Summary:
The Orondo School District has only one elementary school, Orondo Elementary and Middle School, which serves students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is located in a predominantly Hispanic community, with 86.33% of its 139 students identifying as Hispanic.
Orondo Elementary and Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with test scores well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's 2023-24 proficiency rates were 32.26% in ELA, 27.42% in Math, and 28.57% in Science, compared to state averages of 52.63%, 41.68%, and 49.73%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, but it has consistently been in the bottom third of elementary schools in Washington, with a 2-out-of-5-star rating.
The high free/reduced lunch rate of 82.01% suggests the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which may require additional resources and targeted interventions to support student learning. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 is relatively low, this does not seem to be translating into stronger academic performance. Addressing the academic, demographic, and resource challenges faced by Orondo Elementary and Middle School will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student outcomes.
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