Is Irene Reither Elementary School a good school?

Irene Reither Elementary School ranks 790 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Irene Reither Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 748 students attended Irene Reither Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Irene Reither Elementary School?

Students at Irene Reither Elementary School are 57% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Irene Reither Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Irene Reither Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Meridian Middle School High : Meridian High School

Irene Reither Elementary School

Summary:

Irene Reither Elementary School is a public elementary school in Everson, Washington, serving 707 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Meridian School District, which is ranked 80 out of 247 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of a relatively well-ranked district, Irene Reither Elementary has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools over the past 8 years and maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and those from low-income families. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Irene Reither Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing. For example, Meridian Parent Partnership Program, another school within the Meridian School District, consistently outperforms Irene Reither across academic measures and has a higher statewide ranking. The reasons for Irene Reither's underperformance are not entirely clear, as the school has adequate staffing resources and its demographic makeup does not appear to be a significant factor. However, the high poverty rates and fluctuating funding may contribute to the challenges the school faces in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

954 E. Hemmi Road
Everson, WA 98247

(360) 398-2111

District: Meridian School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,188

Students who attend Irene Reither Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meridian Middle School
High:	Meridian High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 748

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.4%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Irene Reither Elementary School ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Irene Reither Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Meridian School District. Racial makeup is: White (57.4%), Hispanic (27.4%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Meridian School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Irene Reither Elementary School is 15.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Meridian School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Irene Reither Elementary School is $18,188, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Meridian School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Irene Reither Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Irene Reither Elementary School 790^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Irene Reither Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Meridian School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian School District 80^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Irene Reither Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2015	26.81	826^th	1067	22.6%
2016	29.44	776^th	1053	26.3%
2017	27.95	787^th	1056	25.5%
2018	33.74	716^th	1054	32.1%
2019	30.93	820^th	1130	27.4%
2021	26.08	811^th	1107	26.7%
2022	23.36	922^nd	1169	21.1%
2023	19.76	976^th	1169	16.5%
2024	32.35	790^th	1168	32.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.94	199^th	333	40.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.90	496^th	637	22.1%
2019	17.83	536^th	566	5.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	23.14	835^th	979	14.7%
2021	13.82	817^th	854	4.3%
2022	15.57	953^rd	1019	6.5%
2023	18.83	917^th	1013	9.5%
2024	26.31	817^th	1024	20.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.24	744^th	1004	25.9%
2019	33.93	756^th	1068	29.2%
2021	24.03	780^th	1008	22.6%
2022	26.48	827^th	1100	24.8%
2023	21.03	894^th	1094	18.3%
2024	28.21	805^th	1093	26.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.23	646^th	999	35.3%
2019	31.71	765^th	1075	28.8%
2021	26.03	759^th	1025	26.0%
2022	20.67	912^th	1113	18.1%
2023	17.64	955^th	1099	13.1%
2024	35.58	706^th	1099	35.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	15.40	650^th	697	6.7%
2022	13.14	675^th	694	2.7%
2023	10.81	608^th	633	3.9%
2024	21.04	553^rd	651	15.1%

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Rank History for White students at Irene Reither Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.33	637^th	833	23.5%
2019	32.26	767^th	1027	25.3%
2021	28.73	698^th	943	26.0%
2022	25.65	820^th	1031	20.5%
2023	21.81	848^th	1011	16.1%
2024	29.90	749^th	1009	25.8%

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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 Irene Reither Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	463	1	14	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	516
1989	474	0	13	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
1990	445	0	24	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
1991	457	2	19	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1992	447	3	15	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
1993	373	1	9	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	406
1994	352	4	13	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	376	4	9	38	9	n/a	n/a	0	436
1996	376	4	9	38	9	n/a	n/a	0	436
1997	348	2	10	46	7	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	366	3	8	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	426
1999	380	2	15	40	10	n/a	n/a	0	447
2000	374	10	13	32	7	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	368	8	9	45	8	n/a	n/a	0	438
2002	341	9	11	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	341	9	11	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	332	8	14	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	420
2005	312	6	16	56	7	n/a	n/a	0	397
2006	327	6	19	53	7	n/a	n/a	1	413
2007	326	8	28	60	5	n/a	n/a	3	430
2008	328	11	34	54	2	n/a	n/a	6	435
2009	318	8	34	73	11	n/a	n/a	5	449
2010	277	6	33	66	8	n/a	n/a	7	397
2011	230	2	16	73	1	1	15	0	338
2012	202	0	14	76	0	0	12	0	304
2013	237	3	13	75	4	0	14	0	346
2014	356	7	22	116	5	0	25	0	531
2015	387	7	22	139	6	0	26	0	587
2016	419	14	24	121	11	3	23	0	615
2017	424	8	32	133	8	3	19	0	627
2018	451	4	38	156	8	3	35	0	695
2019	448	6	41	140	6	0	46	0	687
2020	462	4	38	173	10	0	45	0	732
2021	363	3	30	145	7	0	43	0	591
2022	412	6	40	156	3	0	50	1	668
2023	417	9	42	176	5	0	57	1	707
2024	429	11	45	205	2	0	55	1	748

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 Irene Reither Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	20.0	25.8	0
1989	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	506	23.0	22.0	0
1991	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1992	499	26.1	19.1	n/a
1993	406	21.2	19.2	n/a
1994	401	20.5	19.6	n/a
1995	436	21.9	19.9	n/a
1996	436	21.9	19.9	n/a
1997	413	23.2	17.8	n/a
1998	426	22.1	19.3	n/a
1999	447	22.7	19.7	n/a
2000	436	22.8	19.1	n/a
2001	438	23.7	18.5	n/a
2002	418	25.8	16.2	42.6
2003	418	25.8	16.2	42.6
2004	420	26.0	16.2	43.1
2005	397	26.3	15.1	39.8
2006	413	26.6	15.5	43.2
2007	430	26.5	16.2	42.6
2008	435	25.4	17.1	40.6
2009	449	25.4	17.7	47.5
2010	397	23.2	17.1	49.2
2011	338	21.4	15.7	19.2
2012	304	16.3	18.5	26.3
2013	346	16.2	21.3	32.1
2014	531	n/a	n/a	35.4
2015	587	33.0	17.7	52.6
2016	615	38.0	16.1	44.4
2017	627	37.8	16.5	32.7
2018	695	40.8	17.0	43
2019	687	41.3	16.6	42.1
2020	732	45.9	15.9	46.2
2021	591	41.0	14.3	40.6
2022	668	49.1	13.5	29.8
2023	707	46.1	15.3	47.9
2024	748	48.1	15.5	38

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 Irene Reither Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	516	20.0	25.8	0
1989	522	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	506	23.0	22.0	0
1991	518	23.0	22.5	n/a
1992	499	26.1	19.1	n/a
1993	406	21.2	19.2	n/a
1994	401	20.5	19.6	n/a
1995	436	21.9	19.9	n/a
1996	436	21.9	19.9	n/a
1997	413	23.2	17.8	n/a
1998	426	22.1	19.3	n/a
1999	447	22.7	19.7	n/a
2000	436	22.8	19.1	n/a
2001	438	23.7	18.5	n/a
2002	418	25.8	16.2	42.6
2003	418	25.8	16.2	42.6
2004	420	26.0	16.2	43.1
2005	397	26.3	15.1	39.8
2006	413	26.6	15.5	43.2
2007	430	26.5	16.2	42.6
2008	435	25.4	17.1	40.6
2009	449	25.4	17.7	47.5
2010	397	23.2	17.1	49.2
2011	338	21.4	15.7	19.2
2012	304	16.3	18.5	26.3
2013	346	16.2	21.3	32.1
2014	531	n/a	n/a	35.4
2015	587	33.0	17.7	52.6
2016	615	38.0	16.1	44.4
2017	627	37.8	16.5	32.7
2018	695	40.8	17.0	43
2019	687	41.3	16.6	42.1
2020	732	45.9	15.9	46.2
2021	591	41.0	14.3	40.6
2022	668	49.1	13.5	29.8
2023	707	46.1	15.3	47.9
2024	748	48.1	15.5	38

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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