How does Washington High compare to other elementary schools in Colton?

Washington High has a SchoolScope composite score of 24.8/100, placing it at the 3rd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 344 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Washington High?

10.5% of students at Washington High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Washington High?

47.1% of students at Washington High 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 High

Colton Joint Unified Colton San Bernardino County 92324

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

344 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

174 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 79.9%

White 5.8%

Black 12.6%

Other 1.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.5%
Met Standard	14.4%
Below Standard	75.1%

Exceeded

10.5%

Met

14.4%

Below

75.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Washington High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.5% of students exceeded standard while 14.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Colton Joint Unified district average of 10.1%. Compared to the 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.6 points higher (vs 7.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 47.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

47.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

344

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	—	—	—	—	—	—
5th	8	—	—	—	—	—
6th	11	9.1%	9.1%	36.4%	45.5%	18.2%
7th	25	8.0%	16.0%	20.0%	56.0%	24.0%
8th	29	3.5%	10.3%	27.6%	58.6%	13.8%
11th	14	14.3%	42.9%	21.4%	21.4%	57.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	—	—	—	—	—	—
5th	8	—	—	—	—	—
6th	11	0.0%	18.2%	27.3%	54.5%	18.2%
7th	27	14.8%	3.7%	11.1%	70.4%	18.5%
8th	28	7.1%	10.7%	10.7%	71.4%	17.9%
11th	14	28.6%	7.1%	50.0%	14.3%	35.7%