Washington

Summary:

Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hawthorne, California, serving 463 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hawthorne School District, which is ranked 821 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary has seen some concerning trends in recent years. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.6% in 2017-2018 to 34.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Ramona (25.6%), Eucalyptus (34.0%), and Zela Davis (36.0%). Additionally, Washington's academic performance, as measured by standardized tests, is generally lower than the Hawthorne district and California state averages.

The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups. While African American students have consistently ranked in the top 4 stars out of 5 in the state, Hispanic students and English Language Learners have seen more fluctuating performance. Furthermore, Washington has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 92.99% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Del Aire Elementary (27.89%) in the Wiseburn Unified School District.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4339 West 129th St.
       Hawthorne, CA  90250-5210


(310) 676-3422

District: Hawthorne

SchoolDigger Rank:
3042nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,134 Help


Students who attend Washington usually attend:

Middle:    Prairie Vista Middle
High:    Hawthorne High
    Lawndale High
    Leuzinger High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.7 Help
Number of students:  421

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.6%
African American:
15.9%
White:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington ranks worse than 51.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Hawthorne School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Washington has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hawthorne School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.6%), African American (15.9%), White (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hawthorne School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington is 24.7, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Hawthorne School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington is $8,134, which is the 2nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Hawthorne School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington 3042nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Washington in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hawthorne:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne 821st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington

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Rank History for all students at Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 21.54 3831st 4809 20.3%
2005 18.06 4097th 4822 15.0%
2006 18.84 4078th 4818 15.4%
2007 14.08 4707th 5113 7.9%
2008 28.79 3693rd 5113 27.8%
2009 32.58 3526th 5193 32.1%
2010 45.09 2840th 5314 46.6%
2011 49.48 2625th 5377 51.2%
2012 32.09 3794th 5390 29.6%
2013 38.06 3452nd 5530 37.6%
2015 25.72 4063rd 5611 27.6%
2016 27.29 3988th 5614 29.0%
2017 26.16 4153rd 5692 27.0%
2018 49.97 2571st 5662 54.6%
2019 44.79 2886th 5789 50.1%
2022 43.21 2897th 5883 50.8%
2023 42.54 2978th 5874 49.3%
2024 42.32 3042nd 5862 48.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.00 1161st 3246 64.2%
2019 31.75 2354th 3275 28.1%
2022 60.68 738th 3311 77.7%
2023 60.39 761st 3250 76.6%
2024 39.90 1827th 3160 42.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.97 1397th 5084 72.5%
2019 62.38 1605th 5173 69.0%
2022 64.13 1465th 5264 72.2%
2023 60.28 1728th 5374 67.8%
2024 54.53 2082nd 5511 62.2%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.03 2375th 5413 56.1%
2019 45.44 2769th 5492 49.6%
2022 36.73 3214th 5635 43.0%
2023 44.35 2736th 5617 51.3%
2024 46.56 2616th 5605 53.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.08 2671st 5431 50.8%
2019 43.61 2802nd 5510 49.1%
2022 49.46 2476th 5663 56.3%
2023 40.60 3027th 5650 46.4%
2024 37.78 3221st 5636 42.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.57 171st 700 75.6%
2019 70.28 161st 747 78.4%
2022 77.72 91st 663 86.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.90 1243rd 4830 74.3%
2019 63.32 1508th 4963 69.6%
2022 58.47 1715th 5084 66.3%
2023 62.84 1504th 5098 70.5%
2024 53.43 2035th 5102 60.1%
See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Washington

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 127 132 82 180 2 n/a n/a 0 523
1989 98 145 86 213 1 n/a n/a 0 543
1990 96 161 93 252 2 n/a n/a 0 604
1991 79 153 101 285 1 n/a n/a 0 619
1992 81 195 70 286 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1993 70 207 78 342 1 n/a n/a 0 698
1994 60 224 79 329 1 n/a n/a 0 693
1995 54 264 69 370 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1996 54 264 69 370 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1997 45 240 49 387 3 n/a n/a 0 724
1998 43 271 40 444 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1999 25 245 41 379 2 n/a n/a 8 700
2000 29 221 35 420 1 n/a n/a 3 709
2001 24 201 36 432 0 n/a n/a 1 694
2002 25 159 26 475 0 n/a n/a 4 689
2003 25 159 26 475 0 n/a n/a 4 689
2004 25 130 28 488 0 n/a n/a 14 685
2005 14 117 40 511 0 n/a n/a 15 697
2006 12 104 44 519 0 n/a n/a 18 697
2007 17 117 48 512 0 n/a n/a 25 719
2008 14 115 42 484 n/a n/a n/a 0 655
2009 12 112 28 471 1 12 14 0 650
2010 22 120 28 503 0 12 3 0 688
2011 17 121 26 506 1 10 21 0 702
2012 18 131 26 526 9 9 3 0 722
2013 17 126 24 554 6 7 1 0 735
2014 19 117 29 576 5 6 1 0 753
2015 15 108 28 561 3 9 0 0 724
2016 16 104 23 513 4 5 4 0 669
2017 16 97 22 497 3 9 6 0 650
2018 12 98 25 460 2 13 6 0 616
2019 11 87 22 458 1 13 5 0 597
2020 11 79 17 441 1 15 11 0 575
2021 7 82 17 414 1 16 5 0 542
2022 9 81 16 406 0 12 3 0 527
2023 13 62 18 356 0 9 5 0 463
2024 18 67 14 310 1 8 3 0 421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 20.0 26.1 n/a
1989 543 21.0 25.8 n/a
1990 604 22.0 27.4 n/a
1991 619 24.0 25.7 n/a
1992 632 24.4 25.9 49.1
1993 698 26.0 26.8 48.7
1994 693 26.0 26.7 47
1995 757 29.0 26.1 89.4
1996 757 29.0 26.1 89.4
1997 724 33.0 21.9 88.5
1998 798 34.0 23.5 85.7
1999 700 34.0 20.6 84.4
2000 709 36.0 19.7 86.3
2001 694 35.0 19.8 85.9
2002 689 32.0 21.5 78.7
2003 689 32.0 21.5 78.7
2004 685 32.0 21.4 87.6
2005 697 32.0 21.8 87
2006 697 32.0 21.8 91
2007 719 31.0 23.2 90.3
2008 655 35.1 18.7 95.4
2009 650 30.5 18.5 84.6
2010 688 31.5 21.8 90.6
2011 702 n/a n/a 88.2
2012 722 30.5 23.6 n/a
2013 735 25.5 28.8 92.9
2014 753 26.0 28.9 87.1
2015 724 27.0 26.8 90.9
2016 669 26.0 25.7 92.5
2017 650 26.0 25.0 87.1
2018 616 25.0 24.6 93
2019 597 25.4 23.5 92.6
2020 575 n/a n/a 89.9
2021 542 22.3 24.2 93
2022 527 23.4 22.4 73.4
2023 463 19.2 24.1 70.6
2024 421 17.0 24.7 86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 20.0 26.1 n/a
1989 543 21.0 25.8 n/a
1990 604 22.0 27.4 n/a
1991 619 24.0 25.7 n/a
1992 632 24.4 25.9 49.1
1993 698 26.0 26.8 48.7
1994 693 26.0 26.7 47
1995 757 29.0 26.1 89.4
1996 757 29.0 26.1 89.4
1997 724 33.0 21.9 88.5
1998 798 34.0 23.5 85.7
1999 700 34.0 20.6 84.4
2000 709 36.0 19.7 86.3
2001 694 35.0 19.8 85.9
2002 689 32.0 21.5 78.7
2003 689 32.0 21.5 78.7
2004 685 32.0 21.4 87.6
2005 697 32.0 21.8 87
2006 697 32.0 21.8 91
2007 719 31.0 23.2 90.3
2008 655 35.1 18.7 95.4
2009 650 30.5 18.5 84.6
2010 688 31.5 21.8 90.6
2011 702 n/a n/a 88.2
2012 722 30.5 23.6 n/a
2013 735 25.5 28.8 92.9
2014 753 26.0 28.9 87.1
2015 724 27.0 26.8 90.9
2016 669 26.0 25.7 92.5
2017 650 26.0 25.0 87.1
2018 616 25.0 24.6 93
2019 597 25.4 23.5 92.6
2020 575 n/a n/a 89.9
2021 542 22.3 24.2 93
2022 527 23.4 22.4 73.4
2023 463 19.2 24.1 70.6
2024 421 17.0 24.7 86.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Washington

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
2012100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201398.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201499.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201594.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%94.0%98.0%98.0%94.0%96.0%
201684.0%0.0%0.0%16.0%93.0%97.0%99.0%85.0%94.0%
201786.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%91.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%89.0%88.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202194.4%0.0%0.0%94.4%96.7%94.4%
202294.1%0.0%0.0%94.1%94.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,134

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2886th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2978th of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington)47.338.4
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hawthorne)46.738.4
 8.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington)55.142.7
 12.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne)51.944.2
 7.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington)48.936.7
 12.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hawthorne)48.637.7
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington)4028.6
 11.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne)42.536.4
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Washington)46.446.7
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hawthorne)44.642
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington)31.827.2
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne)31.129.2
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Washington)14.926.1
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (Hawthorne)21.223.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students597463
 22.4%
African American8762
 28.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2218
 18.2%
Hispanic458356
 22.3%
Pacific Islander139
 30.8%
White1113
 18.2%
Two or More Races55
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.6%70.6%
 22%


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Students at Washington are 74% Hispanic, 16% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Students who attend Washington usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Vista Middle
High : Hawthorne High
High : Lawndale High
High : Leuzinger High

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Washington.

Washington ranks 3042nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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