Washington Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 45.8% |
| Met Standard | 26.4% |
| Below Standard | 27.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
45.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Berkeley Unified district average of 47.0%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.4 points higher (vs 38.4% 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 1.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 37.7% | 31.1% | 68.8% |
| 4th | 68 | 51.5% | 19.1% | 70.6% |
| 5th | 62 | 45.2% | 32.3% | 77.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 42.6% | 31.1% | 73.8% |
| 4th | 68 | 51.5% | 23.5% | 75.0% |
| 5th | 61 | 45.9% | 21.3% | 67.2% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.4