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Tonasket Elementary School

Summary:

Tonasket Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 474 students in grades PK-5 in the rural town of Tonasket, Washington. The school is part of the Tonasket School District, which is ranked 223 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tonasket Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.35% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%. Similarly, in math, only 27.59% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Washington elementary schools for male students, White students, and students with low socioeconomic status. The school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners is also in the bottom 50% of the state.

In contrast, the nearby Oroville Elementary School, which is also in a rural area, outperforms Tonasket Elementary School across most academic metrics, including higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. This suggests that the challenges faced by Tonasket Elementary School may be unique to the school or district, rather than simply a result of its rural location. Tonasket Elementary School serves a student population with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged and minority students, which may contribute to the school's academic struggles. Addressing the unique needs of these student populations could be a key focus for the school and district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 35es Highway 20
       Tonasket, WA  98855

(509) 486-4933

District: Tonasket School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1016th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,150 Help


Students who attend Tonasket Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Tonasket Middle School
High:    Tonasket High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  474

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Hispanic:
36.3%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84% Help


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Compare Details Tonasket Elementary School ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.8. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), Hispanic (36.3%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tonasket Elementary School is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tonasket Elementary School is $18,150.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tonasket Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tonasket Elementary School 1016th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Tonasket Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Tonasket School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tonasket School District 223rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tonasket Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 34.54 709th 1026 30.9%
2005 39.46 674th 1031 34.6%
2006 25.81 847th 1051 19.4%
2007 26.04 848th 1069 20.7%
2008 25.80 869th 1067 18.6%
2009 22.21 891st 1072 16.9%
2010 13.81 1004th 1088 7.7%
2011 11.65 1025th 1092 6.1%
2012 19.44 961st 1097 12.4%
2013 30.31 839th 1106 24.1%
2015 43.35 622nd 1067 41.7%
2016 28.36 783rd 1053 25.6%
2017 32.00 748th 1056 29.2%
2018 37.86 657th 1054 37.7%
2019 24.10 898th 1130 20.5%
2021 23.25 841st 1107 24.0%
2022 18.08 994th 1169 15.0%
2023 13.90 1049th 1169 10.3%
2024 16.80 1016th 1168 13.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.87 230th 333 30.9%
2019 30.93 188th 248 24.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.92 382nd 637 40.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.54 482nd 835 42.3%
2019 26.17 806th 979 17.7%
2021 39.75 504th 854 41.0%
2022 29.17 797th 1019 21.8%
2023 27.48 807th 1013 20.3%
2024 26.56 812th 1024 20.7%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.12 29th 61 52.5%
2019 37.95 38th 64 40.6%
2021 36.36 14th 23 39.1%
2022 16.78 44th 45 2.2%
2024 44.48 15th 25 40.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.06 4th 8 50.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.77 593rd 1004 40.9%
2019 30.77 793rd 1068 25.7%
2021 28.22 727th 1008 27.9%
2022 26.40 828th 1100 24.7%
2023 15.43 969th 1094 11.4%
2024 22.87 870th 1093 20.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.33 684th 999 31.5%
2019 21.94 879th 1075 18.2%
2021 16.39 897th 1025 12.5%
2022 11.38 1033rd 1113 7.2%
2023 10.94 1031st 1099 6.2%
2024 10.57 1037th 1099 5.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.22 534th 697 23.4%
2021 29.03 365th 501 27.1%
2022 21.01 611th 694 12.0%
2023 17.22 579th 633 8.5%
2024 23.70 535th 651 17.8%
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Rank History for White students at Tonasket Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.54 498th 833 40.2%
2019 21.39 872nd 1027 15.1%
2021 25.29 734th 943 22.2%
2022 17.78 913th 1031 11.4%
2023 7.06 987th 1011 2.4%
2024 11.98 952nd 1009 5.6%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Tonasket Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 690 1 0 80 15 n/a n/a 0 786
1989 687 1 2 91 12 n/a n/a 0 793
1990 700 1 0 92 5 n/a n/a 0 798
1991 753 1 2 91 6 n/a n/a 0 853
1992 709 2 7 104 19 n/a n/a 0 841
1993 708 2 3 116 24 n/a n/a 0 853
1994 763 1 1 116 18 n/a n/a 0 899
1995 437 1 2 108 8 n/a n/a 0 556
1996 437 1 2 108 8 n/a n/a 0 556
1997 381 5 1 113 15 n/a n/a 0 515
1998 380 2 3 127 18 n/a n/a 0 530
1999 408 4 5 139 6 n/a n/a 0 562
2000 391 3 6 129 8 n/a n/a 0 537
2001 347 2 6 129 5 n/a n/a 0 489
2002 339 4 8 128 7 n/a n/a 0 486
2003 339 4 8 128 7 n/a n/a 0 486
2004 310 8 10 125 11 n/a n/a 0 464
2005 288 7 6 143 12 n/a n/a 0 456
2006 284 10 7 132 20 n/a n/a 0 453
2007 292 7 5 134 20 n/a n/a 0 458
2008 271 6 4 133 21 n/a n/a 2 437
2009 260 5 6 147 16 n/a n/a 1 435
2010 294 6 6 174 9 n/a n/a 1 490
2011 289 6 2 213 2 0 18 0 530
2012 276 0 2 221 0 0 16 0 515
2013 277 0 2 236 1 0 23 0 539
2014 268 0 2 236 3 0 19 0 528
2015 280 1 0 239 3 0 20 0 543
2016 306 2 0 241 5 0 23 0 577
2017 307 3 0 220 5 0 27 0 562
2018 285 2 0 215 2 0 23 0 527
2019 309 3 0 209 4 0 28 0 553
2020 284 2 0 184 7 1 26 0 504
2021 244 10 0 172 6 1 16 1 450
2022 242 0 1 178 12 1 20 0 454
2023 277 0 0 172 8 1 16 0 474

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 Tonasket Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 786 34.0 23.1 0
1989 793 36.0 22.0 n/a
1990 798 37.2 21.4 0
1991 853 37.8 22.5 n/a
1992 841 38.5 21.8 n/a
1993 853 38.5 22.2 n/a
1994 899 40.0 22.5 n/a
1995 556 42.4 13.1 n/a
1996 556 42.4 13.1 n/a
1997 515 28.0 18.4 n/a
1998 530 27.0 19.6 n/a
1999 562 26.1 21.5 n/a
2000 537 29.7 18.1 n/a
2001 489 28.9 16.9 n/a
2002 486 26.4 18.4 67.3
2003 486 26.4 18.4 67.3
2004 464 27.0 17.2 64.7
2005 456 27.4 16.6 62.5
2006 453 25.4 17.8 63.4
2007 458 25.0 18.3 69.9
2008 437 23.6 18.5 72
2009 435 23.6 18.4 69.6
2010 490 25.8 18.9 69.5
2011 530 26.5 20.0 69.2
2012 515 26.8 19.1 70.5
2013 539 27.5 19.5 71.1
2014 528 n/a n/a 69.7
2015 543 34.0 15.9 71.5
2016 577 35.0 16.4 70.7
2017 562 32.8 17.1 69.8
2018 527 32.1 16.4 70.2
2019 553 32.0 17.2 66.4
2020 504 32.1 15.6 71
2021 450 31.9 14.1 71.8
2022 454 33.7 13.4 72.9
2023 474 31.4 15.0 84

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 Tonasket Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 786 34.0 23.1 0
1989 793 36.0 22.0 n/a
1990 798 37.2 21.4 0
1991 853 37.8 22.5 n/a
1992 841 38.5 21.8 n/a
1993 853 38.5 22.2 n/a
1994 899 40.0 22.5 n/a
1995 556 42.4 13.1 n/a
1996 556 42.4 13.1 n/a
1997 515 28.0 18.4 n/a
1998 530 27.0 19.6 n/a
1999 562 26.1 21.5 n/a
2000 537 29.7 18.1 n/a
2001 489 28.9 16.9 n/a
2002 486 26.4 18.4 67.3
2003 486 26.4 18.4 67.3
2004 464 27.0 17.2 64.7
2005 456 27.4 16.6 62.5
2006 453 25.4 17.8 63.4
2007 458 25.0 18.3 69.9
2008 437 23.6 18.5 72
2009 435 23.6 18.4 69.6
2010 490 25.8 18.9 69.5
2011 530 26.5 20.0 69.2
2012 515 26.8 19.1 70.5
2013 539 27.5 19.5 71.1
2014 528 n/a n/a 69.7
2015 543 34.0 15.9 71.5
2016 577 35.0 16.4 70.7
2017 562 32.8 17.1 69.8
2018 527 32.1 16.4 70.2
2019 553 32.0 17.2 66.4
2020 504 32.1 15.6 71
2021 450 31.9 14.1 71.8
2022 454 33.7 13.4 72.9
2023 474 31.4 15.0 84

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Tonasket Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201681.5%0.0%2.2%1.1%87.0%85.9%95.7%82.6%85.9%84.8%
201775.9%0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%82.8%80.5%87.4%81.6%83.9%80.5%
201888.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.7%93.3%93.3%94.7%89.3%92.0%93.3%
201965.8%2.5%0.0%0.0%3.8%69.6%72.2%82.3%74.7%77.2%72.2%
202088.9%6.9%1.4%1.4%2.8%91.7%93.1%90.3%91.7%93.1%93.1%93.1%93.1%93.1%
202176.1%7.0%1.4%0.0%1.4%84.5%81.7%93.0%81.7%81.7%83.1%83.1%83.1%81.7%
202272.7%0.0%0.0%1.5%0.0%77.3%74.2%89.4%78.8%74.2%80.3%80.3%80.3%74.2%
202378.3%2.4%0.0%0.0%1.2%81.9%80.7%88.0%80.7%80.7%83.1%83.1%83.1%80.7%
202475.9%3.5%0.0%1.7%3.5%82.8%81.0%91.4%77.6%81.0%79.3%79.3%79.3%81.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201984.2%1.0%1.2%6.6%93.6%94.0%94.8%92.0%94.4%93.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tonasket Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $917 (6.6%) $13,016 (93.4%) $13,933
2020 $561 (5.5%) $9,599 (94.5%) $10,160
2021 $1,107 (6.5%) $15,920 (93.5%) $17,028
2022 $2,265 (12.5%) $15,885 (87.5%) $18,150

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tonasket Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 898th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 1049th of 1169 Elementary schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tonasket Elementary School)41.526.7
 14.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tonasket School District)41.526
 15.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Tonasket Elementary School)47.629.3
 18.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Tonasket School District)47.628.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tonasket Elementary School)45.725.3
 20.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tonasket School District)45.723.8
 21.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Tonasket Elementary School)46.729.7
 17%
   4th Grade Math (Tonasket School District)46.727.2
 19.6%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tonasket Elementary School)49.429.2
 20.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tonasket School District)49.428.8
 20.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Tonasket Elementary School)3120.8
 10.1%
   5th Grade Math (Tonasket School District)3120.6
 10.4%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Tonasket Elementary School)32.533.3
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (Tonasket School District)32.533.3
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tonasket Elementary School)45.627
 18.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tonasket School District)51.937.7
 14.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Tonasket Elementary School)41.926.7
 15.2%
   All Grades Math (Tonasket School District)36.122.8
 13.4%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Tonasket Elementary School)32.533.3
 0.8%
   All Grades Science (Tonasket School District)42.941.1
 1.8%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students553474
 14.3%
African American30
 100%
American Indian48
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic209172
 17.7%
Pacific Islander01
White309277
 10.4%
Two or More Races2816
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.4%84%
 17.6%

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Students who attend Tonasket Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tonasket Middle School
High : Tonasket High School

Tonasket Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Washington elementary schools.

Students at Tonasket Elementary School are 58% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 474 students attended Tonasket Elementary School.


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