Is Hallett Elementary School a good school?

Hallett Elementary School ranks 378 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hallett Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Hallett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hallett Elementary School?

Students at Hallett Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hallett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hallett Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Medical Lake Middle School High : Medical Lake High School

Hallett Elementary School

Summary:

Hallett Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Medical Lake, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 494. The school is part of the Medical Lake School District, which is ranked 55 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hallett Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 57.08%, compared to the state average of 52.63% and the Medical Lake School District average of 58.71%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 63.16% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.6% and the district average of 65.89%. In Math, Hallett Elementary's all-grade proficiency rate of 56.6% in 2023-2024 was significantly higher than the state average of 41.68% and the district average of 51.41%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with its female students and Hispanic students ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Washington elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools like Windsor Elementary (75.51% White students) and Sunset Elementary (54.59% White students), Hallett Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (81.38%) compared to the state average (52.63%). This may be reflective of the demographics of the Medical Lake community, but it also raises questions about the school's ability to serve a diverse student population. However, Hallett Elementary's strong performance for its special education and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the top 25% and top 15% of Washington elementary schools, respectively, is particularly noteworthy and suggests the school is effectively supporting the academic needs of these traditionally underserved student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

524 N. Hallett St.
Medical Lake, WA 99022

(509) 565-3400

District: Medical Lake School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,086

Students who attend Hallett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Medical Lake Middle School
High:	Medical Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hallett Elementary School ranks better than 67.6% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.2%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hallett Elementary School is 14.7. (See more...)

Compare Hallett Elementary School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hallett Elementary School is $15,086.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hallett Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hallett Elementary School 378^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Hallett Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Medical Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Medical Lake School District 55^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hallett Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hallett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	64.91	320^th	1026	68.8%
2005	70.86	273^rd	1031	73.5%
2006	54.91	486^th	1051	53.8%
2007	67.05	326^th	1069	69.5%
2008	69.19	308^th	1067	71.1%
2009	74.95	215^th	1072	79.9%
2010	60.25	416^th	1088	61.8%
2011	60.24	425^th	1092	61.1%
2012	57.06	481^st	1097	56.2%
2013	72.84	268^th	1106	75.8%
2015	81.73	167^th	1067	84.3%
2016	74.65	256^th	1053	75.7%
2017	69.47	316^th	1056	70.1%
2018	70.55	309^th	1054	70.7%
2019	59.85	453^rd	1130	59.9%
2021	57.58	438^th	1107	60.4%
2022	59.10	438^th	1169	62.5%
2023	61.77	410^th	1169	64.9%
2024	65.38	378^th	1168	67.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hallett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.86	281^st	637	55.9%
2019	34.31	366^th	566	35.3%
2022	18.09	449^th	478	6.1%
2023	61.36	89^th	308	71.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.24	49^th	835	94.1%
2019	67.85	239^th	979	75.6%
2021	73.80	134^th	854	84.3%
2022	73.09	170^th	1019	83.3%
2023	70.43	225^th	1013	77.8%
2024	79.36	118^th	1024	88.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Hallett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.12	332^nd	1004	66.9%
2019	56.89	476^th	1068	55.4%
2021	64.14	330^th	1008	67.3%
2022	65.93	340^th	1100	69.1%
2023	64.63	360^th	1094	67.1%
2024	66.86	324^th	1093	70.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hallett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.70	267^th	999	73.3%
2019	62.99	383^rd	1075	64.4%
2021	49.75	459^th	1025	55.2%
2022	52.22	488^th	1113	56.2%
2023	57.88	426^th	1099	61.2%
2024	62.59	393^rd	1099	64.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hallett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	79.83	82^nd	694	88.2%
2023	60.09	217^th	633	65.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hallett Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.56	390^th	833	53.2%
2019	46.26	585^th	1027	43.0%
2021	44.90	513^th	943	45.6%
2022	46.91	542^nd	1031	47.4%
2023	55.18	441^st	1011	56.4%
2024	58.83	401^st	1009	60.3%

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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 Hallett Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	311	5	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
1996	311	5	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	324
1997	298	7	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	315
1998	318	9	6	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	343
1999	290	6	5	4	11	n/a	n/a	0	316
2000	294	5	4	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	312
2001	276	3	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	291
2002	271	8	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
2003	271	8	2	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	291
2004	272	8	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	298
2005	270	5	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	293
2006	250	4	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2007	254	1	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	273
2008	257	3	11	7	2	n/a	n/a	7	287
2009	252	6	14	6	3	n/a	n/a	8	289
2010	245	12	13	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	285
2011	240	5	2	23	1	1	20	0	292
2012	424	6	2	29	2	6	39	0	508
2013	388	3	2	29	3	5	47	0	477
2014	372	3	2	24	5	1	32	0	439
2015	388	7	4	30	2	1	35	0	467
2016	417	8	3	36	6	0	35	0	505
2017	423	9	3	40	2	0	20	0	497
2018	426	9	3	40	3	1	18	0	500
2019	444	9	2	50	2	1	20	0	528
2020	474	8	2	41	4	1	26	0	556
2021	399	7	1	38	3	1	27	0	476
2022	396	6	1	49	3	1	29	0	485
2023	402	7	2	50	1	3	29	0	494
2024	389	7	1	51	3	1	27	0	479

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 Hallett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	324	15.9	20.4	n/a
1996	324	15.9	20.4	n/a
1997	315	15.5	20.3	n/a
1998	343	17.8	19.3	n/a
1999	316	16.7	18.9	n/a
2000	312	15.4	20.3	n/a
2001	291	13.6	21.4	n/a
2002	291	15.9	18.3	32.6
2003	291	15.9	18.3	32.6
2004	298	16.0	18.6	41.6
2005	293	16.1	18.2	44.7
2006	273	15.8	17.3	37
2007	273	15.5	17.6	36.2
2008	287	15.7	18.3	31.4
2009	289	15.7	18.4	37.4
2010	285	15.9	17.9	40.4
2011	292	16.2	17.9	42.5
2012	508	25.4	19.9	42.5
2013	477	24.0	19.8	50.9
2014	439	n/a	n/a	49.7
2015	467	29.0	16.1	46.5
2016	505	27.0	18.7	49.5
2017	497	28.7	17.2	47.5
2018	500	30.3	16.4	47.8
2019	528	32.0	16.4	48.9
2020	556	32.5	17.0	45.3
2021	476	31.4	15.1	42.4
2022	485	32.0	15.1	40.2
2023	494	31.0	15.9	51.8
2024	479	32.5	14.7	53.7

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 Hallett Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	324	15.9	20.4	n/a
1996	324	15.9	20.4	n/a
1997	315	15.5	20.3	n/a
1998	343	17.8	19.3	n/a
1999	316	16.7	18.9	n/a
2000	312	15.4	20.3	n/a
2001	291	13.6	21.4	n/a
2002	291	15.9	18.3	32.6
2003	291	15.9	18.3	32.6
2004	298	16.0	18.6	41.6
2005	293	16.1	18.2	44.7
2006	273	15.8	17.3	37
2007	273	15.5	17.6	36.2
2008	287	15.7	18.3	31.4
2009	289	15.7	18.4	37.4
2010	285	15.9	17.9	40.4
2011	292	16.2	17.9	42.5
2012	508	25.4	19.9	42.5
2013	477	24.0	19.8	50.9
2014	439	n/a	n/a	49.7
2015	467	29.0	16.1	46.5
2016	505	27.0	18.7	49.5
2017	497	28.7	17.2	47.5
2018	500	30.3	16.4	47.8
2019	528	32.0	16.4	48.9
2020	556	32.5	17.0	45.3
2021	476	31.4	15.1	42.4
2022	485	32.0	15.1	40.2
2023	494	31.0	15.9	51.8
2024	479	32.5	14.7	53.7

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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