Is Outlook Elementary School a good school?

Outlook Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Outlook Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 437 students attended Outlook Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Outlook Elementary School?

Students at Outlook Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Outlook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Outlook Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sierra Vista Middle School High : Sunnyside High School

Outlook Elementary School

Summary:

Outlook Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Sunnyside School District in Outlook, Washington, with a student population of 449 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, poor statewide rankings, and underperformance among key student subgroups.

Outlook Elementary School's academic performance is consistently below the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.41% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.55% for the Sunnyside School District and 52.63% for the state of Washington. Similarly, only 23.24% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 21.75% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Washington state, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools.

Outlook Elementary School's challenges are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 549 out of 651 elementary schools in the state for Hispanic students, 272 out of 320 for English Language Learners, and 904 out of 1024 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's high poverty rate, with 85.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, may contribute to these disparities. Interestingly, Outlook Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools within the Sunnyside School District, such as Chief Kamiakin Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, and Washington Elementary, which consistently outperform Outlook Elementary in ELA and Math proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3800 VanBelle Road
Outlook, WA 98938-9723

(509) 837-3352

District: Sunnyside School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1093^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,943

Students who attend Outlook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Middle School
High:	Sunnyside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.9%

White:

3.4%

Two or more races:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Outlook Elementary School ranks worse than 93.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sunnyside School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.9%), White (3.4%), two or more races (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sunnyside School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Outlook Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Sunnyside School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Outlook Elementary School is $19,943, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sunnyside School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Outlook Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Outlook Elementary School 1093^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Outlook Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sunnyside School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside School District 235^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Outlook Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	3.64	1012^th	1026	1.4%
2005	26.29	815^th	1031	21.0%
2006	16.58	942^nd	1051	10.4%
2007	4.62	1046^th	1069	2.2%
2008	4.91	1043^rd	1067	2.2%
2009	10.74	1013^th	1072	5.5%
2010	11.90	1022^nd	1088	6.1%
2011	9.85	1042^nd	1092	4.6%
2012	11.86	1027^th	1097	6.4%
2013	16.38	1002^nd	1106	9.4%
2015	5.77	1041^st	1067	2.4%
2016	8.02	1005^th	1053	4.6%
2017	7.48	1017^th	1056	3.7%
2018	16.80	913^th	1054	13.4%
2019	14.34	1003^rd	1130	11.2%
2021	7.80	1072^nd	1107	3.2%
2022	10.61	1093^rd	1169	6.5%
2023	12.65	1065^th	1169	8.9%
2024	10.36	1093^rd	1168	6.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.73	202^nd	333	39.3%
2019	19.88	224^th	248	9.7%
2023	27.08	187^th	254	26.4%
2024	20.30	272^nd	320	15.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.46	566^th	566	0.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	28.55	773^rd	979	21.0%
2021	15.63	802^nd	854	6.1%
2022	21.10	890^th	1019	12.7%
2023	23.56	854^th	1013	15.7%
2024	19.93	904^th	1024	11.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.07	15^th	61	75.4%
2019	59.49	20^th	64	68.8%
2022	45.26	28^th	45	37.8%
2023	21.66	23^rd	26	11.5%
2024	25.71	22^nd	25	12.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.17	908^th	1004	9.6%
2019	15.54	948^th	1068	11.2%
2021	9.81	971^st	1008	3.7%
2022	9.63	1053^rd	1100	4.3%
2023	13.40	999^th	1094	8.7%
2024	12.09	1012^th	1093	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.68	825^th	999	17.4%
2019	14.77	956^th	1075	11.1%
2021	7.98	997^th	1025	2.7%
2022	12.16	1025^th	1113	7.9%
2023	11.37	1024^th	1099	6.8%
2024	9.08	1053^rd	1099	4.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Outlook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	31.79	508^th	697	27.1%
2021	16.21	472^nd	501	5.8%
2022	22.87	596^th	694	14.1%
2023	25.21	514^th	633	18.8%
2024	21.87	549^th	651	15.7%

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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 Outlook Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	161	2	1	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1989	161	1	4	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	148	0	3	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1991	153	0	4	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1992	149	0	2	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	280
1993	143	0	2	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
1994	161	0	2	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1995	174	0	0	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1996	174	0	0	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1997	147	0	1	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1998	141	1	2	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1999	117	0	0	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2000	112	1	1	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2001	102	1	1	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2002	86	0	3	490	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
2003	86	0	3	490	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
2004	103	0	0	556	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
2005	109	0	3	572	1	n/a	n/a	0	685
2006	103	0	5	576	1	n/a	n/a	10	695
2007	69	0	4	527	0	n/a	n/a	11	611
2008	47	2	3	555	0	n/a	n/a	6	613
2009	41	2	2	527	0	n/a	n/a	11	583
2010	45	0	2	521	1	n/a	n/a	12	581
2011	46	0	3	519	0	0	0	0	568
2012	26	0	2	550	0	0	0	0	578
2013	33	0	1	531	0	0	3	0	568
2014	36	1	0	600	0	0	2	0	639
2015	24	1	0	561	0	0	3	0	589
2016	30	1	0	607	1	0	3	0	642
2017	30	0	0	569	1	0	4	0	604
2018	41	0	0	542	0	0	4	0	587
2019	38	0	0	488	0	0	1	0	527
2020	30	0	0	461	0	0	1	0	492
2021	27	0	0	449	0	0	2	0	478
2022	30	0	0	412	0	0	3	0	445
2023	17	1	1	427	0	0	3	0	449
2024	15	1	0	419	0	0	2	0	437

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 Outlook Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	298	12.0	24.8	0
1989	316	12.0	26.3	n/a
1990	306	12.5	24.4	0
1991	301	12.6	23.8	n/a
1992	280	13.5	20.7	n/a
1993	280	13.4	20.9	n/a
1994	297	13.6	21.8	n/a
1995	294	13.6	21.6	n/a
1996	294	13.6	21.6	n/a
1997	272	14.3	19.0	n/a
1998	283	14.3	19.8	n/a
1999	269	14.3	18.8	n/a
2000	276	14.0	19.7	n/a
2001	281	13.7	20.5	n/a
2002	580	27.8	20.9	75.2
2003	580	27.8	20.9	75.2
2004	660	38.0	17.4	86.7
2005	685	37.8	18.1	88.9
2006	695	40.8	17.0	86
2007	611	41.3	14.8	95.2
2008	613	38.5	15.9	87.8
2009	583	38.7	15.1	88.1
2010	581	38.5	15.0	86.8
2011	568	33.0	17.2	99.5
2012	578	32.0	18.0	92
2013	568	30.0	18.9	91.2
2014	639	n/a	n/a	93.9
2015	589	39.0	15.1	99
2016	642	33.0	19.4	91.4
2017	604	33.0	18.2	85.1
2018	587	36.0	16.3	90.5
2019	527	32.9	15.9	88.4
2020	492	31.0	15.8	77
2021	478	30.0	15.9	76.2
2022	445	31.9	13.9	75.3
2023	449	32.0	14.0	85.5
2024	437	30.0	14.5	86.7

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 Outlook Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	298	12.0	24.8	0
1989	316	12.0	26.3	n/a
1990	306	12.5	24.4	0
1991	301	12.6	23.8	n/a
1992	280	13.5	20.7	n/a
1993	280	13.4	20.9	n/a
1994	297	13.6	21.8	n/a
1995	294	13.6	21.6	n/a
1996	294	13.6	21.6	n/a
1997	272	14.3	19.0	n/a
1998	283	14.3	19.8	n/a
1999	269	14.3	18.8	n/a
2000	276	14.0	19.7	n/a
2001	281	13.7	20.5	n/a
2002	580	27.8	20.9	75.2
2003	580	27.8	20.9	75.2
2004	660	38.0	17.4	86.7
2005	685	37.8	18.1	88.9
2006	695	40.8	17.0	86
2007	611	41.3	14.8	95.2
2008	613	38.5	15.9	87.8
2009	583	38.7	15.1	88.1
2010	581	38.5	15.0	86.8
2011	568	33.0	17.2	99.5
2012	578	32.0	18.0	92
2013	568	30.0	18.9	91.2
2014	639	n/a	n/a	93.9
2015	589	39.0	15.1	99
2016	642	33.0	19.4	91.4
2017	604	33.0	18.2	85.1
2018	587	36.0	16.3	90.5
2019	527	32.9	15.9	88.4
2020	492	31.0	15.8	77
2021	478	30.0	15.9	76.2
2022	445	31.9	13.9	75.3
2023	449	32.0	14.0	85.5
2024	437	30.0	14.5	86.7

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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