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Washington Unified School District

7950 S. Elm Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-9283
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 604 students in Washington Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools in Washington Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,448 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Washington Unified School District, which is ranked #1493 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1512 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Washington Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Washington Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
186 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,928 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
55%
# Black Students
137 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
127 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
150
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,194 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Washington Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Washington Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,341
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Washington Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,194
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Washington Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington Unified School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
American Union Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 West Adams Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5650
Grades: K-8
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
West Fresno Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2888 South Ivy St.
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 495-5607
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,448 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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