Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fresno, CA

Washington Colony Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Washington Colony Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064146006850
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
17
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Colony Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#49 of 115
elementary schools in Fresno · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
small classes for California
75.9%
free-lunch eligible

Washington Colony Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Colony Elementary ranks #49 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Washington Colony Elementary held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 23.1 → 23.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 064146006850 · Fresno, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 18:1 · 75.9% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: William L Radney Elementary School (414 students)

Washington Colony Elementary held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 23.1 → 23.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Washington Colony Elementary compares

Washington Colony Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▼ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% ▲ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible - 37% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,374
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.1%
White 3.9%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Washington Colony Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Washington Colony Elementary reports $16,374 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Fresno

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Washington Colony Elementary

How many students attend Washington Colony Elementary?

Washington Colony Elementary has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fresno, CA. CCD year-over-year: 449 (2022-23) → 434 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Colony Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Colony Elementary is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Washington Colony Elementary?

75.9% of students at Washington Colony Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington Colony Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Washington Colony Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 91.1% of enrollment, in Fresno, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Colony Elementary?

Washington Colony Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Washington Colony Elementary rank among elementary schools in Fresno?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Colony Elementary ranks #49 of 115 elementary schools in Fresno, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fresno on the city page.

What other schools are in Washington Colony Elementary?

None reported; Washington Colony Elementary operates only Washington Colony Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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