Is Soap Lake Elementary a good school?

Soap Lake Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Soap Lake Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 315 students attended Soap Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Soap Lake Elementary?

Students at Soap Lake Elementary are 54% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Soap Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Soap Lake Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Soap Lake Middle & High School

Soap Lake Elementary

Summary:

Soap Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Soap Lake, Washington, serving 244 students in grades PK-6. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Soap Lake Elementary faces significant challenges, with students performing well below state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency.

Soap Lake Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (45.08%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of White students (50.41%). The school's academic performance is significantly lower than nearby schools like Longview Elementary, Ancient Lakes Elementary, and North Elementary. Only 19.59% of Soap Lake Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.63%, and just 10.27% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 41.68%.

Soap Lake Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.31% to 89.75% over the past three school years, much higher than the state average. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,114 in 2019-2020 to $18,108 in 2021-2022, but this has not translated to improved academic outcomes. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 15.6, could be an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support to students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

410 Ginkgo St S
Soap Lake, WA 98851

(509) 246-1323

District: Soap Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1130^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,108

Students who attend Soap Lake Elementary usually attend:

High:

Soap Lake Middle & High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 315

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

41.6%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Soap Lake Elementary ranks worse than 96.7% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.7%), Hispanic (41.6%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Soap Lake Elementary is 15.2. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Soap Lake Elementary is $18,108.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Soap Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Soap Lake Elementary 1130^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Soap Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Rank History for Soap Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Soap Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	24.97	830^th	1026	19.1%
2005	4.57	1008^th	1031	2.2%
2006	5.59	1031^st	1051	1.9%
2007	4.82	1044^th	1069	2.3%
2008	8.05	1024^th	1067	4.0%
2009	9.04	1027^th	1072	4.2%
2010	13.16	1011^th	1088	7.1%
2011	8.11	1054^th	1092	3.5%
2012	11.87	1026^th	1097	6.5%
2013	16.96	995^th	1106	10.0%
2015	13.85	962^nd	1067	9.8%
2016	29.74	768^th	1053	27.1%
2017	19.44	882^nd	1056	16.5%
2018	9.22	1002^nd	1054	4.9%
2019	6.87	1092^nd	1130	3.4%
2021	5.46	1099^th	1107	0.7%
2022	6.05	1148^th	1169	1.8%
2023	5.09	1151^st	1169	1.5%
2024	6.49	1130^th	1168	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Soap Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	9.31	958^th	979	2.1%
2021	9.85	837^th	854	2.0%
2022	13.64	965^th	1019	5.3%
2023	8.05	988^th	1013	2.5%
2024	10.20	982^nd	1024	4.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Soap Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.46	987^th	1004	1.7%
2019	8.73	1024^th	1068	4.1%
2022	13.77	999^th	1100	9.2%
2023	6.38	1075^th	1094	1.7%
2024	7.35	1065^th	1093	2.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Soap Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.42	950^th	999	4.9%
2019	9.70	1019^th	1075	5.2%
2021	11.71	957^th	1025	6.6%
2022	7.67	1083^rd	1113	2.7%
2023	11.52	1023^rd	1099	6.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Soap Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.92	648^th	697	7.0%
2022	15.59	661^st	694	4.8%

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Rank History for White students at Soap Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	3.72	825^th	833	1.0%
2019	7.71	989^th	1027	3.7%
2021	2.58	941^st	943	0.2%
2022	5.71	1016^th	1031	1.5%
2023	2.55	1010^th	1011	0.1%
2024	6.74	991^st	1009	1.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Soap Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	170	1	1	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	198
1989	172	1	2	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	191
1990	161	0	1	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	184
1991	177	0	1	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	195
1992	181	0	1	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	203
1993	155	0	0	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	177
1994	188	0	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	210
1995	204	0	1	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	245
1996	204	0	1	36	4	n/a	n/a	0	245
1997	222	0	1	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	275
1998	217	0	0	58	13	n/a	n/a	0	288
1999	222	2	1	44	9	n/a	n/a	0	278
2000	203	2	1	59	14	n/a	n/a	0	279
2001	178	1	1	55	7	n/a	n/a	0	242
2002	178	1	2	62	7	n/a	n/a	0	250
2003	178	1	2	62	7	n/a	n/a	0	250
2004	147	1	2	60	8	n/a	n/a	0	218
2005	115	1	1	46	5	n/a	n/a	0	168
2006	166	1	1	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	219
2007	157	2	0	51	5	n/a	n/a	0	215
2008	144	2	0	62	5	n/a	n/a	0	213
2009	132	4	0	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	195
2010	123	5	0	60	8	n/a	n/a	0	196
2011	121	2	0	44	3	0	1	0	171
2012	139	2	2	56	1	0	1	0	201
2013	125	2	2	67	1	0	1	0	198
2014	139	0	1	57	0	1	3	0	201
2015	125	0	1	60	0	1	2	0	189
2016	135	0	1	72	0	0	2	0	210
2017	126	0	1	82	1	0	3	0	213
2018	121	1	2	84	1	0	2	0	211
2019	156	2	5	88	2	0	4	0	257
2020	150	2	3	105	3	0	0	1	264
2021	127	1	1	102	3	0	0	0	234
2022	133	2	1	105	3	0	1	0	245
2023	123	3	1	110	0	0	7	0	244
2024	169	6	3	131	2	0	4	0	315

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 Soap Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	198	9.0	22.0	0
1989	191	11.0	17.3	n/a
1990	184	9.0	20.4	0
1991	195	8.3	23.4	n/a
1992	203	10.0	20.3	n/a
1993	177	9.1	19.5	n/a
1994	210	11.1	18.9	n/a
1995	245	15.8	15.5	n/a
1996	245	15.8	15.5	n/a
1997	275	13.4	20.5	n/a
1998	288	16.2	17.8	n/a
1999	278	16.8	16.5	n/a
2000	279	18.0	15.5	n/a
2001	242	16.6	14.6	n/a
2002	250	15.3	16.3	82
2003	250	15.3	16.3	82
2004	218	14.0	15.6	72.9
2005	168	14.1	11.9	97.6
2006	219	14.7	14.9	73.5
2007	215	16.0	13.4	86
2008	213	15.5	13.7	73.2
2009	195	15.5	12.6	71.8
2010	196	14.0	13.9	71.4
2011	171	13.4	12.7	98.2
2012	201	11.9	16.7	84.1
2013	198	14.3	13.8	65.2
2014	201	n/a	n/a	98.5
2015	189	17.0	11.1	84.7
2016	210	15.0	14.0	92.9
2017	213	16.7	12.7	90.6
2018	211	13.9	15.1	89.1
2019	257	13.1	19.6	73.9
2020	264	15.4	17.0	87.1
2021	234	14.9	15.6	89.7
2022	245	15.9	15.3	85.3
2023	244	17.2	14.1	89.8
2024	315	20.5	15.2	84.4

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 Soap Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	198	9.0	22.0	0
1989	191	11.0	17.3	n/a
1990	184	9.0	20.4	0
1991	195	8.3	23.4	n/a
1992	203	10.0	20.3	n/a
1993	177	9.1	19.5	n/a
1994	210	11.1	18.9	n/a
1995	245	15.8	15.5	n/a
1996	245	15.8	15.5	n/a
1997	275	13.4	20.5	n/a
1998	288	16.2	17.8	n/a
1999	278	16.8	16.5	n/a
2000	279	18.0	15.5	n/a
2001	242	16.6	14.6	n/a
2002	250	15.3	16.3	82
2003	250	15.3	16.3	82
2004	218	14.0	15.6	72.9
2005	168	14.1	11.9	97.6
2006	219	14.7	14.9	73.5
2007	215	16.0	13.4	86
2008	213	15.5	13.7	73.2
2009	195	15.5	12.6	71.8
2010	196	14.0	13.9	71.4
2011	171	13.4	12.7	98.2
2012	201	11.9	16.7	84.1
2013	198	14.3	13.8	65.2
2014	201	n/a	n/a	98.5
2015	189	17.0	11.1	84.7
2016	210	15.0	14.0	92.9
2017	213	16.7	12.7	90.6
2018	211	13.9	15.1	89.1
2019	257	13.1	19.6	73.9
2020	264	15.4	17.0	87.1
2021	234	14.9	15.6	89.7
2022	245	15.9	15.3	85.3
2023	244	17.2	14.1	89.8
2024	315	20.5	15.2	84.4

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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