Is Salnave Elementary a good school?

Salnave Elementary ranks 742 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salnave Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Salnave Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Salnave Elementary?

Students at Salnave Elementary are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Salnave Elementary attend?

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

Salnave Elementary

Summary:

Salnave Elementary is a public elementary school in Cheney, Washington, serving 309 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cheney School District, which is ranked 113 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Salnave Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (76.38%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 54.59% to 84.44% White students. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally lower than the Cheney School District and Washington state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 41.76% of Salnave students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.24% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In math, 38.82% of Salnave students were proficient or better, while the district and state had 34.97% and 41.68%, respectively. Salnave's rankings for specific student groups, such as female, male, and White students, are in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, though the school performs better for special education and low-income students.

Salnave Elementary's academic performance is lower than nearby schools within the Cheney School District, such as Sunset Elementary, Windsor Elementary, and Betz Elementary. However, the school performs better than Sunset Elementary, which is the lowest-performing school in the district and has a 0-star rating. Salnave's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.95% to 63.11%, suggests a relatively low-income student population, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1015 Salnave Road
Cheney, WA 99004-1299

(509) 559-4700

District: Cheney School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
742^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,409

Students who attend Salnave Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cheney Middle School
High:	Cheney High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salnave Elementary ranks worse than 63.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Cheney School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Salnave Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Cheney School District. Racial makeup is: White (76.4%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salnave Elementary is 13.2, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Cheney School District! (See more...)

Compare Salnave Elementary employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salnave Elementary is $16,409, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Cheney School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salnave Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Salnave Elementary 742^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Salnave 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 113^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salnave Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Salnave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	37.99	666^th	1026	35.1%
2005	58.61	431^st	1031	58.2%
2006	61.36	396^th	1051	62.3%
2007	50.14	556^th	1069	48.0%
2008	63.58	391^st	1067	63.4%
2009	54.78	485^th	1072	54.8%
2010	68.23	301^st	1088	72.3%
2011	62.99	398^th	1092	63.6%
2012	67.42	348^th	1097	68.3%
2013	47.65	629^th	1106	43.1%
2015	34.63	734^th	1067	31.2%
2016	33.85	724^th	1053	31.2%
2017	27.50	794^th	1056	24.8%
2018	44.07	594^th	1054	43.6%
2019	19.45	935^th	1130	17.3%
2021	60.39	409^th	1107	63.1%
2022	48.62	582^nd	1169	50.2%
2023	36.50	734^th	1169	37.2%
2024	35.79	742^nd	1168	36.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Salnave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	88.74	12^th	158	92.4%
2022	59.37	136^th	478	71.5%
2023	64.26	81^st	308	73.7%
2024	25.22	280^th	339	17.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Salnave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.68	617^th	835	26.1%
2019	27.31	790^th	979	19.3%
2021	84.74	58^th	854	93.2%
2022	64.10	288^th	1019	71.7%
2023	52.55	460^th	1013	54.6%
2024	53.95	452^nd	1024	55.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Salnave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.02	683^rd	1004	32.0%
2019	22.75	874^th	1068	18.2%
2021	57.64	392^nd	1008	61.1%
2022	53.90	476^th	1100	56.7%
2023	35.70	701^st	1094	35.9%
2024	34.63	716^th	1093	34.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Salnave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	19.32	903^rd	1075	16.0%
2021	59.41	372^nd	1025	63.7%
2022	42.61	606^th	1113	45.6%
2023	36.85	683^rd	1099	37.9%
2024	39.01	667^th	1099	39.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Salnave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.65	519^th	697	25.5%

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Rank History for White students at Salnave Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.31	582^nd	833	30.1%
2019	14.53	928^th	1027	9.6%
2021	50.00	459^th	943	51.3%
2022	35.96	688^th	1031	33.3%
2023	22.43	844^th	1011	16.5%
2024	24.37	816^th	1009	19.1%

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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 Salnave Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	356	2	9	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	382
1989	353	3	11	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	380
1990	366	5	13	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	406
1991	383	5	11	6	14	n/a	n/a	0	419
1992	384	9	6	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	416
1993	400	4	6	10	13	n/a	n/a	0	433
1994	375	5	6	14	14	n/a	n/a	0	414
1995	306	3	4	9	15	n/a	n/a	0	337
1996	306	3	4	9	15	n/a	n/a	0	337
1997	280	3	5	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	300
1998	279	0	5	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	295
1999	292	7	12	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	322
2000	292	6	8	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	320
2001	280	6	9	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	319
2002	271	10	12	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	313
2003	271	10	12	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	313
2004	266	6	11	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	300
2005	261	4	12	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	290
2006	245	4	9	8	3	n/a	n/a	3	272
2007	253	5	9	12	8	n/a	n/a	7	294
2008	264	1	9	8	9	n/a	n/a	9	300
2009	234	3	8	12	7	n/a	n/a	10	274
2010	274	10	7	17	15	n/a	n/a	8	331
2011	256	4	4	31	6	1	47	0	349
2012	295	5	3	32	4	1	34	0	374
2013	312	5	5	31	5	0	28	0	386
2014	327	6	5	37	2	0	22	0	399
2015	314	6	4	38	4	1	19	0	386
2016	286	8	3	40	5	1	19	0	362
2017	292	10	2	43	5	0	20	0	372
2018	299	3	2	51	3	0	16	0	374
2019	294	5	0	59	5	0	24	0	387
2020	293	3	0	36	4	0	22	0	358
2021	239	2	2	33	2	0	27	1	306
2022	267	5	3	30	2	0	26	0	333
2023	236	4	5	34	2	0	28	0	309

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 Salnave Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	382	19.0	20.1	0
1989	380	18.0	21.1	n/a
1990	406	18.8	21.5	0
1991	419	18.2	23.0	n/a
1992	416	19.2	21.6	n/a
1993	433	20.7	20.9	n/a
1994	414	22.8	18.2	n/a
1995	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
1996	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
1997	300	15.0	20.0	n/a
1998	295	14.2	20.8	n/a
1999	322	15.3	21.0	n/a
2000	320	15.4	20.8	n/a
2001	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
2002	313	19.5	16.1	47.3
2003	313	19.5	16.1	47.3
2004	300	20.0	15.0	46
2005	290	20.7	14.0	47.9
2006	272	17.6	15.5	45
2007	294	19.7	14.9	51.9
2008	300	18.1	16.6	58.4
2009	274	18.1	15.1	62.5
2010	331	21.4	15.4	64.4
2011	349	23.0	15.1	56.4
2012	374	21.5	17.3	56.1
2013	386	22.5	17.1	60.4
2014	399	n/a	n/a	58.4
2015	386	30.0	12.8	60.4
2016	362	23.0	15.7	58
2017	372	24.8	14.9	54.8
2018	374	27.6	13.5	58.8
2019	387	24.9	15.5	59.9
2020	358	26.4	13.5	57.5
2021	306	25.5	11.9	52.3
2022	333	23.7	13.9	48.9
2023	309	23.3	13.2	63.1

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 Salnave Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	382	19.0	20.1	0
1989	380	18.0	21.1	n/a
1990	406	18.8	21.5	0
1991	419	18.2	23.0	n/a
1992	416	19.2	21.6	n/a
1993	433	20.7	20.9	n/a
1994	414	22.8	18.2	n/a
1995	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
1996	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
1997	300	15.0	20.0	n/a
1998	295	14.2	20.8	n/a
1999	322	15.3	21.0	n/a
2000	320	15.4	20.8	n/a
2001	319	17.0	18.8	n/a
2002	313	19.5	16.1	47.3
2003	313	19.5	16.1	47.3
2004	300	20.0	15.0	46
2005	290	20.7	14.0	47.9
2006	272	17.6	15.5	45
2007	294	19.7	14.9	51.9
2008	300	18.1	16.6	58.4
2009	274	18.1	15.1	62.5
2010	331	21.4	15.4	64.4
2011	349	23.0	15.1	56.4
2012	374	21.5	17.3	56.1
2013	386	22.5	17.1	60.4
2014	399	n/a	n/a	58.4
2015	386	30.0	12.8	60.4
2016	362	23.0	15.7	58
2017	372	24.8	14.9	54.8
2018	374	27.6	13.5	58.8
2019	387	24.9	15.5	59.9
2020	358	26.4	13.5	57.5
2021	306	25.5	11.9	52.3
2022	333	23.7	13.9	48.9
2023	309	23.3	13.2	63.1

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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