Is Kirkwood Elementary School a good school?

Kirkwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Kirkwood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 423 students attended Kirkwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kirkwood Elementary School?

Students at Kirkwood Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Kirkwood Elementary School attend?

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

Kirkwood Elementary School

Summary:

Kirkwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Toppenish, Washington, serving 423 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a predominantly Hispanic (83.45%) and Native American (13.48%) student population and is part of the Toppenish School District, which is ranked 237 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kirkwood Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.58% of Kirkwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 25.55% in the Toppenish School District and 52.63% statewide. In math, only 18.95% of Kirkwood students were proficient or better, compared to 16.4% in the district and 41.68% statewide. The school's student subgroups, such as Hispanic, Native American, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, also rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective subgroups in Washington. Kirkwood Elementary has an exceptionally high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 94.56% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, Kirkwood Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools within the Toppenish School District, such as Lincoln Elementary and Garfield Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the large proportion of minority students at Kirkwood Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance, and the school's ranking and performance have remained consistently low over the past decade, suggesting systemic challenges that require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address.

Detail:

Public K-5

403 South Juniper Street
Toppenish, WA 98948-1017

(509) 865-4750

District: Toppenish School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1126^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,715

Students who attend Kirkwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Toppenish Middle School
High:	Toppenish High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 423

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.5%

American Indian:

13.5%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kirkwood Elementary School ranks worse than 96.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Toppenish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.5%), American Indian (13.5%), White (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kirkwood Elementary School is 16.5, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Toppenish School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kirkwood Elementary School is $18,715, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Toppenish School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kirkwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kirkwood Elementary School 1126^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Kirkwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Toppenish School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Toppenish School District 237^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kirkwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	3.88	1008^th	1026	1.8%
2005	4.50	1009^th	1031	2.1%
2006	16.55	945^th	1051	10.1%
2007	14.14	982^nd	1069	8.1%
2008	19.11	922^nd	1067	13.6%
2009	5.87	1045^th	1072	2.5%
2010	8.13	1051^st	1088	3.4%
2011	11.95	1023^rd	1092	6.3%
2012	14.18	1000^th	1097	8.8%
2013	4.03	1092^nd	1106	1.3%
2015	2.05	1062^nd	1067	0.5%
2016	4.63	1030^th	1053	2.2%
2017	2.48	1049^th	1056	0.7%
2018	4.97	1032^nd	1054	2.1%
2019	3.15	1118^th	1130	1.1%
2021	7.29	1079^th	1107	2.5%
2022	4.65	1154^th	1169	1.3%
2023	5.34	1148^th	1169	1.8%
2024	6.84	1126^th	1168	3.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.22	132^nd	333	60.4%
2019	23.71	213^th	248	14.1%
2024	18.81	285^th	320	10.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.70	637^th	637	0.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	7.32	966^th	979	1.3%
2021	12.35	828^th	854	3.0%
2022	8.78	1004^th	1019	1.5%
2023	9.24	982^nd	1013	3.1%
2024	10.61	978^th	1024	4.5%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.10	34^th	61	44.3%
2019	16.78	61^st	64	4.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.21	972^nd	1004	3.2%
2019	6.87	1039^th	1068	2.7%
2021	9.06	976^th	1008	3.2%
2022	5.38	1090^th	1100	0.9%
2023	7.12	1065^th	1094	2.7%
2024	8.07	1057^th	1093	3.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	4.79	983^rd	999	1.6%
2019	2.42	1069^th	1075	0.6%
2021	9.91	977^th	1025	4.7%
2022	5.21	1103^rd	1113	0.9%
2023	4.71	1089^th	1099	0.9%
2024	6.06	1073^rd	1099	2.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.60	484^th	540	10.4%
2019	14.61	657^th	697	5.7%
2021	16.47	469^th	501	6.4%
2022	11.24	683^rd	694	1.6%
2023	10.68	609^th	633	3.8%
2024	12.09	618^th	651	5.1%

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Rank History for Native American students at Kirkwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.54	14^th	19	26.3%
2022	40.10	6^th	10	40.0%

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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 Kirkwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	51	0	0	149	36	n/a	n/a	0	236
1989	53	0	1	137	35	n/a	n/a	0	226
1990	148	2	2	425	110	n/a	n/a	0	687
1991	139	2	3	486	150	n/a	n/a	0	780
1992	112	2	2	506	175	n/a	n/a	0	797
1993	100	1	2	504	169	n/a	n/a	0	776
1994	98	0	1	538	160	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	77	0	0	559	159	n/a	n/a	0	795
1996	77	0	0	559	159	n/a	n/a	0	795
1997	65	0	1	615	164	n/a	n/a	0	845
1998	78	0	1	631	203	n/a	n/a	0	913
1999	79	0	3	601	172	n/a	n/a	0	855
2000	74	0	1	619	190	n/a	n/a	0	884
2001	61	3	0	600	171	n/a	n/a	0	835
2002	34	2	2	329	137	n/a	n/a	0	504
2003	34	2	2	329	137	n/a	n/a	0	504
2004	27	1	4	290	128	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	23	1	5	271	147	n/a	n/a	0	447
2006	20	1	2	264	150	n/a	n/a	0	437
2007	22	0	3	264	150	n/a	n/a	0	439
2008	17	0	3	257	153	n/a	n/a	0	430
2009	24	0	1	262	151	n/a	n/a	3	441
2010	23	0	0	288	153	n/a	n/a	0	464
2011	26	1	0	316	152	0	8	0	503
2012	20	1	0	359	157	0	9	0	546
2013	19	0	0	377	158	0	15	0	569
2014	20	0	1	426	162	0	17	0	626
2015	16	2	1	487	172	0	18	0	696
2016	15	2	2	501	135	0	11	0	666
2017	10	1	3	502	138	0	7	0	661
2018	8	0	3	398	136	0	5	0	550
2019	3	0	3	370	97	0	4	0	477
2020	6	2	1	379	89	0	5	0	482
2021	6	1	2	337	71	0	2	0	419
2022	6	0	2	341	53	0	5	0	407
2023	5	2	3	353	57	0	3	0	423

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 Kirkwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	236	12.0	19.6	0
1989	226	13.0	17.3	n/a
1990	687	38.0	18.0	0
1991	780	35.0	22.2	n/a
1992	797	42.0	18.9	n/a
1993	776	40.5	19.2	n/a
1994	797	39.8	20.0	n/a
1995	795	45.5	17.5	n/a
1996	795	45.5	17.5	n/a
1997	845	44.1	19.2	n/a
1998	913	51.0	17.9	n/a
1999	855	52.0	16.4	n/a
2000	884	48.7	18.2	n/a
2001	835	53.0	15.8	n/a
2002	504	33.1	15.2	92.5
2003	504	33.1	15.2	92.5
2004	450	29.0	15.5	99.3
2005	447	28.6	15.6	99.3
2006	437	25.5	17.1	99.3
2007	439	26.9	16.3	87
2008	430	24.5	17.6	90.2
2009	441	24.5	18.0	90.9
2010	464	24.5	18.9	90.3
2011	503	27.0	18.6	99
2012	546	28.9	18.8	99.5
2013	569	31.0	18.3	99.5
2014	626	n/a	n/a	98.1
2015	696	44.0	15.8	92.7
2016	666	37.0	18.0	89.6
2017	661	33.8	19.5	77.9
2018	550	31.9	17.1	87.6
2019	477	26.3	18.1	89.7
2020	482	28.0	17.1	89.2
2021	419	26.2	15.9	85.2
2022	407	27.6	14.7	91.4
2023	423	25.4	16.5	94.6

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 Kirkwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	236	12.0	19.6	0
1989	226	13.0	17.3	n/a
1990	687	38.0	18.0	0
1991	780	35.0	22.2	n/a
1992	797	42.0	18.9	n/a
1993	776	40.5	19.2	n/a
1994	797	39.8	20.0	n/a
1995	795	45.5	17.5	n/a
1996	795	45.5	17.5	n/a
1997	845	44.1	19.2	n/a
1998	913	51.0	17.9	n/a
1999	855	52.0	16.4	n/a
2000	884	48.7	18.2	n/a
2001	835	53.0	15.8	n/a
2002	504	33.1	15.2	92.5
2003	504	33.1	15.2	92.5
2004	450	29.0	15.5	99.3
2005	447	28.6	15.6	99.3
2006	437	25.5	17.1	99.3
2007	439	26.9	16.3	87
2008	430	24.5	17.6	90.2
2009	441	24.5	18.0	90.9
2010	464	24.5	18.9	90.3
2011	503	27.0	18.6	99
2012	546	28.9	18.8	99.5
2013	569	31.0	18.3	99.5
2014	626	n/a	n/a	98.1
2015	696	44.0	15.8	92.7
2016	666	37.0	18.0	89.6
2017	661	33.8	19.5	77.9
2018	550	31.9	17.1	87.6
2019	477	26.3	18.1	89.7
2020	482	28.0	17.1	89.2
2021	419	26.2	15.9	85.2
2022	407	27.6	14.7	91.4
2023	423	25.4	16.5	94.6

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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