Mount Washington Elementary School
323-225-8320
Mount Washington Elementary School is a traditional public elementary school located atop San Rafael Avenue. It is recognized as a California Distinguished School for its students' performance on state standardized tests and its API score of nearly 900. It is one of the more diverse schools in the Highland Park/Mount Washington area, featuring a near equal distribution of white and Hispanic students.
- Hours: Class hours: 7:51am - 2:10pm. Office hours: 7am - 4:30pm.
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Number of students: 317
- Public/Private: Public
- Student-to-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Parking: On-street: free
- How engaged is the school with the community?: Parents interested in getting involved at the school can do so though the Mount Washington PTA. Their website is located at http://www.mwpta.org/. The school also offers a school site council and a local school leadership council.
- Grade levels: K - 6
- Special education: Yes
- Features: Cafeteria, Infirmary, Library
- Extracurricular activities available: After School Homework Club, Youth Services, After School Playground, Curricular Journeys, STAR After School Program, Chorus, Chess Club