135,041 – $156,327
Superintendent salary$259,432

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,369, CA average $14,815$18,369 · spent at this school
Federal share$262 per student

$262 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,958 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction57%
Instruction support11%
Student services14%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,922 per pupil
2019$11,715 per pupil
2018$12,337 per pupil
2017$11,545 per pupil
2016$11,226 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic72.1%
District 69.4% · CA 56.1%
Asian14.8%
District 14.4% · CA 10.2%
Other7.0%
District 4.7% · CA 9.0%
White5.0%
District 10.3% · CA 19.9%
Black1.2%
District 1.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 76.0% (12pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$79K · CA $85K
Median home value$396K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+17% · CA 35%
ZIP population36,205
Median age34 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 1,539 students, this school is well above the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 30% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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