Summary:
The city of Custer, Washington is home to a single public elementary school, Custer Elementary, which serves students in grades K-5. With a total enrollment of 329 students, Custer Elementary has a predominantly White student population (69.91%), with a significant Hispanic representation (20.36%) and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups.
Academically, Custer Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are generally higher than the Ferndale School District averages, but lower than the state-wide averages. For example, in ELA, Custer Elementary's proficiency rate for all grades was 50%, compared to 45.57% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was 48.73%, compared to 35.75% for the district and 41.68% for the state. However, Custer Elementary's science proficiency rates were higher than both the district and state averages.
Despite its relatively strong academic performance, Custer Elementary has a high percentage of students (55.32%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $19,766, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.5, slightly lower than the typical class size. While Custer Elementary has been steadily improving, moving from a 2-star rating to a 3-star rating in the past three years, there is still room for the school to reach the state-wide academic standards.
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