Washington Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 21.5% |
| Met Standard | 26.5% |
| Below Standard | 51.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
21.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points above the Lynwood Unified district average of 12.5%. Compared to the 45 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 15.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 20.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 20.3% | 20.3% | 40.6% |
| 4th | 65 | 29.2% | 29.2% | 58.5% |
| 5th | 64 | 39.1% | 28.1% | 67.2% |
| 6th | 65 | 13.8% | 38.5% | 52.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 9.4% | 25.0% | 34.4% |
| 4th | 65 | 21.5% | 32.3% | 53.9% |
| 5th | 64 | 25.0% | 23.4% | 48.4% |
| 6th | 65 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 29.2% |
Nearby schools
45 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.7