Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary is a regular public elementary school in Berkeley, California, serving 389 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. It earns a composite score of 9.0/10 — an Exceptional rating — built on a 9.0 academic score and a standout 9.2 growth score. Both figures reflect sustained performance rather than a single strong data year.

The statewide comparison makes the case clearly. Washington ranks #201 out of 9,533 public schools in California, outperforming 98% of schools statewide. Among the 5,817 elementary schools in California specifically, it places #164 — a top-3% result in an extraordinarily competitive pool.

Within Berkeley, Washington holds the ninth spot among 16 public schools. The 9.2 growth score is especially meaningful: it measures how much students advance relative to academic peers statewide, signaling that instruction here drives real gains regardless of where students start. At a student-teacher ratio of 20.5:1, class sizes are not unusually small, which makes these outcomes more impressive.

Washington's results place it among California's most reliably effective elementary schools — not just for a Berkeley context, but by any statewide measure.

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 20.5:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.