Summary:
Sumas Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Nooksack Valley School District, with a student population of 283 located in Sumas, WA. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 3 stars out of 5 in 2015-2016 to just 1 star out of 5 in the most recent 2022-2023 school year.
Sumas Elementary faces several challenges, including a high-needs student population with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (32.86%) compared to the state average (22.7%), and a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.62% to 67.49% over the past 3 years. The school's test scores on the SBAC and WCAS assessments lag behind both the Nooksack Valley School District and the state averages across most grade levels and subject areas, with only 44.14% of Sumas students proficient in ELA and Math in 2023-2024, compared to 52.63% and 41.68% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Sumas Elementary's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, White students, and low-socioeconomic status students, are all in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, suggesting achievement gaps exist within the school.
While Sumas Elementary has seen a significant increase in per-student spending over the past few years, from $11,975 in 2019-2020 to $21,566 in 2021-2022, this increased funding has not yet translated to improved academic outcomes. However, the school's performance with homeless students is commendable, as it ranked 1st out of 14 Washington elementary schools for its performance with this subgroup in 2021-2022. When comparing Sumas Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Nooksack Elementary and Isom Elementary, it becomes clear that Sumas is underperforming, with significantly higher test scores and statewide rankings at these neighboring schools.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Nooksack Valley School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
684th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,566
Students who attend Sumas Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.3
Number of students: 283
Racial breakdown:
White:
60.4%
Hispanic:
32.9%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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African American:
1.1%
Asian:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%
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