Is Ritzville Grade School a good school?

Ritzville Grade School ranks 432 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ritzville Grade School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 154 students attended Ritzville Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Ritzville Grade School?

Students at Ritzville Grade School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ritzville Grade School attend?

Students who attend Ritzville Grade School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lind Ritzville Middle School High : Ritzville High School

Ritzville Grade School

Summary:

Ritzville Grade School is an elementary school in Ritzville, Washington, serving 154 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Ritzville School District, which is ranked 92 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Ritzville Grade School has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state average, with slightly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, but significantly higher proficiency in Science. The school's performance varies across different student groups, with female students and Hispanic students outperforming the state average, while White students perform slightly below the state average. Notably, the school's economically disadvantaged students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 300 out of 1,024 Washington elementary schools.

Compared to the closest neighboring school, Lind Elementary School, which is part of the Lind School District, Ritzville Grade School has higher academic proficiency rates across all subjects and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that Ritzville Grade School is performing better than its nearby counterpart, though there may be an opportunity to improve the performance of its White student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

401 E 6th Ave.
Ritzville, WA 99169-1674

(509) 659-0232

District: Ritzville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
432^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,050

Students who attend Ritzville Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Lind Ritzville Middle School
High:	Ritzville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 154

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ritzville Grade School ranks better than 63% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.08. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.9%), Hispanic (12.3%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ritzville Grade School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Ritzville Grade School employs 12.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ritzville Grade School is $18,050.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ritzville Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ritzville Grade School 432^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Ritzville Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Ritzville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ritzville School District 92^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ritzville Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Ritzville Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	56.83	442^nd	1026	56.9%
2005	74.90	216^th	1031	79.0%
2006	72.86	233^rd	1051	77.8%
2007	58.20	449^th	1069	58.0%
2008	64.30	378^th	1067	64.6%
2009	66.38	342^nd	1072	68.1%
2010	55.91	468^th	1088	57.0%
2011	48.65	585^th	1092	46.4%
2012	46.11	629^th	1097	42.7%
2013	38.08	736^th	1106	33.5%
2015	68.20	306^th	1067	71.3%
2016	82.35	162^nd	1053	84.6%
2017	67.99	333^rd	1056	68.5%
2018	68.57	333^rd	1054	68.4%
2019	49.19	593^rd	1130	47.5%
2021	39.70	633^rd	1107	42.8%
2022	54.81	485^th	1169	58.5%
2023	60.75	429^th	1169	63.3%
2024	61.08	432^nd	1168	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ritzville Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.40	153^rd	835	81.7%
2019	54.70	443^rd	979	54.7%
2021	43.45	455^th	854	46.7%
2022	57.99	364^th	1019	64.3%
2023	64.98	296^th	1013	70.8%
2024	75.75	169^th	1024	83.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Ritzville Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.35	339^th	1004	66.2%
2019	58.79	450^th	1068	57.9%
2021	44.22	525^th	1008	47.9%
2022	47.78	545^th	1100	50.5%
2023	61.37	397^th	1094	63.7%
2024	61.72	376^th	1093	65.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ritzville Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.33	301^st	999	69.9%
2019	46.69	589^th	1075	45.2%
2021	33.61	657^th	1025	35.9%
2022	59.97	407^th	1113	63.4%
2023	58.68	419^th	1099	61.9%
2024	58.29	434^th	1099	60.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ritzville Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.55	240^th	694	65.4%

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Rank History for White students at Ritzville Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	48.46	560^th	1027	45.5%
2021	27.79	710^th	943	24.7%
2022	47.71	534^th	1031	48.2%
2023	47.09	527^th	1011	47.9%
2024	48.47	520^th	1009	48.5%

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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 Ritzville Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	309	0	3	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	333
1989	319	0	2	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	344
1990	320	0	1	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	340
1991	316	0	2	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	337
1992	314	0	5	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	325	1	8	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	360
1994	322	2	12	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1995	291	1	8	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	312
1996	291	1	8	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	312
1997	287	1	7	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
1998	282	2	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
1999	268	1	10	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	287
2000	256	1	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2001	253	1	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2002	252	0	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2003	252	0	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
2004	215	0	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2005	222	0	5	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	244
2006	223	1	3	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	252
2007	210	0	5	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	247
2008	213	0	3	16	7	n/a	n/a	0	239
2009	194	0	4	23	6	n/a	n/a	2	229
2010	183	0	3	14	8	n/a	n/a	5	213
2011	193	0	3	17	5	0	0	0	218
2012	198	2	4	23	5	0	0	0	232
2013	193	4	3	22	3	2	0	0	227
2014	187	6	2	19	4	0	1	0	219
2015	137	5	1	15	1	0	1	0	160
2016	145	6	3	15	0	0	1	0	170
2017	140	2	4	25	1	0	2	0	174
2018	140	2	3	20	1	0	1	0	167
2019	155	0	3	27	3	0	4	0	192
2020	144	0	3	22	4	0	6	0	179
2021	125	0	4	25	4	0	6	0	164
2022	131	0	3	26	3	0	5	0	168
2023	123	0	2	19	4	0	6	0	154

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 Ritzville Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	17.0	19.5	0
1989	344	18.0	19.1	n/a
1990	340	17.0	20.0	0
1991	337	18.1	18.6	n/a
1992	345	18.3	18.8	n/a
1993	360	19.1	18.8	n/a
1994	356	18.4	19.3	n/a
1995	312	20.5	15.2	n/a
1996	312	20.5	15.2	n/a
1997	305	20.3	15.0	n/a
1998	298	17.7	16.8	n/a
1999	287	14.4	19.9	n/a
2000	272	15.4	17.7	n/a
2001	267	15.2	17.6	n/a
2002	262	13.6	19.3	61.8
2003	262	13.6	19.3	61.8
2004	227	15.0	15.1	63
2005	244	16.1	15.2	61.1
2006	252	15.2	16.6	61.9
2007	247	15.7	15.7	53
2008	239	16.5	14.5	47.7
2009	229	16.5	13.9	46.7
2010	213	15.0	14.1	51.9
2011	218	13.4	16.1	46.3
2012	232	11.8	19.6	43.5
2013	227	7.7	29.2	43.2
2014	219	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	160	10.0	16.0	49.4
2016	170	11.0	15.4	51.8
2017	174	10.1	17.2	49.4
2018	167	11.3	14.7	50.3
2019	192	10.7	17.7	40.1
2020	179	11.2	15.8	53.6
2021	164	10.7	15.2	51.2
2022	168	10.7	15.6	52.4
2023	154	12.3	12.4	51.9

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 Ritzville Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	17.0	19.5	0
1989	344	18.0	19.1	n/a
1990	340	17.0	20.0	0
1991	337	18.1	18.6	n/a
1992	345	18.3	18.8	n/a
1993	360	19.1	18.8	n/a
1994	356	18.4	19.3	n/a
1995	312	20.5	15.2	n/a
1996	312	20.5	15.2	n/a
1997	305	20.3	15.0	n/a
1998	298	17.7	16.8	n/a
1999	287	14.4	19.9	n/a
2000	272	15.4	17.7	n/a
2001	267	15.2	17.6	n/a
2002	262	13.6	19.3	61.8
2003	262	13.6	19.3	61.8
2004	227	15.0	15.1	63
2005	244	16.1	15.2	61.1
2006	252	15.2	16.6	61.9
2007	247	15.7	15.7	53
2008	239	16.5	14.5	47.7
2009	229	16.5	13.9	46.7
2010	213	15.0	14.1	51.9
2011	218	13.4	16.1	46.3
2012	232	11.8	19.6	43.5
2013	227	7.7	29.2	43.2
2014	219	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	160	10.0	16.0	49.4
2016	170	11.0	15.4	51.8
2017	174	10.1	17.2	49.4
2018	167	11.3	14.7	50.3
2019	192	10.7	17.7	40.1
2020	179	11.2	15.8	53.6
2021	164	10.7	15.2	51.2
2022	168	10.7	15.6	52.4
2023	154	12.3	12.4	51.9

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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