Is Amistad Elementary School a good school?

Amistad Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Amistad Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 866 students attended Amistad Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Amistad Elementary School?

Students at Amistad Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Amistad Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Amistad Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Park Middle School High : Kennewick High School

Amistad Elementary School

Summary:

Amistad Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kennewick, Washington, serving 866 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 135 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amistad Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (68.48%) than surrounding schools, which range from 32.5% to 94.4% Hispanic. Academically, Amistad consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Washington, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the district and state averages. Additionally, over 94% of Amistad's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Amistad, ranging from $11,422 to $16,791 per year, the school's academic performance remains poor.

In contrast, nearby schools like Hawthorne Elementary and Westgate Elementary generally perform better academically, even though they serve similar demographic populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies used at these higher-performing schools to help address the challenges faced by Amistad Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

123 S Kent St
Kennewick, WA 99336-6061

(509) 222-5100

District: Kennewick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1158^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,791

Students who attend Amistad Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Park Middle School
High:	Kennewick High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 866

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

20.3%

African American:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amistad Elementary School ranks worse than 99.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Amistad Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Kennewick School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.5%), White (20.3%), African American (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amistad Elementary School is 18.6, which is the highest among 17 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District! (See more...)

Compare Amistad Elementary School employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amistad Elementary School is $16,791. 8 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amistad Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Amistad Elementary School 1158^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Amistad Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kennewick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick School District 135^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Amistad Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Amistad Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	26.28	810^th	1026	21.1%
2005	29.24	774^th	1031	24.9%
2006	29.25	811^th	1051	22.8%
2007	24.43	876^th	1069	18.1%
2008	36.42	722^nd	1067	32.3%
2009	25.15	866^th	1072	19.2%
2010	18.58	960^th	1088	11.8%
2011	3.85	1081^st	1092	1.0%
2012	2.35	1091^st	1097	0.5%
2013	2.24	1100^th	1106	0.5%
2015	2.26	1061^st	1067	0.6%
2016	1.71	1049^th	1053	0.4%
2017	1.85	1053^rd	1056	0.3%
2018	1.23	1052^nd	1054	0.2%
2019	0.88	1130^th	1130	0.0%
2021	6.24	1092^nd	1107	1.4%
2022	3.58	1164^th	1169	0.4%
2023	3.06	1163^rd	1169	0.5%
2024	3.71	1158^th	1168	0.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Amistad Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.38	319^th	333	4.2%
2024	10.04	315^th	320	1.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	11.37	833^rd	854	2.5%
2022	6.64	1013^th	1019	0.6%
2023	4.88	1005^th	1013	0.8%
2024	6.82	1005^th	1024	1.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Amistad Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.44	61^st	61	0.0%
2019	8.25	64^th	64	0.0%
2021	26.30	17^th	23	26.1%
2022	12.89	45^th	45	0.0%
2023	18.27	25^th	26	3.8%
2024	34.00	18^th	25	28.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Amistad Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	1.36	1003^rd	1004	0.1%
2019	0.94	1068^th	1068	0.0%
2021	3.71	1007^th	1008	0.1%
2022	4.03	1099^th	1100	0.1%
2023	3.18	1091^st	1094	0.3%
2024	2.73	1090^th	1093	0.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Amistad Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	1.98	996^th	999	0.3%
2019	1.21	1075^th	1075	0.0%
2021	8.49	991^st	1025	3.3%
2022	3.76	1111^th	1113	0.2%
2023	2.80	1099^th	1099	0.0%
2024	5.40	1078^th	1099	1.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Amistad Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	6.11	538^th	540	0.4%
2019	3.10	697^th	697	0.0%
2021	14.75	480^th	501	4.2%
2022	9.49	690^th	694	0.6%
2023	6.37	629^th	633	0.6%
2024	6.43	643^rd	651	1.2%

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Rank History for White students at Amistad Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	0.74	1027^th	1027	0.0%
2021	2.56	942^nd	943	0.1%
2022	1.29	1031^st	1031	0.0%
2023	2.64	1009^th	1011	0.2%

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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 Amistad Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	407	10	4	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	372	12	15	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1997	272	7	12	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
1998	276	11	5	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1999	236	1	12	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2000	187	3	10	212	3	n/a	n/a	0	415
2001	192	2	3	247	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
2002	151	3	9	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2003	151	3	9	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	457
2004	142	10	8	279	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
2005	139	6	9	274	3	n/a	n/a	1	432
2006	165	7	10	314	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2007	163	12	9	327	2	n/a	n/a	9	522
2008	152	10	7	347	3	n/a	n/a	10	529
2009	147	9	7	369	6	n/a	n/a	19	557
2010	138	10	7	405	7	n/a	n/a	18	585
2011	79	10	6	475	3	1	0	0	574
2012	163	12	6	392	2	1	1	0	577
2013	236	22	3	315	0	3	5	0	584
2014	195	23	5	341	1	4	3	0	572
2015	169	30	8	357	1	0	7	0	572
2016	78	30	7	408	0	0	14	0	537
2017	140	15	7	327	0	1	8	0	498
2018	167	19	12	319	0	1	11	0	529
2019	176	66	26	464	0	2	37	0	771
2020	219	21	25	552	1	7	28	0	853
2021	173	14	27	595	0	7	32	0	848
2022	181	22	27	599	1	10	33	0	873
2023	176	42	16	593	3	9	27	0	866

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 Amistad Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	547	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	495	27.0	18.3	n/a
1997	467	24.0	19.5	n/a
1998	465	24.0	19.4	n/a
1999	440	24.2	18.2	n/a
2000	415	26.5	15.7	n/a
2001	446	25.7	17.4	n/a
2002	457	30.5	15.0	83.8
2003	457	30.5	15.0	83.8
2004	440	30.0	14.7	83.6
2005	432	30.5	14.2	85.6
2006	497	30.5	16.3	76.5
2007	522	27.0	19.3	83.2
2008	529	29.6	17.9	82.5
2009	557	29.6	18.8	86.6
2010	585	30.6	19.1	88.5
2011	574	29.7	19.2	93.4
2012	577	31.1	18.5	96.2
2013	584	31.1	18.7	94.7
2014	572	n/a	n/a	90.4
2015	572	36.0	15.8	93.9
2016	537	32.0	16.7	96.8
2017	498	35.0	14.2	0
2018	529	33.9	15.5	95.7
2019	771	35.0	22.0	58.9
2020	853	43.8	19.4	93.2
2021	848	45.9	18.4	93.3
2022	873	45.8	19.0	94.4
2023	866	46.5	18.6	94.5

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 Amistad Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	547	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	495	27.0	18.3	n/a
1997	467	24.0	19.5	n/a
1998	465	24.0	19.4	n/a
1999	440	24.2	18.2	n/a
2000	415	26.5	15.7	n/a
2001	446	25.7	17.4	n/a
2002	457	30.5	15.0	83.8
2003	457	30.5	15.0	83.8
2004	440	30.0	14.7	83.6
2005	432	30.5	14.2	85.6
2006	497	30.5	16.3	76.5
2007	522	27.0	19.3	83.2
2008	529	29.6	17.9	82.5
2009	557	29.6	18.8	86.6
2010	585	30.6	19.1	88.5
2011	574	29.7	19.2	93.4
2012	577	31.1	18.5	96.2
2013	584	31.1	18.7	94.7
2014	572	n/a	n/a	90.4
2015	572	36.0	15.8	93.9
2016	537	32.0	16.7	96.8
2017	498	35.0	14.2	0
2018	529	33.9	15.5	95.7
2019	771	35.0	22.0	58.9
2020	853	43.8	19.4	93.2
2021	848	45.9	18.4	93.3
2022	873	45.8	19.0	94.4
2023	866	46.5	18.6	94.5

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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