How does Washington Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Gabriel?

Washington Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.6/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 36% of students exceed standard, with a total of 792 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Washington Elementary?

36.0% of students at Washington Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Washington Elementary improving or declining?

Washington Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Washington Elementary?

9.7% of students at Washington Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Washington Elementary

San Gabriel Unified San Gabriel Los Angeles County 91775

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

792 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

458 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 40.6%

White 3.3%

Asian 46.1%

Black 0.4%

Other 9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	36.0%
Met Standard	22.5%
Below Standard	41.5%

Exceeded

36.0%

Met

22.5%

Below

41.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

36.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.9 points above the San Gabriel Unified district average of 28.1%. Compared to the 25 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.0 points higher (vs 32.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.