Washington Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

4402 West Oakdale Rd.
Winton, CA 95388

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Top 50%

Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Washington Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 281 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Washington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

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Washington Elementary School's student population of 281 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 120% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington Elementary School
Kind	46
1	32
2	33
3	26
4	27
5	27
6	33
7	26
8	31

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Total Students

281 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2024	281
2023	275
2022	237
2021	218
2020	177
2019	177
2018	175
2017	175
2016	88
2015	95
2014	98
2013	103
2012	93
2011	99
2010	105
2009	113
2008	117
2007	109
2006	119
2005	130
2004	124
2003	126
2002	122
2001	113
2000	122
1999	127
1998	139
1997	129
1996	132
1995	149
1994	135
1993	149
1992	143
1991	149
1990	182
1989	134
1988	135

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2024	11
2023	10
2022	9
2021	5
2020	7
2019	7
2018	9
2017	9
2016	5
2015	5
2014	6
2013	5
2012	4
2010	7
2009	7
2008	7
2007	6
2006	6
2005	5
2004	5
2003	5
2002	5
2001	7
2000	4
1999	6
1998	5
1997	4
1996	5
1995	5
1994	5
1993	6
1992	6
1991	6
1990	6
1989	5
1988	5
1987	4

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Year Founded

1974

School Motto

The public school with a private school atmosphere!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Washington Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3932 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School
2023	#3932
2022	#4275
2021	#2274
2019	#5972
2018	#6208
2017	#4981
2016	#4801
2015	#6478
2013	#7366
2012	#7235
2011	#6710

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2023	37%	34%	37%
2022	32%	33%	32%
2021	27%	34%	27%
2019	27%	40%	27%
2018	22%	39%	22%
2017	27%	38%	27%
2016	32%	37%	32%
2015	17%	34%	17%
2013	42%	59%	47%
2012	42%	59%	47%
2011	47%	58%	52%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2022	42%	47%	42%
2021	37%	49%	37%
2019	42%	51%	42%
2018	42%	50%	22%
2017	47%	48%	47%
2016	42%	48%	42%
2015	27%	44%	27%
2013	37%	57%	37%
2012	47%	58%	42%
2011	47%	56%	47%
2010	37%	54%	37%

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20-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2022	24%	29%	24%
2021	15%	28%	15%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	26:1	21:1
2023	28:1	22:1	25:1
2022	26:1	22:1	24:1
2021	44:1	22:1	34:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	19:1	23:1	19:1
2017	19:1	23:1	19:1
2016	18:1	24:1	18:1
2015	19:1	24:1	21:1
2014	16:1	24:1	15:1
2013	22:1	24:1	19:1
2012	23:1	24:1	22:1
2010	15:1	22:1	17:1
2009	16:1	21:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	22:1	19:1
2006	20:1	22:1	18:1
2005	26:1	22:1	21:1
2004	25:1	22:1	20:1
2003	25:1	21:1	20:1
2002	24:1	21:1	22:1
2001	16:1	21:1	18:1
2000	31:1	22:1	22:1
1999	21:1	22:1	21:1
1998	28:1	22:1	24:1
1997	32:1	24:1	30:1
1996	26:1	25:1	23:1
1995	30:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	22:1
1992	23:1	24:1	20:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	30:1	24:1	29:1
1989	27:1	24:1	26:1
1988	27:1	24:1	31:1
1987	39:1	24:1	41:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	4%	11%	3%
1999	7%	11%	4%
1998	13%	11%	10%
1997	6%	11%	6%
1996	6%	11%	8%
1995	6%	11%	7%
1994	2%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	56%	56%
2023	57%	55%	50%
2022	55%	56%	47%
2021	59%	56%	49%
2020	55%	55%	44%
2019	55%	55%	44%
2018	65%	54%	51%
2017	65%	54%	51%
2016	68%	54%	69%
2015	70%	54%	70%
2014	69%	53%	70%
2013	73%	53%	71%
2012	75%	52%	74%
2011	73%	51%	70%
2010	70%	50%	73%
2009	65%	49%	65%
2008	56%	50%	60%
2007	45%	49%	56%
2006	38%	48%	46%
2005	45%	47%	49%
2004	43%	46%	47%
2003	44%	45%	44%
2002	38%	44%	44%
2001	35%	43%	40%
2000	30%	42%	35%
1999	24%	41%	30%
1998	27%	40%	31%
1997	25%	40%	30%
1996	27%	39%	30%
1995	29%	38%	29%
1994	24%	37%	32%
1993	34%	36%	33%
1992	27%	35%	30%
1991	42%	34%	42%
1990	40%	33%	38%
1989	49%	31%	43%
1988	53%	30%	50%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
1999	34%	9%	33%

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White

40%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	40%	20%
2023	37%	21%	33%
2022	39%	21%	34%
2021	34%	22%	29%
2020	36%	23%	29%
2019	36%	23%	29%
2018	29%	24%	24%
2017	29%	24%	24%
2016	27%	24%	25%
2015	23%	24%	22%
2014	26%	25%	25%
2013	26%	25%	26%
2012	24%	26%	24%
2011	26%	27%	27%
2010	30%	27%	26%
2009	33%	28%	33%
2008	42%	29%	38%
2007	55%	29%	44%
2006	59%	31%	51%
2005	53%	31%	49%
2004	57%	32%	53%
2003	56%	34%	56%
2002	62%	35%	56%
2001	64%	36%	59%
2000	66%	37%	62%
1999	35%	38%	33%
1998	60%	39%	59%
1997	69%	39%	64%
1996	67%	40%	62%
1995	65%	41%	64%
1994	74%	42%	62%
1993	61%	43%	62%
1992	71%	44%	68%
1991	58%	45%	56%
1990	58%	47%	61%
1989	51%	49%	56%
1988	47%	50%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	0.53	0.63
2023	0.54	0.64	0.52
2022	0.55	0.63	0.52
2021	0.54	0.62	0.51
2020	0.57	0.63	0.51
2019	0.57	0.63	0.51
2018	0.50	0.64	0.47
2017	0.50	0.64	0.47
2016	0.47	0.64	0.47
2015	0.46	0.64	0.46
2014	0.46	0.65	0.45
2013	0.40	0.65	0.43
2012	0.38	0.65	0.40
2011	0.40	0.67	0.44
2010	0.42	0.67	0.42
2009	0.48	0.71	0.48
2008	0.52	0.65	0.50
2007	0.53	0.67	0.50
2006	0.51	0.66	0.53
2005	0.52	0.67	0.52
2004	0.50	0.67	0.50
2003	0.50	0.67	0.50
2002	0.48	0.67	0.50
2001	0.47	0.67	0.50
2000	0.48	0.67	0.49
1999	0.71	0.67	0.70
1998	0.56	0.67	0.55
1997	0.46	0.67	0.50
1996	0.48	0.67	0.52
1995	0.49	0.67	0.51
1994	0.40	0.67	0.51
1993	0.51	0.67	0.51
1992	0.43	0.67	0.45
1991	0.49	0.67	0.51
1990	0.51	0.66	0.49
1989	0.50	0.65	0.50
1988	0.50	0.65	0.51

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Eligible for

69%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	69%	54%
2023	75%	51%	73%
2022	72%	51%	71%
2021	74%	53%	72%
2020	72%	52%	70%
2019	72%	52%	70%
2018	70%	49%	69%
2017	70%	49%	69%
2016	57%	50%	60%
2015	60%	50%	64%
2014	71%	49%	73%
2013	69%	48%	70%
2011	64%	46%	64%
2010	61%	46%	61%
2008	54%	41%	58%
2007	42%	40%	51%
2006	50%	40%	54%
2005	51%	40%	54%
2004	47%	40%	54%
2003	48%	39%	52%
2002	43%	39%	46%
2001	51%	39%	55%
2000	43%	40%	50%
1999	44%	40%	50%
1998	54%	47%	59%
1997	55%	47%	62%
1996	58%	46%	61%
1995	55%	45%	59%
1994	67%	43%	70%
1993	57%	41%	62%
1992	71%	38%	82%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Washington Elementary School	California	Merced River Union Elementary School District
2024	9%	8%
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	12%	7%	13%
2021	10%	6%	11%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	7%	7%	9%
2018	13%	9%	13%
2017	13%	9%	13%
2016	25%	9%	21%
2015	18%	9%	15%
2014	10%	9%	8%
2013	16%	7%	13%
2011	16%	8%	15%
2010	13%	9%	13%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	8%	9%	12%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	14%	9%	12%
2002	15%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Merced River Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington Elementary School's ranking?

Washington Elementary School is ranked #3932 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

281 students attend Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Washington Elementary School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington Elementary School?

Washington Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Washington Elementary School offer ?

Washington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Washington Elementary School part of?

Washington Elementary School is part of Merced River Union Elementary School District.

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