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Washington Elementary School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

4650 W. Sweetwater
Glendale, AZ 85304
Maricopa County
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PH: (602) 347-2600
FAX: (602) 347-2720

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Grades PK-8 & ungraded
24,312 students
32 schools

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AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

62% (2007)

69% (2006)

69% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

76% (2007)

53% (2006)

75% (2005)

77% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math

66% (2007)

71% (2006)

73% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

58% (2007)

66% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2007.

Writing

74% (2007)

67% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 81% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

72% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

64% (2007)

67% (2006)

69% (2005)

47% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2007.

Writing

68% (2007)

58% (2006)

68% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2007.

Math

61% (2007)

63% (2006)

66% (2005)

41% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

61% (2007)

68% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing

75% (2007)

91% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 80% in 2007.

Math

57% (2007)

61% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

64% (2007)

67% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Writing

82% (2007)

92% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 84% in 2007.

Math

65% (2007)

69% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

60% (2007)

63% (2006)

65% (2005)

44% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing

73% (2007)

84% (2006)

82% (2005)

50% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 75% in 2007.

Math

54% (2007)

57% (2006)

55% (2005)

19% (2004)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2007.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

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AIMS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	62%
Female	66%
Male	59%
Black	54%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	47%
White	73%
Limited English proficient	30%

Writing	This District
All Students	76%
Female	82%
Male	70%
Black	70%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	72%
White	79%
Limited English proficient	57%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	65%
Male	66%
Black	52%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	48%
White	78%
Limited English proficient	38%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	58%
Female	61%
Male	55%
Black	50%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	48%
Native American	50%
White	70%
Limited English proficient	22%

Writing	This District
All Students	74%
Female	80%
Male	67%
Black	67%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	66%
White	80%
Limited English proficient	48%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	68%
Male	67%
Black	59%
Asian	74%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	58%
White	78%
Limited English proficient	37%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	64%
Female	69%
Male	60%
Black	55%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	48%
White	76%
Limited English proficient	14%

Writing	This District
All Students	68%
Female	75%
Male	60%
Black	64%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	57%
White	73%
Limited English proficient	31%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	62%
Male	60%
Black	45%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	50%
White	71%
Limited English proficient	19%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	61%
Female	67%
Male	55%
Black	51%
Asian	74%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	44%
White	73%
Limited English proficient	12%

Writing	This District
All Students	75%
Female	85%
Male	66%
Black	72%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	63%
White	79%
Limited English proficient	36%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	60%
Male	54%
Black	41%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	48%
Native American	38%
White	67%
Limited English proficient	17%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	64%
Female	69%
Male	59%
Black	54%
Asian	72%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	58%
White	75%
Limited English proficient	12%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	91%
Male	76%
Black	74%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	87%
White	88%
Limited English proficient	43%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	68%
Male	63%
Black	56%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	59%
White	76%
Limited English proficient	21%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	60%
Female	65%
Male	56%
Black	45%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	50%
Native American	43%
White	72%
Limited English proficient	10%

Writing	This District
All Students	73%
Female	81%
Male	66%
Black	66%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	67%
White	81%
Limited English proficient	26%

Math	This District
All Students	54%
Female	54%
Male	53%
Black	35%
Asian	74%
Hispanic	43%
Native American	39%
White	66%
Limited English proficient	16%

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
The different subgroups are identified by the Arizona Department of Education; if there are fewer than ten students in a particular group in a school, the state does not report data for that group.
The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

More about the tests

TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)

Grade 2

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	54	46	44	37	44	46	43	38	56	46	46	40

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 3

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	50	46	37	37	56	46	39	37	52	50	43	42

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	50	44	44	40	48	46	44	46	52	48	48	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	48	50	48	48	44	52	44	46	56	48	41	42

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	52	52	52	50	44	46	46	44	59	48	48	46

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	52	52	48	48	54	56	52	53	54	48	46	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

	Reading				Language Arts Literacy				Math
	50	54	54	50	44	52	50	50	54	52	50	48

	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007	2004	2005	2006	2007

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

More about the tests

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Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Students per FTE teacher	n/a

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	48%	40%
White	39%	46%
Black	7%	5%
Native American	4%	6%
Asian	3%	3%

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Student Subgroups

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	62%	51%
English language learners	24%	13%

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Home Languages of English Learners

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2005-2006
Language	This District	State Average
Spanish	85%	82%
English	4%	11%
Other Non-Indian	4%	2%
Vietnamese	2%	<1%
Yugoslavian	1%	<1%
Arabic	1%	<1%
Navajo	<1%	3%
Russian	<1%	<1%
Romanian	<1%	<1%
French	<1%	<1%
Cantonese	<1%	<1%
Laotian	<1%	<1%
Other Indian	<1%	<1%
Thai	<1%	<1%
Cambodian	<1%	<1%
Hopi	<1%	<1%
Filipino	<1%	<1%
Japanese	<1%	<1%
Korean	<1%	<1%
Dutch	<1%	<1%
Hungarian	<1%	<1%
Polish	<1%	<1%
Portuguese	<1%	<1%
Ukrainian	<1%	<1%
Czechoslovakian	<1%	<1%
German	<1%	<1%
Tewa	<1%	<1%
Mandarin	<1%	<1%

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Attendance

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
	This District
Attendance rate	94%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,550	$9,465

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	62%	56%
Support services	9%	6%
Administration	9%	14%
Other expenditures	21%	23%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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