Is Simpson Avenue Elementary a good school?

Simpson Avenue Elementary ranks 335 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Simpson Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 384 students attended Simpson Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Simpson Avenue Elementary?

Students at Simpson Avenue Elementary are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Simpson Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Simpson Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Montesano Junior-Senior High

Simpson Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Simpson Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Montesano, Washington, serving 386 students in grades 3-6. The school is part of the Montesano School District, which is ranked 51 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Simpson Avenue Elementary consistently performs above the state average in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math assessments, with proficiency rates of 57.29% and 56.27% respectively in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%. The school also excels in WCAS/Science assessments, with a 57.89% proficiency rate, higher than the state average of 49.73%. Compared to nearby schools in the Aberdeen School District, Simpson Avenue Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (79.79%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (42.75%), suggesting it serves a more affluent community.

Another key differentiator is the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Aberdeen School District, which range from 12.7 to 15.2. This favorable ratio may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. While Simpson Avenue Elementary's demographics differ from the more diverse nearby schools, the school's consistent academic success and effective teaching practices could serve as a model for other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 3-6

519 West Simpson Avenue
Montesano, WA 98563-1151

(360) 249-4041

District: Montesano School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,482

Students who attend Simpson Avenue Elementary usually attend:

High:

Montesano Junior-Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 384

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Simpson Avenue Elementary ranks better than 71.3% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Simpson Avenue Elementary is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Simpson Avenue Elementary employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Simpson Avenue Elementary is $14,482.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Simpson Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Simpson Avenue Elementary 335^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Simpson Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Montesano School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montesano School District 51^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Simpson Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2005	58.06	437^th	1031	57.6%
2006	58.46	442^nd	1051	57.9%
2007	48.38	576^th	1069	46.1%
2008	51.00	558^th	1067	47.7%
2009	52.66	511^th	1072	52.3%
2010	54.51	490^th	1088	55.0%
2011	43.40	643^rd	1092	41.1%
2012	64.23	394^th	1097	64.1%
2013	63.11	416^th	1106	62.4%
2015	65.68	343^rd	1067	67.9%
2016	65.00	368^th	1053	65.1%
2017	65.75	369^th	1056	65.1%
2018	71.78	293^rd	1054	72.2%
2019	68.12	355^th	1130	68.6%
2021	48.89	527^th	1107	52.4%
2022	60.35	422^nd	1169	63.9%
2023	67.80	348^th	1169	70.2%
2024	68.33	335^th	1168	71.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.90	98^th	212	53.8%
2019	54.12	149^th	303	50.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	37.93	109^th	158	31.0%
2022	45.78	219^th	478	54.2%
2023	49.28	141^st	308	54.2%
2024	47.77	176^th	339	48.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.81	173^rd	835	79.3%
2019	62.72	314^th	979	67.9%
2021	30.95	623^rd	854	27.0%
2022	55.65	392^nd	1019	61.5%
2023	73.48	201^st	1013	80.2%
2024	76.58	159^th	1024	84.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.94	258^th	1004	74.3%
2019	72.61	282^nd	1068	73.6%
2021	43.36	536^th	1008	46.8%
2022	56.89	442^nd	1100	59.8%
2023	67.86	321^st	1094	70.7%
2024	62.98	361^st	1093	67.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.43	300^th	999	70.0%
2019	62.67	388^th	1075	63.9%
2021	52.41	429^th	1025	58.1%
2022	62.30	385^th	1113	65.4%
2023	66.15	333^rd	1099	69.7%
2024	71.50	290^th	1099	73.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	90.51	37^th	697	94.7%
2021	61.46	119^th	501	76.2%
2022	45.74	341^st	694	50.9%
2023	78.77	74^th	633	88.3%
2024	62.22	228^th	651	65.0%

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Rank History for White students at Simpson Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.21	351^st	833	57.9%
2019	56.51	456^th	1027	55.6%
2021	40.25	562^nd	943	40.4%
2022	53.54	465^th	1031	54.9%
2023	59.82	393^rd	1011	61.1%
2024	59.50	396^th	1009	60.8%

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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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by a citizen
Wednesday, October 14, 2020

They send out homework to our kids, they grade it like 30/50 grade and they cant redo it! and of course the teacher dose not have the time to sit with that student and ask if they understand it typical lazy teacher. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Simpson Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	386	0	9	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	400
1989	402	0	6	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	403	0	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
1991	427	0	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1992	444	0	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	397	0	7	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	426
1994	389	3	5	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	417
1995	377	2	8	20	17	n/a	n/a	0	424
1996	377	2	8	20	17	n/a	n/a	0	424
1997	366	1	11	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	400
1998	321	1	8	9	17	n/a	n/a	0	356
1999	293	1	7	9	20	n/a	n/a	0	330
2000	283	0	4	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	313
2001	273	1	2	7	16	n/a	n/a	0	299
2002	255	2	1	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	277
2003	255	2	1	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	277
2004	161	3	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	174
2005	210	3	3	16	11	n/a	n/a	5	248
2006	222	3	4	14	12	n/a	n/a	6	261
2007	226	6	4	12	8	n/a	n/a	6	262
2008	228	4	3	6	8	n/a	n/a	5	254
2009	250	4	2	8	7	n/a	n/a	8	279
2010	276	2	3	15	3	n/a	n/a	14	313
2011	246	0	2	27	3	0	21	0	299
2012	231	0	1	37	3	0	19	0	291
2013	211	0	0	29	7	0	20	0	267
2014	238	0	1	35	9	0	16	0	299
2015	252	0	2	37	10	0	16	0	317
2016	236	0	5	34	9	0	17	0	301
2017	333	0	4	46	8	0	23	0	414
2018	326	0	3	46	6	1	34	0	416
2019	357	0	4	47	6	0	43	0	457
2020	347	6	4	47	6	0	44	0	454
2021	333	1	7	37	6	0	43	0	427
2022	341	1	7	47	8	1	20	0	425
2023	308	0	8	39	7	1	23	0	386
2024	289	2	8	48	8	1	28	0	384

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 Simpson Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	19.0	21.0	0
1989	416	20.0	20.8	n/a
1990	414	21.1	19.6	0
1991	440	21.7	20.2	n/a
1992	457	21.8	20.9	n/a
1993	426	20.4	20.9	n/a
1994	417	19.9	21.0	n/a
1995	424	19.6	21.6	n/a
1996	424	19.6	21.6	n/a
1997	400	19.1	20.9	n/a
1998	356	18.8	18.9	n/a
1999	330	15.5	21.3	n/a
2000	313	13.5	23.2	n/a
2001	299	16.5	18.1	n/a
2002	277	17.5	15.8	25.6
2003	277	17.5	15.8	25.6
2004	174	10.0	17.4	25.9
2005	248	10.2	24.3	32.5
2006	261	13.1	19.9	35.3
2007	262	15.1	17.4	27.7
2008	254	15.1	16.8	33.7
2009	279	15.1	18.5	34.7
2010	313	15.1	20.7	46.2
2011	299	14.5	20.5	37.1
2012	291	14.5	20.0	38.8
2013	267	14.6	18.2	41.2
2014	299	n/a	n/a	43.5
2015	317	22.0	14.4	45.4
2016	301	15.0	20.0	39.9
2017	414	22.0	18.8	39.4
2018	416	24.3	17.1	35.6
2019	457	24.9	18.3	36.1
2020	454	23.1	19.6	38.3
2021	427	22.7	18.7	35.1
2022	425	24.7	17.1	37.9
2023	386	23.7	16.2	42.7
2024	384	22.2	17.2	41.1

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 Simpson Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	19.0	21.0	0
1989	416	20.0	20.8	n/a
1990	414	21.1	19.6	0
1991	440	21.7	20.2	n/a
1992	457	21.8	20.9	n/a
1993	426	20.4	20.9	n/a
1994	417	19.9	21.0	n/a
1995	424	19.6	21.6	n/a
1996	424	19.6	21.6	n/a
1997	400	19.1	20.9	n/a
1998	356	18.8	18.9	n/a
1999	330	15.5	21.3	n/a
2000	313	13.5	23.2	n/a
2001	299	16.5	18.1	n/a
2002	277	17.5	15.8	25.6
2003	277	17.5	15.8	25.6
2004	174	10.0	17.4	25.9
2005	248	10.2	24.3	32.5
2006	261	13.1	19.9	35.3
2007	262	15.1	17.4	27.7
2008	254	15.1	16.8	33.7
2009	279	15.1	18.5	34.7
2010	313	15.1	20.7	46.2
2011	299	14.5	20.5	37.1
2012	291	14.5	20.0	38.8
2013	267	14.6	18.2	41.2
2014	299	n/a	n/a	43.5
2015	317	22.0	14.4	45.4
2016	301	15.0	20.0	39.9
2017	414	22.0	18.8	39.4
2018	416	24.3	17.1	35.6
2019	457	24.9	18.3	36.1
2020	454	23.1	19.6	38.3
2021	427	22.7	18.7	35.1
2022	425	24.7	17.1	37.9
2023	386	23.7	16.2	42.7
2024	384	22.2	17.2	41.1

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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