Best Public Schools in Tieton, WA

Summary:

The city of Tieton, Washington is home to a single elementary school, Tieton Elementary School, which serves grades 3-5 and has a total enrollment of 238 students. The school is part of the Highland School District, which is ranked 188 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tieton Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the district and state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts was 39.89% at Tieton Elementary, compared to 42.4% for the Highland School District and 52.63% for the state of Washington. The school's performance on the WCAS/Science assessment is also below the district and state averages, with 34.67% of students proficient or better in 5th grade, compared to 34.67% for the district and 56.86% for the state.

The school's high percentage of students (89.08%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the student population is facing significant economic disadvantages, which may be contributing to the school's low academic performance. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student ($16,127), its academic performance remains low, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing its resources to support student learning. To address these issues, Tieton Elementary School may benefit from targeted interventions and support, such as professional development for teachers, additional academic support programs, or partnerships with community organizations to provide wraparound services for students and their families.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tieton Elementary School	Public	3-5	711 Franklin Rd	Tieton	98947	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8700	238	11	21.3	89.1%	51 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	852^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	27.1%		25.9	897^th of 1169 public elementary schools	23.3%	45	34.7	34.7	36.4	50.0	33.8	39.9	41.1	41.9	24.7	35.1	$16,127	$2,723	$13,405

Cities Near Tieton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cowiche	2.36 mi	3	194^th
Naches	2.73 mi	3	171^st
Yakima	8.03 mi	53	221^st
Selah	9.64 mi	13	223^rd
Union Gap	16.02 mi	1	114^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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