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Yolo County school performance
Washington Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among California school districts.
Only 39.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 28.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 28.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 608 / 977 (38th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 542 / 977 (45th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,346 |
| Schools in District | 13 |
| Student Enrollment | 8,309 |
| Low-Income Students | 4,790 (65.7%) |
| English Learners | 1,182 (16.2%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.6 points from last year and fell 2.4 points over the full period. Math rose 0.6 points from last year and rose 1.4 points over the full period.
•Math +1.4 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Sarah Kirby-Gonzalez Board President, Area 5 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Virginia Coffey Board Vice-President, Area 1 [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Jackie Thu-Huong Wong Board Trustee, Area 4 [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jannette Hunt Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Vannessa Castro Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 21.7 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 44.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 15.4 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 34.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Washington Unified rank in California?
Washington Unified ranks No. 608 of 977 in reading and No. 542 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Washington Unified’s schools?
Among the 9 schools serving K–8, proficiency ranges from 15.8% to 58.8% in reading and 9.1% to 59.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Washington Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 12 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 8 of 12.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Washington Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.7%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 24.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Washington Unified?
Unified districts in Yolo County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Washington UnifiedThis district | 28.8% | 39.3% |
| Davis Joint Unified | 61.4% | 66.6% |
| Woodland Joint Unified | 26.0% | 41.3% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
