📍 1599 Fifth St., Mendota, Fresno County, 93640
Washington Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Mendota, Fresno County. The school has 418 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Cynthia Sierras. It is part of the Mendota Unified school district. It serves grades K–1 in a small-town setting. The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Washington Elementary enrolls 418 students across grades K–1. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 20 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, <1% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 411 | 98% |
| White | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
409 of the school's 418 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Washington Elementary is one of 7 schools in Mendota Unified, based in Mendota, California. The district serves 3,977 students district-wide and employs 170 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 418 students, Washington Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 568 students per school.
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