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

Washington Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.2/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 710 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Washington Elementary?

14.5% of students at Washington Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.4% 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 6.3 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?

12.7% 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

Merced River Union Elementary Winton Merced County 95388

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

710 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

281 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 55.5%

White 39.9%

Black 1.4%

Other 3.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.5%
Met Standard	21.9%
Below Standard	63.6%

Exceeded

14.5%

Met

21.9%

Below

63.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-6.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

710

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	16.1%	19.4%	22.6%	41.9%	35.5%
4th	27	22.2%	14.8%	33.3%	29.6%	37.0%
5th	29	10.3%	20.7%	34.5%	34.5%	31.0%
6th	31	16.1%	25.8%	29.0%	29.0%	41.9%
7th	29	3.5%	31.0%	37.9%	27.6%	34.5%
8th	30	16.7%	33.3%	43.3%	6.7%	50.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	12.9%	19.4%	35.5%	32.3%	32.3%
4th	27	29.6%	18.5%	40.7%	11.1%	48.1%
5th	29	6.9%	17.2%	37.9%	37.9%	24.1%
6th	31	6.5%	19.4%	29.0%	45.2%	25.8%
7th	29	10.3%	27.6%	31.0%	31.0%	37.9%
8th	31	22.6%	16.1%	25.8%	35.5%	38.7%

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