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D−

Washington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

500 South Garden, Visalia, CA 93277 · (559) 730-7795 · Part of Visalia Unified School District

Visalia’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
294
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Visalia kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

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

K–8Washington ElementaryYou are here
7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 48.6%

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

500 South Garden, Visalia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 131
Grade 231
Grade 339
Grade 450
Grade 541
Grade 641
Enrollment over time
294’20
265’21
261’22
284’23
294’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 9%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <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 Visalia families.

Other schools in Visalia Unified School District

The district →

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; Visalia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.