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C+

Washington Unified School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Fresno’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Students
2,339
Schools
6
Spent per student
$22,282
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$59.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Washington Unified School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 36% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 5% more per student than the CA average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $59.5M, about $25,420 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 36% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fresno. Grade by grade →

K–679 schoolsClovis Unified School District
7–818 middle schoolsClovis Unified School District
9–1211 high schoolsFresno Unified School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency14%
State average 33.1% · 1,162 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 46.7% · 1,163 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 86.2% · 344 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,282 per student · 5% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 54%Federal 25%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,556’20
2,566’21
2,548’22
2,448’23
2,339’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 81%Asian 8%White 5%Black 5%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

West Fresno Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fresno
D
594 students20:1
American Union Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fresno
C+
265 students14:1
West Fresno Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fresno
C−
296 students16:1
Washington High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fresno
B−
1,096 students20:1
Elm High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fresno
C−
65 students32:1
Easton Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Fresno
23 students12:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clovis Unified School DistrictClovis
$16,075per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.