Washington Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Santa Barbara, California·93109
Score
74.5/100
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#1,194
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Santa Barbara Unified
Top 26%
In California

Score 74.5/100: better than 74% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 76% of them
282 students tested
Math
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 74% of them
280 students tested
Science
41%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 68% of them
69 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA52.774
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA82.061
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA55.169
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA61.578
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA62.1282
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math63.073
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math75.461
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math41.268
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math48.778
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math56.4280
ScienceGrade 5CAST40.669
ScienceAll gradesCAST40.669

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
486
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
486
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
290 Lighthouse Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Washington Elementary at a glance

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Santa Barbara Unified school district. It has about 486 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 74.5 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #1,194 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.