Is Brewster Elementary School a good school?

Brewster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Brewster Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Brewster Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brewster Elementary School?

Students at Brewster Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 8% White.

What schools do graduates of Brewster Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brewster Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Brewster Middle School High : Brewster High School

Brewster Elementary School

Summary:

Brewster Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brewster, Washington, serving 452 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Brewster School District, which is ranked 201 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brewster Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (90.04%) compared to the state average. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Washington elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 25% of Washington schools for these subgroups. On a positive note, Brewster Elementary is one of the top-performing schools in the state for migrant students, ranking in the top 10% in recent years.

Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,438 in 2019-2020 to $18,272 in 2021-2022, Brewster Elementary's academic performance has been declining over the past several years. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support its diverse student population, particularly the underperforming subgroups. In comparison, nearby schools like Bridgeport Elementary and Pateros Elementary, which are part of the Bridgeport School District and Pateros School District, respectively, may offer alternative educational options for families in the Brewster area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

502 S. 7th St.
Brewster, WA 98812

(509) 689-2581

District: Brewster School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,272

Students who attend Brewster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brewster Middle School
High:	Brewster High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

8.0%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brewster Elementary School ranks worse than 76% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90%), White (8%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brewster Elementary School is 14.6. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brewster Elementary School is $18,272.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brewster Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brewster Elementary School 888^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Brewster Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Brewster School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brewster School District 201^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brewster Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Brewster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	30.64	753^rd	1026	26.6%
2005	18.33	887^th	1031	14.0%
2006	14.03	966^th	1051	8.1%
2007	16.05	959^th	1069	10.3%
2008	21.97	902^nd	1067	15.5%
2009	14.22	977^th	1072	8.9%
2010	7.65	1058^th	1088	2.8%
2011	7.89	1056^th	1092	3.3%
2012	10.90	1033^rd	1097	5.8%
2013	9.36	1062^nd	1106	4.0%
2015	9.22	1007^th	1067	5.6%
2016	10.34	985^th	1053	6.5%
2017	9.06	999^th	1056	5.4%
2018	11.38	975^th	1054	7.5%
2019	15.26	993^rd	1130	12.1%
2021	16.82	938^th	1107	15.3%
2022	14.23	1041^st	1169	10.9%
2023	16.23	1029^th	1169	12.0%
2024	25.65	888^th	1168	24.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brewster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.96	209^th	333	37.2%
2019	31.62	187^th	248	24.6%
2022	21.20	205^th	213	3.8%
2023	22.85	201^st	254	20.9%
2024	48.48	144^th	320	55.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brewster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	31.29	738^th	979	24.6%
2021	37.78	535^th	854	37.4%
2022	30.15	776^th	1019	23.8%
2023	28.05	799^th	1013	21.1%
2024	38.15	664^th	1024	35.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Brewster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.37	21^st	61	65.6%
2019	62.67	15^th	64	76.6%
2022	65.36	6^th	45	86.7%
2023	73.39	2^nd	26	92.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Brewster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.07	978^th	1004	2.6%
2019	14.15	963^rd	1068	9.8%
2021	11.50	954^th	1008	5.4%
2022	9.29	1058^th	1100	3.8%
2023	8.57	1054^th	1094	3.7%
2024	23.51	861^st	1093	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Brewster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.83	823^rd	999	17.6%
2019	23.26	867^th	1075	19.3%
2021	24.22	785^th	1025	23.4%
2022	21.23	904^th	1113	18.8%
2023	24.36	860^th	1099	21.7%
2024	29.52	779^th	1099	29.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brewster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.53	476^th	697	31.7%
2021	38.98	284^th	501	43.3%
2022	33.48	466^th	694	32.9%
2023	31.09	461^st	633	27.2%
2024	40.20	413^th	651	36.6%

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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 Brewster Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	299	0	7	135	14	n/a	n/a	0	455
1989	246	0	3	148	7	n/a	n/a	0	404
1990	212	0	3	177	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
1991	233	0	1	183	5	n/a	n/a	0	422
1992	225	0	0	240	10	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	226	0	0	323	20	n/a	n/a	0	569
1994	194	0	1	332	15	n/a	n/a	0	542
1995	169	0	2	350	13	n/a	n/a	0	534
1996	169	0	2	350	13	n/a	n/a	0	534
1997	181	0	2	380	23	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	155	0	3	385	13	n/a	n/a	0	556
1999	140	0	2	445	12	n/a	n/a	0	599
2000	139	0	1	457	8	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	131	0	1	442	14	n/a	n/a	0	588
2002	100	0	0	460	5	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	100	0	0	460	5	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	105	0	0	439	6	n/a	n/a	0	550
2005	73	2	0	460	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	65	2	1	452	5	n/a	n/a	0	525
2007	58	2	2	424	6	n/a	n/a	0	492
2008	52	1	1	411	10	n/a	n/a	7	482
2009	39	2	1	435	8	n/a	n/a	6	491
2010	43	1	1	466	10	n/a	n/a	8	529
2011	39	0	0	490	4	0	6	0	539
2012	30	0	0	495	3	0	6	0	534
2013	25	0	0	506	2	0	5	0	538
2014	29	1	0	512	6	0	5	0	553
2015	25	1	0	485	3	0	3	0	517
2016	29	1	2	475	2	0	2	0	511
2017	30	1	1	463	0	0	3	0	498
2018	29	1	1	462	1	0	3	0	497
2019	34	1	0	468	1	0	2	0	506
2020	39	0	1	443	3	0	3	0	489
2021	30	0	1	392	3	0	3	0	429
2022	39	0	0	383	2	0	0	0	424
2023	36	1	0	407	2	0	3	3	452

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 Brewster Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	24.0	18.9	0
1989	404	23.0	17.5	n/a
1990	395	22.0	17.9	0
1991	422	21.3	19.8	n/a
1992	475	22.2	21.3	n/a
1993	569	29.1	19.6	n/a
1994	542	28.7	18.9	n/a
1995	534	28.2	18.9	n/a
1996	534	28.2	18.9	n/a
1997	586	30.1	19.5	n/a
1998	556	33.4	16.6	n/a
1999	599	35.6	16.8	n/a
2000	605	36.1	16.8	n/a
2001	588	36.3	16.2	n/a
2002	565	28.0	20.2	85
2003	565	28.0	20.2	85
2004	550	30.0	18.3	88.5
2005	539	30.0	18.0	90.4
2006	525	30.4	17.3	92.8
2007	492	29.0	17.0	98.8
2008	482	26.0	18.5	90.7
2009	491	26.0	18.9	70.1
2010	529	26.9	19.6	89.3
2011	539	26.3	20.4	29.3
2012	534	29.4	18.1	76.6
2013	538	30.6	17.5	99.3
2014	553	n/a	n/a	99.5
2015	517	32.0	16.1	95.4
2016	511	31.0	16.4	81.2
2017	498	31.8	15.6	94
2018	497	28.4	17.4	96.2
2019	506	28.4	17.7	90.9
2020	489	29.8	16.4	91.6
2021	429	27.9	15.3	95.1
2022	424	30.0	14.1	95
2023	452	30.8	14.6	94

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 Brewster Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	455	24.0	18.9	0
1989	404	23.0	17.5	n/a
1990	395	22.0	17.9	0
1991	422	21.3	19.8	n/a
1992	475	22.2	21.3	n/a
1993	569	29.1	19.6	n/a
1994	542	28.7	18.9	n/a
1995	534	28.2	18.9	n/a
1996	534	28.2	18.9	n/a
1997	586	30.1	19.5	n/a
1998	556	33.4	16.6	n/a
1999	599	35.6	16.8	n/a
2000	605	36.1	16.8	n/a
2001	588	36.3	16.2	n/a
2002	565	28.0	20.2	85
2003	565	28.0	20.2	85
2004	550	30.0	18.3	88.5
2005	539	30.0	18.0	90.4
2006	525	30.4	17.3	92.8
2007	492	29.0	17.0	98.8
2008	482	26.0	18.5	90.7
2009	491	26.0	18.9	70.1
2010	529	26.9	19.6	89.3
2011	539	26.3	20.4	29.3
2012	534	29.4	18.1	76.6
2013	538	30.6	17.5	99.3
2014	553	n/a	n/a	99.5
2015	517	32.0	16.1	95.4
2016	511	31.0	16.4	81.2
2017	498	31.8	15.6	94
2018	497	28.4	17.4	96.2
2019	506	28.4	17.7	90.9
2020	489	29.8	16.4	91.6
2021	429	27.9	15.3	95.1
2022	424	30.0	14.1	95
2023	452	30.8	14.6	94

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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