Is Rock Island Elementary a good school?

Rock Island Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.2% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Rock Island Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended Rock Island Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Island Elementary?

Students at Rock Island Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 23% White.

What schools do graduates of Rock Island Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Island Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eastmont Junior High High : Eastmont Senior High

Rock Island Elementary

Summary:

Rock Island Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rock Island, Washington, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Eastmont School District, which is ranked 142 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, Rock Island Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the Eastmont School District and Washington state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.38% of all students at Rock Island Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.49% in the district and 52.63% statewide. The school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform particularly poorly, ranking well below their peers in the district and state.

Interestingly, the nearby Cascade Elementary and Lee Elementary schools in the Eastmont School District significantly outperform Rock Island Elementary on state assessments and have higher overall rankings, despite having lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution, and other factors, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, and student support services, may need to be examined to address the underlying challenges at Rock Island Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

5645 Rock Island Road
Rock Island, WA 98850-9528

(509) 884-5023

District: Eastmont School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,067

Students who attend Rock Island Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastmont Junior High
High:	Eastmont Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 308

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

White:

23.4%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Island Elementary ranks worse than 80.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Eastmont School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.3%), White (23.4%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Eastmont School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Island Elementary is 15.5, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Eastmont School District. (See more...)

Compare Rock Island Elementary employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Island Elementary is $17,067, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Eastmont School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rock Island Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Island Elementary 944^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Rock Island Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Eastmont School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastmont School District 142^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rock Island Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	18.60	886^th	1026	13.6%
2005	11.33	957^th	1031	7.2%
2006	59.01	436^th	1051	58.5%
2007	76.59	184^th	1069	82.8%
2008	59.44	444^th	1067	58.4%
2009	77.30	180^th	1072	83.2%
2010	69.96	278^th	1088	74.4%
2011	41.38	671^st	1092	38.6%
2012	67.91	341^st	1097	68.9%
2013	33.02	803^rd	1106	27.4%
2015	33.92	745^th	1067	30.2%
2016	11.88	971^st	1053	7.8%
2017	28.04	786^th	1056	25.6%
2018	33.14	725^th	1054	31.2%
2019	14.20	1005^th	1130	11.1%
2021	25.38	814^th	1107	26.5%
2022	23.45	920^th	1169	21.3%
2023	18.55	995^th	1169	14.9%
2024	21.53	944^th	1168	19.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.05	225^th	333	32.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	20.31	871^st	979	11.0%
2021	44.38	442^nd	854	48.2%
2022	39.37	637^th	1019	37.5%
2023	27.97	800^th	1013	21.0%
2024	36.97	680^th	1024	33.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	62.68	6^th	23	73.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.85	592^nd	1004	41.0%
2019	31.77	784^th	1068	26.6%
2021	24.36	778^th	1008	22.8%
2022	28.49	806^th	1100	26.7%
2023	24.85	853^rd	1094	22.0%
2024	24.96	844^th	1093	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	7.62	1033^rd	1075	3.9%
2021	27.18	743^rd	1025	27.5%
2022	20.19	918^th	1113	17.5%
2023	16.74	964^th	1099	12.3%
2024	19.15	945^th	1099	14.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.83	290^th	540	46.3%
2019	14.82	656^th	697	5.9%
2021	38.95	285^th	501	43.1%
2022	41.56	387^th	694	44.2%
2023	31.29	460^th	633	27.3%
2024	37.51	430^th	651	33.9%

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Rank History for White students at Rock Island Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	61.39	400^th	1027	61.1%
2024	27.87	771^st	1009	23.6%

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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 Rock Island Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	128	0	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	146
1989	135	0	0	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	155
1990	134	0	0	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	161
1991	131	0	0	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	161
1992	137	0	0	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	195
1993	163	1	0	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	210
1994	141	0	0	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	200
1995	142	1	2	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	217
1996	142	1	2	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	217
1997	130	2	2	78	7	n/a	n/a	0	219
1998	124	4	4	99	5	n/a	n/a	0	236
1999	112	1	3	114	3	n/a	n/a	0	233
2000	114	2	4	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	241
2001	101	1	4	130	5	n/a	n/a	0	241
2002	108	1	0	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	247
2003	108	1	0	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	247
2004	96	0	1	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	248
2005	59	0	2	117	5	n/a	n/a	0	183
2006	68	0	2	120	8	n/a	n/a	0	198
2007	69	0	5	132	4	n/a	n/a	0	210
2008	79	0	4	107	2	n/a	n/a	1	193
2009	78	2	3	115	2	n/a	n/a	3	203
2010	62	1	3	148	1	n/a	n/a	2	217
2011	55	0	0	166	0	1	4	0	226
2012	59	0	0	188	0	1	3	0	251
2013	76	0	0	222	1	1	4	0	304
2014	78	0	0	212	1	3	5	0	299
2015	58	0	0	165	0	0	1	0	224
2016	59	0	0	159	0	0	8	0	226
2017	63	0	0	149	0	0	4	0	216
2018	60	0	0	158	1	0	4	0	223
2019	60	1	0	147	1	0	2	0	211
2020	60	1	0	153	0	0	0	0	214
2021	42	0	0	146	0	0	0	0	188
2022	49	1	0	177	0	0	0	0	227
2023	65	1	0	227	0	0	0	0	293
2024	72	1	0	232	1	0	2	0	308

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 Rock Island Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	146	6.0	24.3	0
1989	155	6.0	25.8	n/a
1990	161	7.5	21.4	0
1991	161	8.3	19.3	n/a
1992	195	8.2	23.7	n/a
1993	210	9.2	22.8	n/a
1994	200	10.2	19.6	n/a
1995	217	10.5	20.7	n/a
1996	217	10.5	20.7	n/a
1997	219	12.3	17.8	n/a
1998	236	11.5	20.5	n/a
1999	233	12.1	19.3	n/a
2000	241	12.6	19.1	n/a
2001	241	13.8	17.5	n/a
2002	247	14.0	17.6	78.5
2003	247	14.0	17.6	78.5
2004	248	14.0	17.7	80.6
2005	183	13.8	13.3	86.9
2006	198	12.5	15.8	83.8
2007	210	12.5	16.8	83.8
2008	193	13.0	14.8	86.5
2009	203	13.0	15.6	82.5
2010	217	12.3	17.5	87
2011	226	12.2	18.4	86.7
2012	251	12.9	19.3	86.5
2013	304	15.6	19.3	84.9
2014	299	n/a	n/a	82.6
2015	224	17.0	13.1	87.1
2016	226	15.0	15.0	81.9
2017	216	14.0	15.3	83.8
2018	223	15.3	14.5	83
2019	211	15.3	13.7	60.2
2020	214	16.5	12.9	66.4
2021	188	14.5	12.9	78.2
2022	227	15.5	14.6	81.9
2023	293	19.5	15.0	88.1
2024	308	19.7	15.5	86.7

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 Rock Island Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	146	6.0	24.3	0
1989	155	6.0	25.8	n/a
1990	161	7.5	21.4	0
1991	161	8.3	19.3	n/a
1992	195	8.2	23.7	n/a
1993	210	9.2	22.8	n/a
1994	200	10.2	19.6	n/a
1995	217	10.5	20.7	n/a
1996	217	10.5	20.7	n/a
1997	219	12.3	17.8	n/a
1998	236	11.5	20.5	n/a
1999	233	12.1	19.3	n/a
2000	241	12.6	19.1	n/a
2001	241	13.8	17.5	n/a
2002	247	14.0	17.6	78.5
2003	247	14.0	17.6	78.5
2004	248	14.0	17.7	80.6
2005	183	13.8	13.3	86.9
2006	198	12.5	15.8	83.8
2007	210	12.5	16.8	83.8
2008	193	13.0	14.8	86.5
2009	203	13.0	15.6	82.5
2010	217	12.3	17.5	87
2011	226	12.2	18.4	86.7
2012	251	12.9	19.3	86.5
2013	304	15.6	19.3	84.9
2014	299	n/a	n/a	82.6
2015	224	17.0	13.1	87.1
2016	226	15.0	15.0	81.9
2017	216	14.0	15.3	83.8
2018	223	15.3	14.5	83
2019	211	15.3	13.7	60.2
2020	214	16.5	12.9	66.4
2021	188	14.5	12.9	78.2
2022	227	15.5	14.6	81.9
2023	293	19.5	15.0	88.1
2024	308	19.7	15.5	86.7

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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