Is Sand Hill Elementary a good school?

Sand Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Sand Hill Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 547 students attended Sand Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sand Hill Elementary?

Students at Sand Hill Elementary are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sand Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sand Hill Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hawkins Middle School High : North Mason Senior High School

Sand Hill Elementary

Summary:

Sand Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Belfair, Washington, serving 534 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Mason School District, which is ranked 218 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sand Hill Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the region. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Washington elementary schools, with low performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.43% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% for female students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status. Additionally, Sand Hill Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.38% to 61.72% in recent years.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Belfair Elementary and Grapeview Elementary & Middle School outperform Sand Hill Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that the school may face systemic challenges that have not been effectively addressed. Despite the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, its student-teacher ratio does not appear to be a significant factor in its underperformance. Overall, Sand Hill Elementary's persistent low performance and lack of improvement over time indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to drive meaningful progress for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

NE 791 Sand Hill Rd.
Belfair, WA 98528

(360) 277-2330

District: North Mason School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,140

Students who attend Sand Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hawkins Middle School
High:	North Mason Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 547

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sand Hill Elementary ranks worse than 80.4% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sand Hill Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the North Mason School District. Racial makeup is: White (59%), Hispanic (29.4%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Mason School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sand Hill Elementary is 15.3. 1 elementary schools in the North Mason School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sand Hill Elementary employs 35.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sand Hill Elementary is $18,140. 1 elementary schools in the North Mason School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sand Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sand Hill Elementary 939^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sand Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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North Mason School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Mason School District 218^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sand Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sand Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	40.05	640^th	1026	37.6%
2005	20.84	857^th	1031	16.9%
2006	28.86	814^th	1051	22.5%
2007	29.52	807^th	1069	24.5%
2008	26.60	853^rd	1067	20.1%
2009	30.01	812^th	1072	24.3%
2010	26.69	863^rd	1088	20.7%
2011	35.99	760^th	1092	30.4%
2012	43.12	678^th	1097	38.2%
2013	50.83	586^th	1106	47.0%
2015	47.44	571^st	1067	46.5%
2016	34.00	722^nd	1053	31.4%
2017	24.61	817^th	1056	22.6%
2018	26.94	801^st	1054	24.0%
2019	16.70	970^th	1130	14.2%
2021	13.28	998^th	1107	9.8%
2022	17.49	1006^th	1169	13.9%
2023	24.62	919^th	1169	21.4%
2024	21.89	939^th	1168	19.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sand Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.23	404^th	566	28.6%
2024	24.02	287^th	339	15.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sand Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.14	592^nd	835	29.1%
2019	20.10	873^rd	979	10.8%
2021	19.62	762^nd	854	10.8%
2022	26.65	826^th	1019	18.9%
2023	27.02	811^th	1013	19.9%
2024	26.97	806^th	1024	21.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sand Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.45	694^th	1004	30.9%
2019	14.86	958^th	1068	10.3%
2021	12.90	942^nd	1008	6.5%
2022	18.78	934^th	1100	15.1%
2023	13.95	993^rd	1094	9.2%
2024	8.48	1051^st	1093	3.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sand Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.53	804^th	999	19.5%
2019	20.86	891^st	1075	17.1%
2021	13.63	930^th	1025	9.3%
2022	19.85	926^th	1113	16.8%
2023	35.16	699^th	1099	36.4%
2024	35.28	712^th	1099	35.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sand Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.46	454^th	540	15.9%
2019	9.09	686^th	697	1.6%
2022	19.50	629^th	694	9.4%
2023	23.72	527^th	633	16.7%
2024	18.67	574^th	651	11.8%

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Rank History for White students at Sand Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.82	693^rd	833	16.8%
2019	14.23	934^th	1027	9.1%
2021	10.90	892^nd	943	5.4%
2022	17.22	919^th	1031	10.9%
2023	19.28	880^th	1011	13.0%
2024	20.24	872^nd	1009	13.6%

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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 Sand Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	340	1	7	5	9	n/a	n/a	0	362
1990	407	0	6	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	433
1991	425	2	11	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	446	4	9	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	483
1993	476	2	12	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	512
1994	480	8	12	10	14	n/a	n/a	0	524
1995	466	8	20	19	15	n/a	n/a	0	528
1996	466	8	20	19	15	n/a	n/a	0	528
1997	472	8	35	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	548
1998	478	10	29	17	14	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	496	12	27	18	20	n/a	n/a	0	573
2000	516	10	31	21	21	n/a	n/a	0	599
2001	517	11	30	29	20	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	474	14	22	44	20	n/a	n/a	0	574
2003	474	14	22	44	20	n/a	n/a	0	574
2004	449	12	17	51	20	n/a	n/a	0	549
2005	439	9	17	50	17	n/a	n/a	0	532
2006	414	12	13	54	13	n/a	n/a	1	507
2007	393	8	10	60	15	n/a	n/a	5	491
2008	381	5	8	58	16	n/a	n/a	13	481
2009	307	2	3	66	15	n/a	n/a	13	406
2010	326	1	6	83	18	n/a	n/a	19	453
2011	321	3	2	113	6	1	24	0	470
2012	297	5	1	83	4	0	26	0	416
2013	284	4	0	81	4	3	25	0	401
2014	286	4	1	96	4	3	24	0	418
2015	293	3	2	108	4	3	27	0	440
2016	303	1	2	106	8	4	33	0	457
2017	317	2	3	104	5	5	34	0	470
2018	302	2	5	107	4	4	38	0	462
2019	321	2	3	116	4	1	34	0	481
2020	328	1	4	145	4	1	42	0	525
2021	288	0	1	135	2	2	30	0	458
2022	301	0	4	155	4	0	35	0	499
2023	318	0	4	164	3	0	45	0	534
2024	323	2	5	161	3	0	53	0	547

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 Sand Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	362	15.0	24.1	n/a
1990	433	19.0	22.7	0
1991	455	20.5	22.1	n/a
1992	483	23.4	20.6	n/a
1993	512	24.5	20.9	n/a
1994	524	25.6	20.5	n/a
1995	528	26.7	19.8	n/a
1996	528	26.7	19.8	n/a
1997	548	28.0	19.6	n/a
1998	548	28.0	19.6	n/a
1999	573	28.7	20.0	n/a
2000	599	30.1	19.9	n/a
2001	607	30.8	19.7	n/a
2002	574	31.5	18.2	47.2
2003	574	31.5	18.2	47.2
2004	549	31.0	17.7	48.6
2005	532	31.2	17.1	39.1
2006	507	31.0	16.4	45.8
2007	491	29.5	16.6	44.9
2008	481	27.0	17.8	48.7
2009	406	27.0	15.0	51.7
2010	453	25.9	17.4	65.2
2011	470	25.7	18.2	61.3
2012	416	24.5	16.9	59.4
2013	401	23.5	17.0	61.3
2014	418	n/a	n/a	64.1
2015	440	31.0	14.1	65.7
2016	457	27.0	16.9	68.3
2017	470	29.6	15.8	67.7
2018	462	31.8	14.4	59.5
2019	481	32.8	14.6	55.7
2020	525	34.6	15.1	63.6
2021	458	30.6	14.9	47.4
2022	499	33.5	14.8	61.7
2023	534	37.3	14.3	56.9
2024	547	35.7	15.3	58.5

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 Sand Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	362	15.0	24.1	n/a
1990	433	19.0	22.7	0
1991	455	20.5	22.1	n/a
1992	483	23.4	20.6	n/a
1993	512	24.5	20.9	n/a
1994	524	25.6	20.5	n/a
1995	528	26.7	19.8	n/a
1996	528	26.7	19.8	n/a
1997	548	28.0	19.6	n/a
1998	548	28.0	19.6	n/a
1999	573	28.7	20.0	n/a
2000	599	30.1	19.9	n/a
2001	607	30.8	19.7	n/a
2002	574	31.5	18.2	47.2
2003	574	31.5	18.2	47.2
2004	549	31.0	17.7	48.6
2005	532	31.2	17.1	39.1
2006	507	31.0	16.4	45.8
2007	491	29.5	16.6	44.9
2008	481	27.0	17.8	48.7
2009	406	27.0	15.0	51.7
2010	453	25.9	17.4	65.2
2011	470	25.7	18.2	61.3
2012	416	24.5	16.9	59.4
2013	401	23.5	17.0	61.3
2014	418	n/a	n/a	64.1
2015	440	31.0	14.1	65.7
2016	457	27.0	16.9	68.3
2017	470	29.6	15.8	67.7
2018	462	31.8	14.4	59.5
2019	481	32.8	14.6	55.7
2020	525	34.6	15.1	63.6
2021	458	30.6	14.9	47.4
2022	499	33.5	14.8	61.7
2023	534	37.3	14.3	56.9
2024	547	35.7	15.3	58.5

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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