Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 606 students attended Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

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

Washington Elementary

Summary:

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sunnyside, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 635. The school is part of the Sunnyside School District, which is ranked 235 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a lower-ranked school district, Washington Elementary stands out as a school that consistently outperforms the district in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects, including English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, Washington Elementary had 32.85% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.55% for the Sunnyside School District. The school also performs relatively well in the "Hispanic Students" and "Migrant Students" subgroups, ranking 366 out of 651 schools and 11 out of 25 schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school struggles in the "English Language Learner Students" and "Special Education Students" subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Washington elementary schools in these categories.

Washington Elementary faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 75% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $11,209 in 2019-2020 to $17,761 in 2021-2022, likely in an effort to address these challenges. While Washington Elementary outperforms the nearby Outlook Elementary School, it lags behind some other nearby schools, such as Zillah Intermediate School and Thompson Elementary School, which are in different school districts.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

800 E. Jackson Avenue
Sunnyside, WA 98944-2197

(509) 837-3641

District: Sunnyside School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,761

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Vista Middle School
High:	Sunnyside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 606

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

White:

6.8%

American Indian:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Elementary ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sunnyside School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.8. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Washington Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sunnyside School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.7%), White (6.8%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Elementary is 15.9, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Sunnyside School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Elementary is $17,761, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Sunnyside School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary 900^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	32.85	732^nd	1026	28.7%
2005	19.48	875^th	1031	15.1%
2006	16.72	940^th	1051	10.6%
2007	26.26	843^rd	1069	21.1%
2008	33.36	760^th	1067	28.8%
2009	28.47	828^th	1072	22.8%
2010	27.91	852^nd	1088	21.7%
2011	33.75	794^th	1092	27.3%
2012	35.53	783^rd	1097	28.6%
2013	50.91	585^th	1106	47.1%
2015	23.79	863^rd	1067	19.1%
2016	15.88	923^rd	1053	12.3%
2017	28.55	779^th	1056	26.2%
2018	38.52	651^st	1054	38.2%
2019	43.60	653^rd	1130	42.2%
2021	21.23	868^th	1107	21.6%
2022	24.20	910^th	1169	22.2%
2023	26.80	876^th	1169	25.1%
2024	24.80	900^th	1168	22.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.80	44^th	333	86.8%
2019	80.94	12^th	248	95.2%
2022	22.15	200^th	213	6.1%
2023	29.79	174^th	254	31.5%
2024	27.38	234^th	320	26.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	23.71	471^st	566	16.8%
2022	18.96	442^nd	478	7.5%
2023	13.94	293^rd	308	4.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.63	332^nd	835	60.2%
2019	69.27	214^th	979	78.1%
2021	27.01	671^st	854	21.4%
2022	35.26	696^th	1019	31.7%
2023	45.63	561^st	1013	44.6%
2024	44.12	592^nd	1024	42.2%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	84.10	3^rd	61	95.1%
2019	83.60	4^th	64	93.8%
2021	44.61	12^th	23	47.8%
2022	53.02	20^th	45	55.6%
2023	56.09	6^th	26	76.9%
2024	57.36	11^th	25	56.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.21	6^th	14	57.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.61	678^th	1004	32.5%
2019	42.97	647^th	1068	39.4%
2021	21.91	808^th	1008	19.8%
2022	29.30	792^nd	1100	28.0%
2023	29.39	794^th	1094	27.4%
2024	27.55	816^th	1093	25.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.58	561^st	999	43.8%
2019	44.62	613^th	1075	43.0%
2021	19.36	854^th	1025	16.7%
2022	19.58	929^th	1113	16.5%
2023	22.45	888^th	1099	19.2%
2024	22.13	895^th	1099	18.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.79	180^th	540	66.7%
2019	73.52	138^th	697	80.2%
2021	43.04	251^st	501	49.9%
2022	47.36	324^th	694	53.3%
2023	52.04	286^th	633	54.8%
2024	44.96	366^th	651	43.8%

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Rank History for White students at Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.37	369^th	1027	64.1%

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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 Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	2	6	648	2	n/a	n/a	0	983
1989	291	2	2	620	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1990	283	2	0	656	1	n/a	n/a	0	942
1991	264	0	3	715	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
1992	259	1	1	751	1	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1993	234	2	1	787	3	n/a	n/a	0	1027
1994	202	4	3	880	1	n/a	n/a	0	1090
1995	204	3	1	969	1	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1996	204	3	1	969	1	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1997	154	1	2	849	1	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1998	158	4	0	891	1	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1999	143	3	2	942	0	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2000	104	2	1	820	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
2001	89	3	4	846	0	n/a	n/a	0	942
2002	100	5	3	817	1	n/a	n/a	0	926
2003	100	5	3	817	1	n/a	n/a	0	926
2004	108	3	7	800	2	n/a	n/a	0	920
2005	119	1	2	803	0	n/a	n/a	0	925
2006	109	1	3	821	2	n/a	n/a	0	936
2007	109	1	4	670	2	n/a	n/a	3	789
2008	95	1	4	625	4	n/a	n/a	4	733
2009	76	1	3	558	2	n/a	n/a	5	645
2010	57	2	1	572	2	n/a	n/a	4	638
2011	67	2	0	566	2	0	0	0	637
2012	62	2	0	603	2	0	0	0	669
2013	52	1	0	597	1	0	4	0	655
2014	42	1	0	608	0	0	5	0	656
2015	45	0	0	629	1	0	5	0	680
2016	48	1	0	642	0	0	2	0	693
2017	50	0	0	675	0	0	6	0	731
2018	45	0	0	630	0	0	2	0	677
2019	45	0	1	651	1	0	4	0	702
2020	41	1	1	635	0	0	3	0	681
2021	38	0	0	625	1	0	3	0	667
2022	41	1	1	609	2	0	3	0	657
2023	41	0	1	587	3	0	3	0	635
2024	41	2	2	556	3	0	2	0	606

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 Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	983	49.0	20.0	0
1989	916	44.0	20.8	n/a
1990	942	45.4	20.7	0
1991	983	51.5	19.0	n/a
1992	1013	54.2	18.6	n/a
1993	1027	56.2	18.3	n/a
1994	1090	57.2	19.1	n/a
1995	1178	60.2	19.6	n/a
1996	1178	60.2	19.6	n/a
1997	1007	50.7	19.9	n/a
1998	1054	50.7	20.8	n/a
1999	1090	53.1	20.5	n/a
2000	927	54.2	17.1	n/a
2001	942	55.0	17.1	n/a
2002	926	49.7	18.6	80.2
2003	926	49.7	18.6	80.2
2004	920	52.0	17.7	86.4
2005	925	51.5	18.0	89.8
2006	936	53.5	17.5	86.5
2007	789	48.5	16.3	60.2
2008	733	45.0	16.3	88.5
2009	645	45.0	14.3	84.4
2010	638	40.5	15.7	86.6
2011	637	39.5	16.1	99.5
2012	669	38.9	17.1	94.6
2013	655	39.0	16.7	81.4
2014	656	n/a	n/a	94.7
2015	680	46.0	14.7	98.8
2016	693	38.0	18.2	89.2
2017	731	38.9	18.7	75.2
2018	677	39.9	16.9	86.6
2019	702	39.9	17.5	87.9
2020	681	40.0	17.0	85.6
2021	667	41.0	16.2	74.4
2022	657	41.0	16.0	67.9
2023	635	39.0	16.2	79.5
2024	606	38.0	15.9	81

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 Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	983	49.0	20.0	0
1989	916	44.0	20.8	n/a
1990	942	45.4	20.7	0
1991	983	51.5	19.0	n/a
1992	1013	54.2	18.6	n/a
1993	1027	56.2	18.3	n/a
1994	1090	57.2	19.1	n/a
1995	1178	60.2	19.6	n/a
1996	1178	60.2	19.6	n/a
1997	1007	50.7	19.9	n/a
1998	1054	50.7	20.8	n/a
1999	1090	53.1	20.5	n/a
2000	927	54.2	17.1	n/a
2001	942	55.0	17.1	n/a
2002	926	49.7	18.6	80.2
2003	926	49.7	18.6	80.2
2004	920	52.0	17.7	86.4
2005	925	51.5	18.0	89.8
2006	936	53.5	17.5	86.5
2007	789	48.5	16.3	60.2
2008	733	45.0	16.3	88.5
2009	645	45.0	14.3	84.4
2010	638	40.5	15.7	86.6
2011	637	39.5	16.1	99.5
2012	669	38.9	17.1	94.6
2013	655	39.0	16.7	81.4
2014	656	n/a	n/a	94.7
2015	680	46.0	14.7	98.8
2016	693	38.0	18.2	89.2
2017	731	38.9	18.7	75.2
2018	677	39.9	16.9	86.6
2019	702	39.9	17.5	87.9
2020	681	40.0	17.0	85.6
2021	667	41.0	16.2	74.4
2022	657	41.0	16.0	67.9
2023	635	39.0	16.2	79.5
2024	606	38.0	15.9	81

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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