Washington Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.9% |
| Met Standard | 16.9% |
| Below Standard | 68.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.9% of students exceeded standard while 16.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.6%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.9% exceeded — 3.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 47 | 14.9% | 23.4% | 38.3% |
| 4th | 58 | 17.2% | 20.7% | 37.9% |
| 5th | 48 | 16.7% | 14.6% | 31.3% |
| 6th | 42 | 16.7% | 19.1% | 35.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 20.0% | 22.2% | 42.2% |
| 4th | 59 | 5.1% | 16.9% | 22.0% |
| 5th | 47 | 14.9% | 8.5% | 23.4% |
| 6th | 42 | 14.3% | 9.5% | 23.8% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.2