How does Washington Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Jose?

Washington Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.4/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 644 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Washington Elementary?

1.9% of students at Washington Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 12.2% 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 0.1 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?

30.8% 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

San Jose Unified San Jose Santa Clara County 95110

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

644 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

344 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.8%

White 0.6%

Asian 0.6%

Black 0.9%

Other 1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	1.9%
Met Standard	10.3%
Below Standard	87.8%

Exceeded

1.9%

Met

10.3%

Below

87.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "12% proficient" for Washington Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

1.9% of students exceeded standard while 10.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.0 points below the San Jose Unified district average of 20.9%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.2% exceeded — 10.3 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 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.