Is Weston High School a good school?

Weston High School ranks 311 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Weston High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 124 students attended Weston High School.

What is the racial makeup of Weston High School?

Students at Weston High School are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Weston High School

Summary:

Weston High School is a public high school located in Arlington, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 124. It is part of the Arlington School District, which is ranked 132 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weston High School faces several challenges, including low graduation rates ranging from 47.8% to 59.0% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state average and the nearby Arlington High School, which had a 91.2% graduation rate in 2022-2023. The school also has high dropout rates, ranging from 18.1% to 27.2% over the past 5 years, much higher than the state average and the 6.5% dropout rate at Arlington High School. Additionally, Weston High School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, such as the SBAC English Language Arts and WCAS Science assessments.

Weston High School's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, falling from 220 out of 455 Washington high schools in 2020-2021 to 311 out of 437 in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 39.39% to 59.68% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the 35.7% at nearby Arlington High School. These challenges suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Weston High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4407 172nd Street NE
Arlington, WA 98223

(360) 618-6340

District: Arlington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
311^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,891

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 124

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Weston High School ranks worse than 71.2% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Weston High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.2%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weston High School is 8.8, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Arlington School District! (See more...)

Compare Weston High School employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Weston High School is $30,891, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Arlington School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weston High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Weston High School 311^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Weston High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Arlington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Arlington School District 132^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Weston High School

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Rank History for all students at Weston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	44.03	245^th	390	37.2%
2005	26.88	312^th	394	20.8%
2006	15.60	342^nd	395	13.4%
2007	31.20	307^th	399	23.1%
2008	11.62	360^th	396	9.1%
2009	35.74	288^th	402	28.4%
2010	26.51	332^nd	423	21.5%
2011	4.79	418^th	440	5.0%
2012	7.99	413^th	450	8.2%
2013	7.04	425^th	454	6.4%
2019	8.16	402^nd	417	3.6%
2021	47.44	220^th	455	51.6%
2022	8.44	419^th	434	3.5%
2023	32.79	301^st	442	31.9%
2024	30.51	311^th	437	28.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.54	249^th	392	36.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Weston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	10.29	338^th	358	5.6%
2021	52.90	154^th	390	60.5%
2023	32.96	241^st	357	32.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Weston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.39	240^th	254	5.5%
2019	3.87	350^th	355	1.4%
2021	31.43	285^th	395	27.8%
2022	13.40	332^nd	363	8.5%

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Rank History for White students at Weston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	4.21	373^rd	382	2.4%
2021	33.29	283^rd	413	31.5%
2022	6.21	377^th	390	3.3%
2023	16.34	332^nd	379	12.4%
2024	29.61	284^th	374	24.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Weston High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	55	0	0	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	63
1989	85	0	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	89
1990	85	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	86
1991	114	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	115
1992	118	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	120
1993	130	0	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	134
1994	131	0	0	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	140
1995	132	0	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	141
1996	132	0	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	141
1997	121	1	0	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	130
1998	122	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	129
1999	101	0	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	110
2000	123	0	2	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	136
2001	145	1	2	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	160
2002	116	1	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	134
2003	116	1	3	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	134
2004	136	0	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	143
2005	93	1	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	107
2006	100	1	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	114
2007	128	0	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	139
2008	96	1	2	3	3	n/a	n/a	1	106
2009	106	4	2	11	3	n/a	n/a	1	127
2010	115	5	4	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	140
2011	101	2	1	16	4	0	4	0	128
2012	93	1	0	12	4	0	13	0	123
2013	109	1	0	15	2	0	12	0	139
2014	98	0	0	15	1	0	12	0	126
2015	107	1	0	15	1	0	6	0	130
2016	90	2	1	20	1	0	2	0	116
2017	100	2	1	12	0	1	2	0	118
2018	125	3	2	13	2	0	4	0	149
2019	117	2	3	16	1	0	5	0	144
2020	111	2	1	14	1	0	6	0	135
2021	83	1	0	9	1	1	8	0	103
2022	76	1	0	13	0	2	7	0	99
2023	97	0	2	12	3	1	9	0	124

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Weston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	63	3.0	21.0	0
1989	89	4.0	22.2	n/a
1990	86	4.0	21.5	0
1991	115	4.8	23.9	n/a
1992	120	5.0	24.0	n/a
1993	134	5.0	26.8	n/a
1994	140	5.0	28.0	n/a
1995	141	5.6	25.2	n/a
1996	141	5.6	25.2	n/a
1997	130	5.4	24.1	n/a
1998	129	5.4	23.9	n/a
1999	110	5.4	20.4	n/a
2000	136	5.4	25.2	n/a
2001	160	6.7	23.9	n/a
2002	134	6.6	20.3	13.4
2003	134	6.6	20.3	13.4
2004	143	7.0	20.4	8.4
2005	107	6.9	15.5	27.1
2006	114	7.4	15.4	21.1
2007	139	8.1	17.2	18.4
2008	106	8.7	12.2	10.5
2009	127	8.7	14.6	21.4
2010	140	7.1	19.5	31.4
2011	128	7.4	17.2	20.3
2012	123	8.3	14.8	43.9
2013	139	9.4	14.7	59.7
2014	126	n/a	n/a	50
2015	130	9.0	14.4	54.6
2016	116	8.0	14.5	50
2017	118	8.6	13.7	45.8
2018	149	10.0	14.9	43.6
2019	144	10.1	14.2	44.4
2020	135	10.9	12.3	43
2021	103	11.5	8.9	47.6
2022	99	12.0	8.2	39.4
2023	124	14.0	8.8	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Weston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	63	3.0	21.0	0
1989	89	4.0	22.2	n/a
1990	86	4.0	21.5	0
1991	115	4.8	23.9	n/a
1992	120	5.0	24.0	n/a
1993	134	5.0	26.8	n/a
1994	140	5.0	28.0	n/a
1995	141	5.6	25.2	n/a
1996	141	5.6	25.2	n/a
1997	130	5.4	24.1	n/a
1998	129	5.4	23.9	n/a
1999	110	5.4	20.4	n/a
2000	136	5.4	25.2	n/a
2001	160	6.7	23.9	n/a
2002	134	6.6	20.3	13.4
2003	134	6.6	20.3	13.4
2004	143	7.0	20.4	8.4
2005	107	6.9	15.5	27.1
2006	114	7.4	15.4	21.1
2007	139	8.1	17.2	18.4
2008	106	8.7	12.2	10.5
2009	127	8.7	14.6	21.4
2010	140	7.1	19.5	31.4
2011	128	7.4	17.2	20.3
2012	123	8.3	14.8	43.9
2013	139	9.4	14.7	59.7
2014	126	n/a	n/a	50
2015	130	9.0	14.4	54.6
2016	116	8.0	14.5	50
2017	118	8.6	13.7	45.8
2018	149	10.0	14.9	43.6
2019	144	10.1	14.2	44.4
2020	135	10.9	12.3	43
2021	103	11.5	8.9	47.6
2022	99	12.0	8.2	39.4
2023	124	14.0	8.8	59.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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