Is Lucille Umbarger Elementary a good school?

Lucille Umbarger Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Lucille Umbarger Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 568 students attended Lucille Umbarger Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lucille Umbarger Elementary?

Students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lucille Umbarger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lucille Umbarger Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Burlington Edison High School

Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Summary:

Lucille Umbarger Elementary is a public school in Burlington, Washington, serving 568 students in grades 1-8. The school is part of the Burlington-Edison School District, which is ranked 194 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Lucille Umbarger Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with only 20% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 15.47% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, and it ranks in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools. Students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as Hispanic, special education, and English Language Learner students, perform particularly poorly, with achievement gaps that are concerning.

While Lucille Umbarger Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, its higher per-student spending of $20,784 (compared to the state average of $14,507) does not translate to better academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the Burlington-Edison School District, such as Allen Elementary and West View Elementary, also perform poorly, while some schools in the Sedro-Woolley School District and Mount Vernon School District, such as Clear Lake Elementary and Harriet Rowley, perform significantly better.

Detail:

Public 1-8

820 S Skagit St
Burlington, WA 98233-2499

(360) 757-3366

District: Burlington-Edison School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1140^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,784

Students who attend Lucille Umbarger Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burlington Edison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 568

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

White:

32.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lucille Umbarger Elementary ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Burlington-Edison School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.7. (See more...)

Compare Details Lucille Umbarger Elementary ranks worse than 94.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Lucille Umbarger Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Burlington-Edison School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.3%), White (32.7%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lucille Umbarger Elementary is 13.5, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Burlington-Edison School District. (See more...)

Compare Lucille Umbarger Elementary employs 42 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lucille Umbarger Elementary is $20,784, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Burlington-Edison School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lucille Umbarger Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucille Umbarger Elementary 1140^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Lucille Umbarger Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Lucille Umbarger Elementary 505^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Lucille Umbarger Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Burlington-Edison School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Burlington-Edison School District 194^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	25.64	822^nd	1026	19.9%
2005	42.19	643^rd	1031	37.6%
2006	30.04	799^th	1051	24.0%
2007	28.14	830^th	1069	22.4%
2008	33.24	763^rd	1067	28.5%
2009	25.62	861^st	1072	19.7%
2010	28.51	849^th	1088	22.0%
2011	37.24	743^rd	1092	32.0%
2012	26.64	886^th	1097	19.2%
2013	19.64	968^th	1106	12.5%
2015	7.39	1025^th	1067	3.9%
2016	7.05	1011^th	1053	4.0%
2017	3.99	1039^th	1056	1.6%
2018	4.60	1034^th	1054	1.9%
2019	6.86	1093^rd	1130	3.3%
2021	10.43	1032^nd	1107	6.8%
2022	8.82	1116^th	1169	4.5%
2023	9.47	1112^th	1169	4.9%
2024	5.70	1140^th	1168	2.4%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.46	288^th	333	13.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.24	537^th	637	15.7%
2022	24.58	400^th	478	16.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.49	830^th	835	0.6%
2019	12.67	940^th	979	4.0%
2021	14.05	815^th	854	4.6%
2022	13.52	967^th	1019	5.1%
2023	14.05	949^th	1013	6.3%
2024	8.15	993^rd	1024	3.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.19	976^th	1004	2.8%
2019	9.43	1017^th	1068	4.8%
2021	13.57	930^th	1008	7.7%
2022	10.16	1049^th	1100	4.6%
2023	13.40	998^th	1094	8.8%
2024	9.89	1037^th	1093	5.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.91	982^nd	999	1.7%
2019	7.52	1035^th	1075	3.7%
2021	9.47	984^th	1025	4.0%
2022	9.21	1066^th	1113	4.2%
2023	10.44	1042^nd	1099	5.2%
2024	5.65	1077^th	1099	2.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.19	528^th	540	2.2%
2019	12.79	667^th	697	4.3%
2021	15.29	477^th	501	4.8%
2022	13.21	674^th	694	2.9%
2023	11.83	603^rd	633	4.7%
2024	10.39	629^th	651	3.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.14	823^rd	833	1.2%
2019	4.58	1017^th	1027	1.0%
2021	10.34	897^th	943	4.9%
2022	10.43	989^th	1031	4.1%
2023	8.75	973^rd	1011	3.8%
2024	6.60	992^nd	1009	1.7%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	45.74	238^th	421	43.5%
2005	41.47	269^th	425	36.7%
2006	45.66	247^th	449	45.0%
2007	45.01	271^st	463	41.5%
2008	43.23	277^th	466	40.6%
2009	51.97	224^th	476	52.9%
2010	48.06	257^th	483	46.8%
2011	40.32	320^th	492	35.0%
2012	31.92	367^th	497	26.2%
2013	24.98	392^nd	498	21.3%
2015	21.10	363^rd	445	18.4%
2016	17.38	382^nd	443	13.8%
2017	9.77	405^th	435	6.9%
2018	7.28	418^th	437	4.3%
2019	4.82	499^th	512	2.5%
2021	17.34	448^th	529	15.3%
2022	19.43	448^th	541	17.2%
2023	18.61	453^rd	539	16.0%
2024	9.11	505^th	535	5.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.49	245^th	268	8.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.42	346^th	349	0.9%
2019	5.30	445^th	448	0.7%
2021	22.09	393^rd	458	14.2%
2022	23.87	397^th	475	16.4%
2023	20.71	388^th	463	16.2%
2024	10.23	442^nd	455	2.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.01	368^th	376	2.1%
2019	4.51	446^th	452	1.3%
2021	20.21	385^th	469	17.9%
2022	20.35	392^nd	479	18.2%
2023	18.38	392^nd	464	15.5%
2024	11.28	424^th	464	8.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.68	356^th	371	4.0%
2019	6.12	442^nd	453	2.4%
2021	15.88	415^th	476	12.8%
2022	17.29	407^th	480	15.2%
2023	22.84	375^th	470	20.2%
2024	8.52	446^th	466	4.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.19	257^th	259	0.8%
2019	4.32	343^rd	344	0.3%
2021	24.25	273^rd	353	22.7%
2022	25.65	280^th	360	22.2%
2023	25.25	253^rd	336	24.7%
2024	12.09	325^th	344	5.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lucille Umbarger Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.17	269^th	325	17.2%
2019	12.81	433^rd	470	7.9%
2021	24.83	372^nd	480	22.5%
2022	29.26	360^th	488	26.2%
2023	24.71	382^nd	488	21.7%
2024	21.37	399^th	486	17.9%

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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

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Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

its the best school I ever went to!!!!!!!! Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Constantly fail to creat a successful learning environment! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lucille Umbarger Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	398	3	4	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
1989	369	1	5	95	5	n/a	n/a	0	475
1990	411	4	3	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	497
1991	393	5	6	83	6	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	438	2	8	83	7	n/a	n/a	0	538
1993	413	1	6	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1994	425	2	7	69	7	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	426	2	10	86	7	n/a	n/a	0	531
1996	426	2	10	86	7	n/a	n/a	0	531
1997	402	2	8	82	8	n/a	n/a	0	502
1998	381	1	9	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	469
1999	403	2	10	99	7	n/a	n/a	0	521
2000	392	6	11	111	6	n/a	n/a	0	526
2001	413	5	16	108	7	n/a	n/a	0	549
2002	413	3	20	135	6	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	413	3	20	135	6	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	451	5	20	159	10	n/a	n/a	0	645
2005	491	7	20	171	9	n/a	n/a	0	698
2006	480	9	16	182	11	n/a	n/a	14	712
2007	482	9	15	181	19	n/a	n/a	35	741
2008	457	7	15	196	19	n/a	n/a	38	732
2009	437	7	14	227	15	n/a	n/a	48	748
2010	402	8	14	248	13	n/a	n/a	53	738
2011	407	7	17	257	11	3	14	0	716
2012	378	3	12	305	9	3	21	0	731
2013	365	3	12	322	5	1	23	0	731
2014	313	2	12	330	4	1	25	0	687
2015	299	1	10	340	9	1	24	0	684
2016	303	0	8	351	7	1	24	0	694
2017	283	4	10	367	7	0	28	0	699
2018	244	1	12	361	9	0	31	0	658
2019	235	1	11	351	10	0	28	0	636
2020	228	0	8	350	8	0	36	0	630
2021	181	2	6	346	8	2	31	0	576
2022	190	1	7	319	8	1	31	0	557
2023	186	2	11	337	7	2	23	0	568

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 Lucille Umbarger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	20.0	24.8	0
1989	475	21.0	22.6	n/a
1990	497	20.8	23.8	0
1991	493	20.4	24.1	n/a
1992	538	22.3	24.1	n/a
1993	491	19.5	25.2	n/a
1994	510	21.5	23.7	n/a
1995	531	23.5	22.6	n/a
1996	531	23.5	22.6	n/a
1997	502	23.3	21.5	n/a
1998	469	24.1	19.5	n/a
1999	521	27.4	19.0	n/a
2000	526	27.3	19.3	n/a
2001	549	27.3	20.1	n/a
2002	577	27.3	21.1	36.7
2003	577	27.3	21.1	36.7
2004	645	29.0	22.2	38.6
2005	698	29.2	23.9	40.4
2006	712	34.9	20.4	41.1
2007	741	34.8	21.3	40.9
2008	732	35.6	20.6	46.7
2009	748	35.6	21.0	41.4
2010	738	35.5	20.7	61.2
2011	716	33.9	21.0	54.3
2012	731	38.8	18.7	63.3
2013	731	39.9	18.3	66.3
2014	687	n/a	n/a	66.8
2015	684	46.0	14.8	68
2016	694	41.0	16.9	67.1
2017	699	39.9	17.5	67.4
2018	658	40.2	16.3	64.1
2019	636	38.8	16.3	66.7
2020	630	39.6	15.8	66
2021	576	40.6	14.1	69.1
2022	557	42.0	13.2	70.2
2023	568	42.0	13.5	75.4

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 Lucille Umbarger Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	496	20.0	24.8	0
1989	475	21.0	22.6	n/a
1990	497	20.8	23.8	0
1991	493	20.4	24.1	n/a
1992	538	22.3	24.1	n/a
1993	491	19.5	25.2	n/a
1994	510	21.5	23.7	n/a
1995	531	23.5	22.6	n/a
1996	531	23.5	22.6	n/a
1997	502	23.3	21.5	n/a
1998	469	24.1	19.5	n/a
1999	521	27.4	19.0	n/a
2000	526	27.3	19.3	n/a
2001	549	27.3	20.1	n/a
2002	577	27.3	21.1	36.7
2003	577	27.3	21.1	36.7
2004	645	29.0	22.2	38.6
2005	698	29.2	23.9	40.4
2006	712	34.9	20.4	41.1
2007	741	34.8	21.3	40.9
2008	732	35.6	20.6	46.7
2009	748	35.6	21.0	41.4
2010	738	35.5	20.7	61.2
2011	716	33.9	21.0	54.3
2012	731	38.8	18.7	63.3
2013	731	39.9	18.3	66.3
2014	687	n/a	n/a	66.8
2015	684	46.0	14.8	68
2016	694	41.0	16.9	67.1
2017	699	39.9	17.5	67.4
2018	658	40.2	16.3	64.1
2019	636	38.8	16.3	66.7
2020	630	39.6	15.8	66
2021	576	40.6	14.1	69.1
2022	557	42.0	13.2	70.2
2023	568	42.0	13.5	75.4

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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