Washington Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.6% |
| Below Standard | 32.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.4 points below the Burlingame Elementary district average of 50.9%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.4 points higher (vs 39.0% 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 11.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 33.3% | 15.4% | 48.7% |
| 4th | 63 | 50.8% | 30.2% | 81.0% |
| 5th | 62 | 43.5% | 27.4% | 71.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 78 | 35.9% | 25.6% | 61.5% |
| 4th | 64 | 43.8% | 42.2% | 85.9% |
| 5th | 62 | 41.9% | 19.4% | 61.3% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 58.9