How does Washington Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Lindsay?

Washington Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.7/100, placing it at the 64th percentile statewide. 21% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,740 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Washington Elementary?

21.1% of students at Washington Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.0% 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 9.6 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?

6.1% 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

Lindsay Unified Lindsay Tulare County 93247

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,740 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

744 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 97.3%

White 1.2%

Asian 0.4%

Black 0.1%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.1%
Met Standard	25.9%
Below Standard	53.0%

Exceeded

21.1%

Met

25.9%

Below

53.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.9 points above the Lindsay Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.6 points higher (vs 10.5% 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 9.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

47.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,740

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	66	25.8%	18.2%	28.8%	27.3%	43.9%
4th	69	21.7%	15.9%	11.6%	50.7%	37.7%
5th	72	19.4%	29.2%	23.6%	27.8%	48.6%
6th	83	10.8%	32.5%	37.4%	19.3%	43.4%
7th	73	13.7%	41.1%	23.3%	21.9%	54.8%
8th	72	22.2%	47.2%	15.3%	15.3%	69.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	25.4%	37.3%	16.4%	20.9%	62.7%
4th	70	21.4%	12.9%	35.7%	30.0%	34.3%
5th	72	20.8%	18.1%	31.9%	29.2%	38.9%
6th	83	18.1%	13.3%	31.3%	37.4%	31.3%
7th	73	24.7%	19.2%	27.4%	28.8%	43.8%
8th	70	30.0%	25.7%	22.9%	21.4%	55.7%