Washington Elementary School

General Information

• Grades Served: K-6
• Address: 290 Lighthouse Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 | Map
• Phone: (805) 965-6653
• Fax: (805) 962-5328
• Principal: Mr. Demian Barnett
• E-mail: dbarnett@sbwashington.org
• School Mascot: Wildcats
• School Colors: Red, Black, and White
• Web Page: washingtonschool.us

School Highlights

Washington Elementary School was established in 1953 in 8.2 acres overlooking the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands.

Recently, the school converted a kitchen to a “wet” science lab. The lab permits students and teachers to conduct experiments in an appropriate setting complete with running water, sinks, and equipment necessary for carrying out scientific explorations. A grade level curriculum has been developed to ensure the lab is used appropriately.

A program of academic and personal goals focuses student attention on behaviors important for developing well-rounded citizens of tomorrow. Each month there is an academic and a personal goal. One month may highlight perseverance (personal) and reading (academic). Students all have the same definition for perseverance and discuss it in class during the month. At the end of the month, specific students are acknowledged in a school assembly for excellence in the academic and the personal areas.

School Recognition

California Distinguished School (2000)

Feeder Schools and their District

Washington Elementary School feeds into Santa Barbara Junior High School and La Cumbre Junior High School.

School Accountability Report Card

Current Reports Index

Content Standards

Current Standards Index

Assessment Plan

Current Schedule

Assessment Results

California’s testing program seeks ways to create a cohesive system that is fair to all students, provides reliable comparisons, and measures what students are expected to know. The Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program is the centerpiece of state testing. STAR has three basic components, all of which are multiple-choice tests: California Standards Test (CST), which is an achievement test based on state standards, California Achievement Test, 6th Edition (CAT/6), which is a nationally normed achievement test, California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), for student with severe cognitive disabilities, and Spanish Assessment of Basic Education, Second Edition (SABE/2) for newly enrolled English learners. These “on demand” assessments are administered to all students in the grade level that is being tested. In addition to the “on demand” assessments, student achievement is continuously monitored by the classroom teacher(s). If you have additional questions regarding student testing, please direct them to the Santa Barbara School Districts’ Office of Research and Evaluation.

Test Results

Academic Performance Index (API)

The Academic Performance Index is a system of measuring each school’s academic performance and progress in reaching established goals.

API Reports

School Safety / Disaster Preparedness

All schools in the Santa Barbara School Districts periodically conduct fire and earthquake drills. Each school has a disaster preparedness plan and works in coordination with local law enforcement and other public safety organizations.

School custodians address daily cleaning and maintenance needs. The Districts’ maintenance team visits each campus regularly, according to a defined rotation schedule, and addresses specialized needs (e.g., painting, carpentry, etc.). In the event of a facility emergency at the school site, the District maintenance team responds on an immediate basis.

Student Enrollment and Ethnic Distribution

Enrollment and ethnicity information is gathered from the California Basic Education Data System (CBEDS). CBEDS information is updated each October as a California Department of Education reporting requirement. Comprehensive and comparative CBEDS data for all Santa Barbara County schools is available at: http://www.sbceo.org/districts/cbeds.shtml