Washington Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.2% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 40.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.5 points above the Santa Barbara Unified district average of 19.7%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.8 points higher (vs 17.4% 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 9.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 74 | 32.4% | 20.3% | 52.7% |
| 4th | 61 | 57.4% | 24.6% | 82.0% |
| 5th | 69 | 27.5% | 27.5% | 55.1% |
| 6th | 78 | 28.2% | 33.3% | 61.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 73 | 31.5% | 31.5% | 63.0% |
| 4th | 61 | 55.7% | 19.7% | 75.4% |
| 5th | 68 | 22.1% | 19.1% | 41.2% |
| 6th | 78 | 28.2% | 20.5% | 48.7% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.3