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Washington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1400 West Madison Ave., Montebello, CA 90640 · (323) 721-3621 · Part of Montebello Unified School District

Montebello’s School Grade C better than 32% of California school districts

Directions
Students
685
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Montebello kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Montebello kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Washington ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 West Madison Ave., Montebello

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten122
Grade 1112
Grade 2100
Grade 3129
Grade 4103
Grade 5119
Enrollment over time
823’20
835’21
683’22
716’23
685’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elementary from Montebello families.

Other schools in Montebello Unified School District

The district →
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Montebello
C−
746 students19:1
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bell Gardens
C−
702 students22:1
La Merced Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Montebello
C−
665 students22:1
Bell Gardens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bell Gardens
D
624 students20:1
Rosewood Park
Elementary · Grades K–8 · City Of Commerce
C−
585 students21:1
Suva Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bell Gardens
D
562 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Montebello’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.