Magnet SchoolElementary

Washington Elementary

290 Lighthouse Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93109

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
477
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Barbara Unified
Santa Barbara County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
67thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
96thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Washington Elementary

Washington Elementary is a magnet elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Santa Barbara Unified. The school is located in a small city in Santa Barbara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 477 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

290 Lighthouse Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
477 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Small
School district
Santa Barbara Unified
County
Santa Barbara County
NCES school ID
060141406032

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.