Is Vale Elementary School a good school?

Vale Elementary School ranks 133 rd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 571 students attended Vale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vale Elementary School?

Students at Vale Elementary School are 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Vale Elementary School attend?

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

Vale Elementary School

Summary:

Vale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Cashmere, Washington, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Cashmere School District, which is ranked 12th out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vale Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC). For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 73.66% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.63% statewide and 71.72% in the Cashmere School District. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade ELA, where 79.07% of students were proficient or better, compared to 48.89% statewide and 79.07% in the district. In Math, 68.78% of all grades were proficient or better, compared to 41.68% statewide and 59.04% in the district. Vale Elementary also consistently ranks among the top schools in Washington for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, with 43.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, Vale Elementary School ranks among the top 1% of Washington elementary schools for low-SES students, indicating that it is highly effective in supporting and educating students from disadvantaged backgrounds. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as those in the Eastmont and Wenatchee school districts, Vale Elementary consistently outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, often by a significant margin.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

101 Pioneer Avenue
Cashmere, WA 98815-1225

(509) 782-2211

District: Cashmere School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
133^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,654

Students who attend Vale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cashmere Middle School
High:	Cashmere High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 571

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vale Elementary School ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.6%), Hispanic (31.3%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vale Elementary School is 14.1. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vale Elementary School is $14,654.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vale Elementary School 133^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Vale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cashmere School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cashmere School District 12^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Vale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	47.47	552^nd	1026	46.2%
2005	49.69	533^rd	1031	48.3%
2006	48.37	570^th	1051	45.8%
2007	67.57	315^th	1069	70.5%
2008	58.19	458^th	1067	57.1%
2009	60.11	423^rd	1072	60.5%
2010	50.24	553^rd	1088	49.2%
2011	50.48	561^st	1092	48.6%
2012	59.06	454^th	1097	58.6%
2013	63.56	409^th	1106	63.0%
2015	66.26	334^th	1067	68.7%
2016	61.30	409^th	1053	61.2%
2017	67.91	335^th	1056	68.3%
2018	69.82	321^st	1054	69.5%
2019	78.94	221^st	1130	80.4%
2022	85.57	159^th	1169	86.4%
2023	82.10	199^th	1169	83.0%
2024	87.78	133^rd	1168	88.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.07	95^th	333	71.5%
2019	81.63	10^th	248	96.0%
2022	74.99	23^rd	213	89.2%
2023	56.41	84^th	254	66.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.67	184^th	637	71.1%
2019	76.01	79^th	566	86.0%
2022	57.58	144^th	478	69.9%
2023	69.12	65^th	308	78.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.97	224^th	835	73.2%
2019	73.86	154^th	979	84.3%
2022	89.33	36^th	1019	96.5%
2023	88.24	40^th	1013	96.1%
2024	94.72	11^th	1024	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Vale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.99	249^th	1004	75.2%
2019	68.11	333^rd	1068	68.8%
2022	85.21	142^nd	1100	87.1%
2023	81.95	177^th	1094	83.8%
2024	89.84	88^th	1093	91.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Vale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.79	362^nd	999	63.8%
2019	86.49	126^th	1075	88.3%
2022	84.93	150^th	1113	86.5%
2023	79.57	199^th	1099	81.9%
2024	83.15	164^th	1099	85.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	84.94	62^nd	697	91.1%
2022	89.28	39^th	694	94.4%
2023	62.75	190^th	633	70.0%
2024	75.25	113^th	651	82.6%

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Rank History for White students at Vale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.63	130^th	833	84.4%
2019	80.80	168^th	1027	83.6%
2022	89.82	59^th	1031	94.3%
2023	86.67	102^nd	1011	89.9%
2024	93.59	20^th	1009	98.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington State Office of Superintendent 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 Vale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	462	1	7	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
1989	465	1	8	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1990	454	1	4	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	532
1991	460	1	4	85	6	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	503	3	5	98	5	n/a	n/a	0	614
1993	607	0	4	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	723
1994	501	0	2	129	3	n/a	n/a	0	635
1995	493	0	1	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1996	493	0	1	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1997	476	0	3	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	452	1	3	201	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	428	0	4	194	3	n/a	n/a	0	629
2000	444	0	5	197	5	n/a	n/a	0	651
2001	392	2	6	183	9	n/a	n/a	0	592
2002	340	6	5	166	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
2003	340	6	5	166	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
2004	343	3	4	187	7	n/a	n/a	0	544
2005	330	4	3	178	8	n/a	n/a	0	523
2006	348	3	3	206	10	n/a	n/a	0	570
2007	326	2	2	209	8	n/a	n/a	0	547
2008	342	5	6	204	8	n/a	n/a	1	566
2009	350	6	5	195	6	n/a	n/a	2	564
2010	323	10	7	196	6	n/a	n/a	3	545
2011	302	5	3	231	1	1	2	0	545
2012	322	5	2	234	3	1	5	0	572
2013	322	3	2	241	2	1	9	0	580
2014	304	3	3	249	1	0	8	0	568
2015	325	3	3	254	0	0	11	0	596
2016	330	3	5	258	0	0	16	0	612
2017	338	3	3	276	0	0	16	0	636
2018	328	3	3	274	0	0	12	0	620
2019	380	2	3	281	0	1	18	0	685
2020	379	2	4	269	1	1	23	0	679
2021	346	1	5	246	1	2	15	0	616
2022	344	2	7	246	2	6	25	0	632
2023	346	3	7	179	3	6	27	0	571

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 Vale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	509	22.0	23.1	0
1989	527	23.0	22.9	n/a
1990	532	24.7	21.5	0
1991	556	24.8	22.4	n/a
1992	614	27.3	22.4	n/a
1993	723	28.1	25.7	n/a
1994	635	29.6	21.5	n/a
1995	620	30.8	20.1	n/a
1996	620	30.8	20.1	n/a
1997	636	31.2	20.4	n/a
1998	660	32.6	20.2	n/a
1999	629	31.3	20.1	n/a
2000	651	30.4	21.4	n/a
2001	592	30.9	19.2	n/a
2002	522	28.1	18.6	44.3
2003	522	28.1	18.6	44.3
2004	544	29.0	18.8	50.4
2005	523	29.1	18.0	46.1
2006	570	28.2	20.2	52.8
2007	547	29.2	18.7	53.4
2008	566	27.9	20.3	52.4
2009	564	28.4	19.9	53.4
2010	545	27.6	19.7	55.4
2011	545	26.3	20.6	56.3
2012	572	27.3	20.8	57.3
2013	580	28.2	20.5	55
2014	568	n/a	n/a	53.9
2015	596	38.0	15.6	52.9
2016	612	34.0	18.0	52.1
2017	636	36.5	17.4	49.1
2018	620	37.3	16.5	47.4
2019	685	37.8	18.0	41.6
2020	679	38.7	17.5	44.6
2021	616	38.3	16.0	43.2
2022	632	38.0	16.6	42.6
2023	571	40.4	14.1	44

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 Vale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	509	22.0	23.1	0
1989	527	23.0	22.9	n/a
1990	532	24.7	21.5	0
1991	556	24.8	22.4	n/a
1992	614	27.3	22.4	n/a
1993	723	28.1	25.7	n/a
1994	635	29.6	21.5	n/a
1995	620	30.8	20.1	n/a
1996	620	30.8	20.1	n/a
1997	636	31.2	20.4	n/a
1998	660	32.6	20.2	n/a
1999	629	31.3	20.1	n/a
2000	651	30.4	21.4	n/a
2001	592	30.9	19.2	n/a
2002	522	28.1	18.6	44.3
2003	522	28.1	18.6	44.3
2004	544	29.0	18.8	50.4
2005	523	29.1	18.0	46.1
2006	570	28.2	20.2	52.8
2007	547	29.2	18.7	53.4
2008	566	27.9	20.3	52.4
2009	564	28.4	19.9	53.4
2010	545	27.6	19.7	55.4
2011	545	26.3	20.6	56.3
2012	572	27.3	20.8	57.3
2013	580	28.2	20.5	55
2014	568	n/a	n/a	53.9
2015	596	38.0	15.6	52.9
2016	612	34.0	18.0	52.1
2017	636	36.5	17.4	49.1
2018	620	37.3	16.5	47.4
2019	685	37.8	18.0	41.6
2020	679	38.7	17.5	44.6
2021	616	38.3	16.0	43.2
2022	632	38.0	16.6	42.6
2023	571	40.4	14.1	44

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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