Is Tenino Elementary School a good school?

Tenino Elementary School ranks 674 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tenino Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 274 students attended Tenino Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tenino Elementary School?

Students at Tenino Elementary School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Tenino Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tenino Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tenino Middle School High : Tenino High School

Tenino Elementary School

Summary:

Tenino Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Tenino School District in Tenino, Washington, with a student population of 282 as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Tenino Elementary faces several academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (46.24%) and Math (40.14%) below the state averages. However, the school's performance on certain grade-level assessments, such as 3rd grade ELA and Math, is more competitive and closer to or above state averages. The school's 5th grade science scores on the WCAS assessment (49.41%) are also closer to the state average of 56.86%. Tenino Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools like Centennial Elementary and East Olympia Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math.

One potential contributing factor to Tenino Elementary's academic challenges is the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is similar to the situation at Oakview Elementary, another school that struggles with low academic achievement. Addressing the school's academic and socioeconomic disparities could be key to improving overall student outcomes at Tenino Elementary.

Detail:

Public 3-5

301 Old Highway 99 N
Tenino, WA 98589-4024

(360) 264-3700

District: Tenino School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,367

Students who attend Tenino Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tenino Middle School
High:	Tenino High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 274

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tenino Elementary School ranks worse than 57.7% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.7%), Hispanic (10.9%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tenino Elementary School is 14.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tenino Elementary School is $15,367.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tenino Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tenino Elementary School 674^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Tenino Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Tenino School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tenino School District 157^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tenino Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tenino Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	79.69	161^st	1026	84.3%
2005	78.90	170^th	1031	83.5%
2006	70.76	261^st	1051	75.2%
2007	60.36	417^th	1069	61.0%
2008	55.18	493^rd	1067	53.8%
2009	53.07	508^th	1072	52.6%
2010	41.69	678^th	1088	37.7%
2011	45.50	618^th	1092	43.4%
2012	42.17	686^th	1097	37.5%
2013	20.92	956^th	1106	13.6%
2015	39.30	673^rd	1067	36.9%
2017	44.37	601^st	1056	43.1%
2018	35.95	682^nd	1054	35.3%
2019	44.50	648^th	1130	42.7%
2021	47.33	543^rd	1107	50.9%
2022	43.30	642^nd	1169	45.1%
2023	45.13	612^th	1169	47.6%
2024	40.33	674^th	1168	42.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tenino Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.46	185^th	303	38.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tenino Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.81	386^th	637	39.4%
2022	28.47	363^rd	478	24.1%
2023	21.08	270^th	308	12.3%
2024	12.92	327^th	339	3.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.51	527^th	835	36.9%
2019	50.54	497^th	979	49.2%
2021	55.15	311^th	854	63.6%
2022	51.55	453^rd	1019	55.5%
2023	62.01	323^rd	1013	68.1%
2024	46.15	562^nd	1024	45.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Tenino Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.61	715^th	1004	28.8%
2019	50.15	568^th	1068	46.8%
2021	43.27	538^th	1008	46.6%
2022	48.32	539^th	1100	51.0%
2023	36.69	686^th	1094	37.3%
2024	39.16	664^th	1093	39.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tenino Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.91	579^th	999	42.0%
2019	41.82	649^th	1075	39.6%
2021	48.54	483^rd	1025	52.9%
2022	40.10	632^nd	1113	43.2%
2023	56.30	441^st	1099	59.9%
2024	42.14	620^th	1099	43.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tenino Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	55.80	281^st	697	59.7%
2021	69.37	82^nd	501	83.6%
2022	62.71	184^th	694	73.5%
2023	40.27	387^th	633	38.9%

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Rank History for White students at Tenino Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.47	685^th	833	17.8%
2019	32.13	768^th	1027	25.2%
2021	39.12	579^th	943	38.6%
2022	32.66	737^th	1031	28.5%
2023	32.98	725^th	1011	28.3%
2024	28.17	765^th	1009	24.2%

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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 Tenino Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1990	326	1	4	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	340
1991	324	0	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
1992	328	1	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
1993	329	1	7	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	351
1994	358	1	8	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	380
1995	319	4	10	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	347
1996	319	4	10	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	347
1997	333	2	8	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	354
1998	327	2	15	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	354
1999	328	7	9	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	362
2000	298	4	6	14	10	n/a	n/a	0	332
2001	304	4	5	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	333
2002	280	4	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	308
2003	280	4	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	308
2004	289	5	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	319
2005	254	5	5	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	283
2006	253	4	4	20	3	n/a	n/a	1	285
2007	250	5	3	14	6	n/a	n/a	17	295
2008	268	4	3	21	7	n/a	n/a	27	330
2009	240	2	2	13	4	n/a	n/a	44	305
2010	258	0	2	13	4	n/a	n/a	12	289
2011	252	1	1	15	2	1	10	0	282
2012	256	1	0	14	1	2	0	0	274
2013	238	3	0	14	5	2	5	0	267
2014	250	4	0	16	3	2	5	0	280
2015	260	3	2	17	3	1	14	0	300
2016	240	1	1	21	3	0	15	0	281
2017	247	0	1	20	1	0	18	0	287
2018	248	1	0	29	1	0	21	0	300
2019	233	0	1	34	0	0	26	0	294
2020	260	0	2	36	4	0	25	0	327
2021	224	3	2	38	5	0	22	0	294
2022	208	3	1	31	8	0	22	0	273
2023	213	8	2	37	2	0	20	0	282
2024	213	7	4	30	3	1	16	0	274

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 Tenino Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	0	1.0	0.0	n/a
1990	340	15.0	22.6	0
1991	335	16.0	20.9	n/a
1992	343	15.7	21.8	n/a
1993	351	18.7	18.8	n/a
1994	380	17.7	21.5	n/a
1995	347	17.5	19.8	n/a
1996	347	17.5	19.8	n/a
1997	354	19.2	18.4	n/a
1998	354	18.7	18.9	n/a
1999	362	18.0	20.1	n/a
2000	332	18.1	18.3	n/a
2001	333	16.7	19.9	n/a
2002	308	15.8	19.5	40.6
2003	308	15.8	19.5	40.6
2004	319	17.0	18.8	39.2
2005	283	16.7	16.9	44.2
2006	285	14.6	19.5	39.1
2007	295	15.6	18.9	43.5
2008	330	17.0	19.4	42.2
2009	305	17.0	17.9	44.4
2010	289	16.8	17.1	44.4
2011	282	15.6	17.9	37.9
2012	274	13.5	20.2	47.8
2013	267	14.5	18.3	52.4
2014	280	n/a	n/a	50.7
2015	300	22.0	13.6	52.7
2016	281	16.0	17.5	51.6
2017	287	15.9	17.9	51.9
2018	300	17.6	16.9	51.3
2019	294	16.2	18.1	50.3
2020	327	17.3	18.8	48
2021	294	17.3	16.9	49
2022	273	18.3	14.8	53.8
2023	282	17.3	16.2	57.4
2024	274	18.3	14.9	55.5

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 Tenino Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	0	1.0	0.0	n/a
1990	340	15.0	22.6	0
1991	335	16.0	20.9	n/a
1992	343	15.7	21.8	n/a
1993	351	18.7	18.8	n/a
1994	380	17.7	21.5	n/a
1995	347	17.5	19.8	n/a
1996	347	17.5	19.8	n/a
1997	354	19.2	18.4	n/a
1998	354	18.7	18.9	n/a
1999	362	18.0	20.1	n/a
2000	332	18.1	18.3	n/a
2001	333	16.7	19.9	n/a
2002	308	15.8	19.5	40.6
2003	308	15.8	19.5	40.6
2004	319	17.0	18.8	39.2
2005	283	16.7	16.9	44.2
2006	285	14.6	19.5	39.1
2007	295	15.6	18.9	43.5
2008	330	17.0	19.4	42.2
2009	305	17.0	17.9	44.4
2010	289	16.8	17.1	44.4
2011	282	15.6	17.9	37.9
2012	274	13.5	20.2	47.8
2013	267	14.5	18.3	52.4
2014	280	n/a	n/a	50.7
2015	300	22.0	13.6	52.7
2016	281	16.0	17.5	51.6
2017	287	15.9	17.9	51.9
2018	300	17.6	16.9	51.3
2019	294	16.2	18.1	50.3
2020	327	17.3	18.8	48
2021	294	17.3	16.9	49
2022	273	18.3	14.8	53.8
2023	282	17.3	16.2	57.4
2024	274	18.3	14.9	55.5

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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