Is Grand Mound Elementary a good school?

Grand Mound Elementary ranks 620 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grand Mound Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 512 students attended Grand Mound Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Mound Elementary?

Students at Grand Mound Elementary are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Grand Mound Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand Mound Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rochester Middle School High : Rochester High School

Grand Mound Elementary

Summary:

Grand Mound Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Rochester School District in Washington, with a student population of 499. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (60.12%) and Hispanic (28.66%), with smaller percentages of other racial groups.

While Grand Mound Elementary has relatively high spending per student at $16,778, its academic performance, as measured by SBAC/ELA and SBAC/Math proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state averages and the Rochester School District averages across all grade levels. The school's Hispanic and multi-racial students perform relatively well, but its English Language Learner and Special Education students lag behind their peers statewide. This suggests a need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these underperforming subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Grand Mound Elementary generally performs better than the lower-performing schools in the Centralia School District, such as Oakville Elementary. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Littlerock Elementary in the Tumwater School District, which serves a more affluent student population. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Grand Mound Elementary, coupled with the school's relatively high spending, suggests that the school may be facing challenges in effectively supporting its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 3-5

7710 James Rd SW
Rochester, WA 98579-9355

(360) 273-5512

District: Rochester School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,778

Students who attend Grand Mound Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rochester Middle School
High:	Rochester High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 512

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grand Mound Elementary ranks worse than 53.1% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58%), Hispanic (30.3%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand Mound Elementary is 19.1. (See more...)

Compare Grand Mound Elementary employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand Mound Elementary is $16,778.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grand Mound Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Mound Elementary 620^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Grand Mound Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rochester School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester School District 111^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grand Mound Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	36.70	686^th	1026	33.1%
2005	25.95	823^rd	1031	20.2%
2006	53.67	497^th	1051	52.7%
2007	51.11	546^th	1069	48.9%
2008	46.88	604^th	1067	43.4%
2009	47.96	597^th	1072	44.3%
2010	50.58	549^th	1088	49.5%
2011	48.88	578^th	1092	47.1%
2012	56.74	489^th	1097	55.4%
2013	62.82	422^nd	1106	61.8%
2015	67.03	327^th	1067	69.4%
2016	64.88	370^th	1053	64.9%
2017	63.02	395^th	1056	62.6%
2018	42.17	612^th	1054	41.9%
2019	50.16	579^th	1130	48.8%
2021	30.44	753^rd	1107	32.0%
2022	34.97	752^nd	1169	35.7%
2023	43.38	640^th	1169	45.3%
2024	45.10	620^th	1168	46.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	61.31	117^th	303	61.4%
2021	38.97	71^st	128	44.5%
2022	35.71	172^nd	252	31.7%
2023	56.58	81^st	194	58.2%
2024	47.03	102^nd	188	45.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.11	134^th	333	59.8%
2019	19.53	226^th	248	8.9%
2023	21.45	206^th	254	18.9%
2024	28.19	230^th	320	28.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.41	352^nd	637	44.7%
2019	17.53	539^th	566	4.8%
2022	20.60	430^th	478	10.0%
2023	13.63	294^th	308	4.5%
2024	23.76	288^th	339	15.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.94	508^th	835	39.2%
2019	59.20	376^th	979	61.6%
2021	41.12	486^th	854	43.1%
2022	47.32	515^th	1019	49.5%
2023	52.49	463^rd	1013	54.3%
2024	58.88	383^rd	1024	62.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.75	560^th	1004	44.2%
2019	56.26	486^th	1068	54.5%
2021	28.06	730^th	1008	27.6%
2022	34.80	725^th	1100	34.1%
2023	39.48	645^th	1094	41.0%
2024	34.65	715^th	1093	34.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.93	637^th	999	36.2%
2019	46.70	587^th	1075	45.4%
2021	30.56	698^th	1025	31.9%
2022	35.64	705^th	1113	36.7%
2023	46.20	555^th	1099	49.5%
2024	54.15	480^th	1099	56.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.75	283^rd	540	47.6%
2019	62.44	221^st	697	68.3%
2021	50.30	188^th	501	62.5%
2022	43.29	366^th	694	47.3%
2023	45.07	358^th	633	43.4%
2024	47.75	343^rd	651	47.3%

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Rank History for White students at Grand Mound Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.70	586^th	833	29.7%
2019	43.05	638^th	1027	37.9%
2021	18.96	811^th	943	14.0%
2022	30.13	774^th	1031	24.9%
2023	40.42	609^th	1011	39.8%
2024	40.99	616^th	1009	38.9%

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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 Grand Mound Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	407	1	0	20	20	n/a	n/a	0	448
1989	414	0	1	17	21	n/a	n/a	0	453
1990	334	0	1	13	17	n/a	n/a	0	365
1991	366	3	2	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	397
1992	374	3	5	12	16	n/a	n/a	0	410
1993	378	4	5	23	11	n/a	n/a	0	421
1994	354	2	4	30	11	n/a	n/a	0	401
1995	305	0	6	32	27	n/a	n/a	0	370
1996	305	0	6	32	27	n/a	n/a	0	370
1997	315	2	6	23	27	n/a	n/a	0	373
1998	378	3	5	42	27	n/a	n/a	0	455
1999	401	4	4	43	24	n/a	n/a	0	476
2000	446	3	3	59	25	n/a	n/a	0	536
2001	428	5	6	61	23	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	368	5	5	76	16	n/a	n/a	0	470
2003	368	5	5	76	16	n/a	n/a	0	470
2004	390	6	5	65	14	n/a	n/a	0	480
2005	375	5	2	58	22	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	407	5	2	68	21	n/a	n/a	0	503
2007	376	7	3	80	22	n/a	n/a	3	491
2008	374	10	4	86	27	n/a	n/a	9	510
2009	373	8	5	86	17	n/a	n/a	10	499
2010	401	11	9	80	23	n/a	n/a	13	537
2011	367	6	1	86	13	1	17	0	491
2012	357	5	2	102	17	2	19	0	504
2013	359	2	3	107	12	0	28	0	511
2014	353	1	4	104	15	0	43	0	520
2015	326	2	2	104	20	0	48	0	502
2016	341	1	2	99	16	0	43	0	502
2017	356	1	4	108	19	0	42	0	530
2018	341	2	2	123	15	3	40	0	526
2019	209	1	0	91	7	4	28	0	340
2020	324	0	3	125	15	4	39	0	510
2021	324	2	2	114	16	2	44	0	504
2022	319	1	1	128	17	1	45	0	512
2023	300	1	1	143	14	0	40	0	499
2024	297	1	1	155	17	0	40	1	512

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 Grand Mound Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.0	22.4	0
1989	453	20.0	22.6	n/a
1990	365	16.4	22.2	0
1991	397	18.9	21.0	n/a
1992	410	20.5	20.0	n/a
1993	421	21.5	19.6	n/a
1994	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1995	370	20.9	17.7	n/a
1996	370	20.9	17.7	n/a
1997	373	21.6	17.3	n/a
1998	455	25.5	17.8	n/a
1999	476	23.7	20.1	n/a
2000	536	27.8	19.3	n/a
2001	523	30.3	17.3	n/a
2002	470	26.9	17.5	50
2003	470	26.9	17.5	50
2004	480	27.0	17.8	48.5
2005	462	26.8	17.2	46.8
2006	503	26.5	19.0	41.7
2007	491	26.8	18.3	44.5
2008	510	27.5	18.5	50.5
2009	499	26.5	18.8	48.9
2010	537	26.7	20.1	50.6
2011	491	26.0	18.8	53.4
2012	504	22.4	22.4	56
2013	511	25.8	19.8	56.6
2014	520	n/a	n/a	56.3
2015	502	41.0	12.2	57
2016	502	29.0	17.3	55.8
2017	530	28.8	18.3	55.5
2018	526	29.7	17.6	54.9
2019	340	28.8	11.7	79.7
2020	510	28.3	17.9	54.7
2021	504	28.9	17.4	50.8
2022	512	31.7	16.1	51.2
2023	499	30.5	16.3	66.3
2024	512	26.7	19.1	72.1

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 Grand Mound Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.0	22.4	0
1989	453	20.0	22.6	n/a
1990	365	16.4	22.2	0
1991	397	18.9	21.0	n/a
1992	410	20.5	20.0	n/a
1993	421	21.5	19.6	n/a
1994	401	22.0	18.2	n/a
1995	370	20.9	17.7	n/a
1996	370	20.9	17.7	n/a
1997	373	21.6	17.3	n/a
1998	455	25.5	17.8	n/a
1999	476	23.7	20.1	n/a
2000	536	27.8	19.3	n/a
2001	523	30.3	17.3	n/a
2002	470	26.9	17.5	50
2003	470	26.9	17.5	50
2004	480	27.0	17.8	48.5
2005	462	26.8	17.2	46.8
2006	503	26.5	19.0	41.7
2007	491	26.8	18.3	44.5
2008	510	27.5	18.5	50.5
2009	499	26.5	18.8	48.9
2010	537	26.7	20.1	50.6
2011	491	26.0	18.8	53.4
2012	504	22.4	22.4	56
2013	511	25.8	19.8	56.6
2014	520	n/a	n/a	56.3
2015	502	41.0	12.2	57
2016	502	29.0	17.3	55.8
2017	530	28.8	18.3	55.5
2018	526	29.7	17.6	54.9
2019	340	28.8	11.7	79.7
2020	510	28.3	17.9	54.7
2021	504	28.9	17.4	50.8
2022	512	31.7	16.1	51.2
2023	499	30.5	16.3	66.3
2024	512	26.7	19.1	72.1

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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