How does Washington High compare to other high schools in Fresno?

Washington High has a Scope Score of 53.2/100, ranked #844 among California high schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 522 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Washington High?

15.5% of students at Washington High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.1% 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?

22.1% 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 the Scope Score.

Washington High

High School

Washington Unified FresnoFresno County93706

📍 6041 South Elm Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,115 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

52 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.3%

AP Exam Prepared

25.6%

A-G Completion

47.2%

College-Going Rate

70.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-8.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

31.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 216 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic81.1%

White4.8%

Asian6.8%

Black5.4%

Other1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.5%
Met Standard	22.6%
Below Standard	61.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.3%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 38.1%

3.3pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 22.1%

12.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 38.1%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 15.5%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 25.6%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 4.3%

0.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Washington High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.6% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.4 points above the Washington Unified district average of 13.1%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.7 points higher (vs 5.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.3% — above the state target. 47.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 70.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

22.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

522

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	262	20.2%	34.7%	25.9%	19.1%	55.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	260	10.8%	10.4%	16.9%	61.9%	21.1%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

West Fresno Elementary

24.8# in state

Also serves area

American Union Elementary

54.0# in state

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Middle

West Fresno Middle

28.3# in state

Also serves area

American Union Elementary

54.0# in state

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High School

Washington High

53.2# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.