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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

Student By Grade

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%)
14%
33%
33%
47%
14%
29%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
79%
55%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$40 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,341
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,194
$18,396

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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