Is Graham Elementary a good school?

Graham Elementary ranks 427 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Graham Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 596 students attended Graham Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Graham Elementary?

Students at Graham Elementary are 42% White, 17% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Graham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graham Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frontier Middle School High : Graham Kapowsin High School

Graham Elementary

Summary:

Graham Elementary is a public elementary school located in Graham, Washington, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 533 students. The school is part of the Bethel School District, which is ranked 141 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Graham Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (8.07%), Hispanic (16.89%), and Pacific Islander (5.07%) students compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school consistently outperforms the Bethel School District and the state of Washington, with 57.8% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 49.89% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Graham Elementary's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5% and top 25% of Washington elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school has a higher spending per student at $20,424 compared to nearby schools.

While Graham Elementary's overall performance is strong, there are some areas that may need attention. The school has seen a decline in enrollment, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 58.6% in 2020-2021 to 43.53% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's special education and military-connected students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of Washington elementary schools. When compared to nearby schools, such as Pioneer Valley Elementary, Graham Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, but some schools have shown stronger performance in certain areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

10026 204th Street East
Graham, WA 98338-9216

(253) 800-8500

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,424

Students who attend Graham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Graham Kapowsin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 596

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Two or more races:

16.6%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Graham Elementary ranks better than 63.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Graham Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.9%), two or more races (16.6%), Hispanic (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Graham Elementary is 16.9. 15 elementary schools in the Bethel School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Graham Elementary employs 35.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Graham Elementary is $20,424, which is the 5^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Bethel School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Graham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Graham Elementary 427^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Graham Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Graham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	45.85	568^th	1026	44.6%
2005	67.98	304^th	1031	70.5%
2006	65.35	333^rd	1051	68.3%
2007	62.23	402^nd	1069	62.4%
2008	64.80	368^th	1067	65.5%
2009	56.27	469^th	1072	56.3%
2010	65.23	342^nd	1088	68.6%
2011	54.82	505^th	1092	53.8%
2012	58.18	464^th	1097	57.7%
2013	58.52	468^th	1106	57.7%
2015	51.94	505^th	1067	52.7%
2016	48.28	557^th	1053	47.1%
2017	62.86	398^th	1056	62.3%
2018	55.13	474^th	1054	55.0%
2019	57.99	474^th	1130	58.1%
2021	52.16	488^th	1107	55.9%
2022	62.11	408^th	1169	65.1%
2023	71.68	308^th	1169	73.7%
2024	61.39	427^th	1168	63.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.10	124^th	212	41.5%
2019	47.51	175^th	303	42.2%
2021	58.16	51^st	128	60.2%
2022	57.98	113^th	252	55.2%
2023	67.50	58^th	194	70.1%
2024	55.54	80^th	188	57.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	68.53	72^nd	320	77.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.63	299^th	637	53.1%
2019	18.11	529^th	566	6.5%
2022	70.47	89^th	478	81.4%
2023	30.62	235^th	308	23.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.73	309^th	835	63.0%
2019	63.24	307^th	979	68.6%
2021	64.74	211^th	854	75.3%
2022	72.76	172^nd	1019	83.1%
2023	81.34	111^th	1013	89.0%
2024	71.78	217^th	1024	78.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.83	498^th	1004	50.4%
2019	58.01	459^th	1068	57.0%
2021	53.42	424^th	1008	57.9%
2022	64.09	363^rd	1100	67.0%
2023	69.06	304^th	1094	72.2%
2024	51.70	502^nd	1093	54.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.62	35^th	50	30.0%
2024	38.35	30^th	39	23.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.58	409^th	999	59.1%
2019	58.59	436^th	1075	59.4%
2021	48.59	482^nd	1025	53.0%
2022	59.50	414^th	1113	62.8%
2023	72.57	274^th	1099	75.1%
2024	70.62	300^th	1099	72.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.80	25^th	71	64.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.39	314^th	540	41.9%
2019	79.15	92^nd	697	86.8%
2021	71.16	76^th	501	84.8%
2022	86.74	53^rd	694	92.4%
2023	77.48	83^rd	633	86.9%
2024	87.62	33^rd	651	94.9%

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Rank History for White students at Graham Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.57	488^th	833	41.4%
2019	46.05	590^th	1027	42.6%
2021	38.58	586^th	943	37.9%
2022	51.26	493^rd	1031	52.2%
2023	64.05	352^nd	1011	65.2%
2024	49.13	511^th	1009	49.4%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Monday, October 19, 2015

This used to be a great school. My opinion has steadily declined since the new principal came in last year. Can't wait until my kids are out of this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wonderful school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Graham Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	551	3	3	8	14	n/a	n/a	579
1990	654	2	6	12	11	n/a	n/a	685
1991	650	2	7	19	9	n/a	n/a	687
1992	665	3	5	26	16	n/a	n/a	715
1993	664	6	12	33	27	n/a	n/a	742
1994	718	7	14	34	17	n/a	n/a	790
1995	756	9	29	26	15	n/a	n/a	835
1996	756	9	29	26	15	n/a	n/a	835
1997	793	16	30	24	13	n/a	n/a	876
1998	788	21	31	28	13	n/a	n/a	881
1999	766	23	24	25	13	n/a	n/a	851
2000	665	22	24	20	14	n/a	n/a	745
2001	653	23	26	31	13	n/a	n/a	746
2002	650	33	21	44	15	n/a	n/a	763
2003	650	33	21	44	15	n/a	n/a	763
2004	648	30	29	51	16	n/a	n/a	774
2005	650	33	47	48	20	n/a	n/a	798
2006	623	43	41	77	18	n/a	n/a	802
2007	661	27	31	74	16	n/a	n/a	809
2008	628	28	27	69	13	n/a	n/a	765
2009	669	33	37	75	18	n/a	n/a	832
2010	405	39	26	68	11	n/a	n/a	549
2011	450	27	28	70	10	5	11	601
2012	511	31	21	84	13	4	33	697
2013	518	38	21	94	7	4	42	724
2014	422	26	18	73	7	5	60	611
2015	452	36	14	90	3	5	91	691
2016	492	27	19	80	4	10	101	733
2017	468	26	12	89	2	9	105	711
2018	451	17	13	99	1	9	116	706
2019	436	18	17	112	1	9	117	710
2020	409	17	14	100	2	9	121	672
2021	327	14	17	86	2	11	101	558
2022	237	26	17	74	7	13	86	460
2023	232	43	36	90	5	27	100	533
2024	250	71	44	97	7	28	99	596

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 Graham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	23.0	25.1	n/a
1990	685	28.9	23.7	0
1991	687	32.0	21.4	n/a
1992	715	33.0	21.6	n/a
1993	742	34.3	21.6	n/a
1994	790	35.6	22.2	n/a
1995	835	35.6	23.5	n/a
1996	835	35.6	23.5	n/a
1997	876	37.6	23.3	n/a
1998	881	37.8	23.3	n/a
1999	851	38.5	22.1	n/a
2000	745	33.5	22.2	n/a
2001	746	36.5	20.4	n/a
2002	763	37.5	20.3	21.1
2003	763	37.5	20.3	21.1
2004	774	37.0	20.9	26
2005	798	37.0	21.6	23.1
2006	802	37.0	21.7	26.1
2007	809	38.7	20.9	27.3
2008	765	37.6	20.3	26.3
2009	832	37.6	22.1	27.4
2010	549	26.6	20.5	31.7
2011	601	30.1	19.9	24
2012	697	32.2	21.5	36.9
2013	724	33.9	21.3	27.2
2014	611	n/a	n/a	33.2
2015	691	39.0	17.7	34.4
2016	733	38.0	19.2	29.6
2017	711	39.9	17.7	41.4
2018	706	39.1	18.0	36.4
2019	710	42.1	16.8	33.8
2020	672	46.4	14.4	35.3
2021	558	43.3	12.8	34.4
2022	460	37.5	12.2	30.2
2023	533	33.9	15.7	51.4
2024	596	35.1	16.9	51.7

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 Graham Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	579	23.0	25.1	n/a
1990	685	28.9	23.7	0
1991	687	32.0	21.4	n/a
1992	715	33.0	21.6	n/a
1993	742	34.3	21.6	n/a
1994	790	35.6	22.2	n/a
1995	835	35.6	23.5	n/a
1996	835	35.6	23.5	n/a
1997	876	37.6	23.3	n/a
1998	881	37.8	23.3	n/a
1999	851	38.5	22.1	n/a
2000	745	33.5	22.2	n/a
2001	746	36.5	20.4	n/a
2002	763	37.5	20.3	21.1
2003	763	37.5	20.3	21.1
2004	774	37.0	20.9	26
2005	798	37.0	21.6	23.1
2006	802	37.0	21.7	26.1
2007	809	38.7	20.9	27.3
2008	765	37.6	20.3	26.3
2009	832	37.6	22.1	27.4
2010	549	26.6	20.5	31.7
2011	601	30.1	19.9	24
2012	697	32.2	21.5	36.9
2013	724	33.9	21.3	27.2
2014	611	n/a	n/a	33.2
2015	691	39.0	17.7	34.4
2016	733	38.0	19.2	29.6
2017	711	39.9	17.7	41.4
2018	706	39.1	18.0	36.4
2019	710	42.1	16.8	33.8
2020	672	46.4	14.4	35.3
2021	558	43.3	12.8	34.4
2022	460	37.5	12.2	30.2
2023	533	33.9	15.7	51.4
2024	596	35.1	16.9	51.7

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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