Betz Elementary

Summary:

Betz Elementary is a public elementary school in Cheney, Washington, serving 534 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Cheney School District, Betz Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

Betz Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (71.72%) compared to nearby schools like Sunset Elementary, Windsor Elementary, and Salnave Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Despite this, Betz Elementary's Hispanic and low-income students perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Washington. The school's overall academic performance consistently exceeds the district and state averages, with 50.82% of students proficient or better in ELA and 62.24% in Science.

While Betz Elementary's performance is generally strong, there are some areas for improvement. The school's Special Education students have consistently ranked in the bottom 30% of Washington elementary schools, and its military-connected students perform in the middle of the state. Additionally, the school's spending per student, ranging from $11,461 to $15,535, is higher than the state average, suggesting a need to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Overall, Betz Elementary is a high-performing school that provides a quality education, but it should continue to address the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 317 N 7th
       Cheney, WA  99004-2298


(509) 559-4800

District: Cheney School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
504th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,535 Help


Students who attend Betz Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cheney Middle School
High:    Cheney High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  531

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.0%
Hispanic:
16.2%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Betz Elementary ranks better than 56.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Cheney School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.27. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68%), Hispanic (16.2%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Betz Elementary is 15.4, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Cheney School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Betz Elementary is $15,535. 3 elementary schools in the Cheney School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Betz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Betz Elementary 504th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Betz Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Cheney School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheney School District 113th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Betz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.40 328th 1026 68.0%
2005 62.24 378th 1031 63.3%
2006 67.59 295th 1051 71.9%
2007 61.47 409th 1069 61.7%
2008 64.96 364th 1067 65.9%
2009 64.53 370th 1072 65.5%
2010 49.79 562nd 1088 48.3%
2011 56.59 478th 1092 56.2%
2012 50.93 576th 1097 47.5%
2013 42.41 690th 1106 37.6%
2015 37.31 698th 1067 34.6%
2016 26.13 818th 1053 22.3%
2017 35.32 709th 1056 32.9%
2018 45.94 573rd 1054 45.6%
2019 54.21 522nd 1130 53.8%
2021 64.28 363rd 1107 67.2%
2022 59.45 431st 1169 63.1%
2023 60.84 426th 1169 63.6%
2024 54.27 504th 1168 56.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.33 433rd 637 32.0%
2019 16.22 548th 566 3.2%
2022 45.53 221st 478 53.8%
2023 24.79 258th 308 16.2%
2024 18.71 301st 339 11.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.52 467th 835 44.1%
2019 50.99 490th 979 49.9%
2021 77.28 105th 854 87.7%
2022 63.96 289th 1019 71.6%
2023 72.24 210th 1013 79.3%
2024 70.99 224th 1024 78.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.59 355th 1004 64.6%
2019 52.99 524th 1068 50.9%
2021 78.05 187th 1008 81.4%
2022 70.16 306th 1100 72.2%
2023 65.30 352nd 1094 67.8%
2024 58.80 414th 1093 62.1%
See the entire list of Best Washington Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.03 29th 50 42.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.37 665th 999 33.4%
2019 50.40 533rd 1075 50.4%
2021 49.19 471st 1025 54.0%
2022 51.05 507th 1113 54.4%
2023 52.15 485th 1099 55.9%
2024 48.54 541st 1099 50.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.81 156th 694 77.5%
2023 86.66 43rd 633 93.2%
2024 58.87 258th 651 60.4%
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Rank History for White students at Betz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.88 569th 833 31.7%
2019 46.17 589th 1027 42.6%
2021 49.95 463rd 943 50.9%
2022 49.84 507th 1031 50.8%
2023 46.06 540th 1011 46.6%
2024 40.97 617th 1009 38.9%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Betz Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 369 2 17 8 19 n/a n/a 0 415
1989 363 4 17 7 13 n/a n/a 0 404
1990 360 4 11 11 13 n/a n/a 0 399
1991 360 2 5 14 14 n/a n/a 0 395
1992 376 2 9 11 11 n/a n/a 0 409
1993 382 8 8 11 5 n/a n/a 0 414
1994 406 11 8 10 3 n/a n/a 0 438
1995 375 7 13 15 7 n/a n/a 0 417
1996 375 7 13 15 7 n/a n/a 0 417
1997 395 8 12 14 4 n/a n/a 0 433
1998 376 9 10 10 10 n/a n/a 0 415
1999 363 7 13 6 6 n/a n/a 0 395
2000 365 8 12 4 6 n/a n/a 0 395
2001 341 10 10 5 6 n/a n/a 0 372
2002 308 12 12 15 10 n/a n/a 0 357
2003 308 12 12 15 10 n/a n/a 0 357
2004 320 12 20 19 10 n/a n/a 0 381
2005 329 12 20 18 9 n/a n/a 0 388
2006 331 8 20 26 9 n/a n/a 0 394
2007 325 8 13 26 11 n/a n/a 0 383
2008 329 7 14 37 7 n/a n/a 1 395
2009 336 6 15 40 9 n/a n/a 7 413
2010 344 5 12 44 12 n/a n/a 8 425
2011 333 4 5 48 7 0 23 0 420
2012 352 5 11 52 6 2 27 0 455
2013 366 2 13 56 5 1 22 0 465
2014 329 5 10 65 5 1 22 0 437
2015 333 8 8 60 3 1 15 0 428
2016 327 7 5 63 5 1 13 0 421
2017 314 7 11 55 3 1 13 0 404
2018 342 11 10 54 1 1 14 0 433
2019 366 13 13 58 0 0 17 0 467
2020 355 6 11 53 0 0 36 1 462
2021 307 5 8 56 0 2 31 1 410
2022 369 5 8 72 6 1 39 2 502
2023 383 5 8 80 9 2 45 2 534
2024 361 14 6 86 10 4 50 0 531

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 Betz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 18.0 23.0 0
1989 404 19.0 21.2 n/a
1990 399 18.2 21.9 0
1991 395 18.4 21.4 n/a
1992 409 18.5 22.1 n/a
1993 414 18.6 22.3 n/a
1994 438 20.8 21.1 n/a
1995 417 19.7 21.2 n/a
1996 417 19.7 21.2 n/a
1997 433 21.3 20.3 n/a
1998 415 21.4 19.4 n/a
1999 395 20.8 19.0 n/a
2000 395 19.9 19.8 n/a
2001 372 19.4 19.2 n/a
2002 357 18.9 18.9 40.9
2003 357 18.9 18.9 40.9
2004 381 17.0 22.4 38.3
2005 388 16.9 23.0 37.9
2006 394 18.0 21.9 36
2007 383 20.4 18.8 37.9
2008 395 20.2 19.6 39.8
2009 413 20.2 20.4 41.9
2010 425 22.4 18.9 44.6
2011 420 22.0 19.0 44
2012 455 24.9 18.2 50.3
2013 465 28.5 16.3 52.5
2014 437 n/a n/a 56.3
2015 428 28.0 15.2 55.4
2016 421 29.0 14.5 57
2017 404 27.0 14.9 52.5
2018 433 29.7 14.5 50.8
2019 467 29.9 15.5 43.5
2020 462 28.6 16.1 50
2021 410 27.2 15.0 47.6
2022 502 29.3 17.0 40.6
2023 534 31.8 16.7 66.7
2024 531 34.4 15.4 65

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 Betz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 415 18.0 23.0 0
1989 404 19.0 21.2 n/a
1990 399 18.2 21.9 0
1991 395 18.4 21.4 n/a
1992 409 18.5 22.1 n/a
1993 414 18.6 22.3 n/a
1994 438 20.8 21.1 n/a
1995 417 19.7 21.2 n/a
1996 417 19.7 21.2 n/a
1997 433 21.3 20.3 n/a
1998 415 21.4 19.4 n/a
1999 395 20.8 19.0 n/a
2000 395 19.9 19.8 n/a
2001 372 19.4 19.2 n/a
2002 357 18.9 18.9 40.9
2003 357 18.9 18.9 40.9
2004 381 17.0 22.4 38.3
2005 388 16.9 23.0 37.9
2006 394 18.0 21.9 36
2007 383 20.4 18.8 37.9
2008 395 20.2 19.6 39.8
2009 413 20.2 20.4 41.9
2010 425 22.4 18.9 44.6
2011 420 22.0 19.0 44
2012 455 24.9 18.2 50.3
2013 465 28.5 16.3 52.5
2014 437 n/a n/a 56.3
2015 428 28.0 15.2 55.4
2016 421 29.0 14.5 57
2017 404 27.0 14.9 52.5
2018 433 29.7 14.5 50.8
2019 467 29.9 15.5 43.5
2020 462 28.6 16.1 50
2021 410 27.2 15.0 47.6
2022 502 29.3 17.0 40.6
2023 534 31.8 16.7 66.7
2024 531 34.4 15.4 65

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Betz Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201689.4%0.0%1.5%3.0%95.5%95.5%97.0%90.9%93.9%95.5%
201791.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%9.0%95.5%95.5%95.5%94.0%100.0%95.5%
201895.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.4%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%95.6%
201990.8%0.0%0.0%1.5%6.2%93.9%93.9%95.4%92.3%95.4%93.9%
202085.7%2.9%2.9%1.4%7.1%87.1%90.0%91.4%92.9%90.0%97.1%97.1%97.1%90.0%
202190.1%1.4%0.0%0.0%1.4%91.6%91.6%93.0%91.6%91.6%91.6%91.6%91.6%91.6%
202292.1%1.1%0.0%1.1%0.0%96.6%95.5%96.6%96.6%95.5%96.6%96.6%96.6%95.5%
202388.3%2.6%0.0%0.0%2.6%89.6%92.2%90.9%89.6%92.2%90.9%90.9%90.9%92.2%
202492.8%4.4%0.0%0.0%2.9%92.8%92.8%95.7%92.8%92.8%92.8%92.8%92.8%92.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201992.5%0.0%0.5%5.6%95.4%95.6%95.6%94.4%95.6%95.6%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Betz Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $731 (4.8%) $14,530 (95.2%) $15,261
2020 $616 (5.4%) $10,845 (94.6%) $11,461
2021 $562 (3.7%) $14,810 (96.3%) $15,372
2022 $645 (4.2%) $14,889 (95.8%) $15,535

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Betz Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 522nd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 426th of 1169 Elementary schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Betz Elementary)61.156.5
 4.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cheney School District)54.445.7
 8.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Betz Elementary)54.952.2
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Cheney School District)52.949.7
 3.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Betz Elementary)9052.5
 37.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney School District)60.345.4
 14.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Betz Elementary)88.144.4
 43.7%
   4th Grade Math (Cheney School District)60.344.6
 15.7%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Betz Elementary)52.264.1
 11.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cheney School District)54.847.7
 7.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Betz Elementary)36.446.2
 9.8%
   5th Grade Math (Cheney School District)42.137.1
 5%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Betz Elementary)39.462.8
 23.4%
   5th Grade Science (Cheney School District)49.746.4
 3.3%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Betz Elementary)66.857.7
 9.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cheney School District)55.546.7
 8.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Betz Elementary)58.747.4
 11.3%
   All Grades Math (Cheney School District)46.534.6
 11.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Betz Elementary)39.462.8
 23.4%
   All Grades Science (Cheney School District)5044.9
 5.1%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students467534
 14.3%
African American135
 61.5%
American Indian09
Asian138
 38.5%
Hispanic5880
 37.9%
Pacific Islander02
White366383
 4.6%
Two or More Races1745
 164.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.5%66.7%
 23.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Betz Elementary

Students at Betz Elementary are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 531 students attended Betz Elementary.

Betz Elementary ranks 504th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Betz Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cheney Middle School
High : Cheney High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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