Is Peter G Schmidt Elementary a good school?

Peter G Schmidt Elementary ranks 465 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peter G Schmidt Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 586 students attended Peter G Schmidt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Peter G Schmidt Elementary?

Students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Peter G Schmidt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Peter G Schmidt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : George Bush Middle School High : Tumwater High School

Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Summary:

Peter G Schmidt Elementary is a public elementary school in Tumwater, Washington, serving 578 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Tumwater School District.

Peter G Schmidt Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with 59% White, 19.38% Hispanic, and 16.96% two or more races, which is more diverse than nearby schools like East Olympia Elementary and Black Lake Elementary. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance, with proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts (52.4%) and SBAC/Math (48.31%) below the Tumwater School District and state averages, but a significantly higher proficiency rate in WCAS/Science (69.23%).

The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking as high as 443rd out of 1,169 Washington elementary schools in 2021-2022 and as low as 630th out of 1,107 in 2020-2021. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.26% in 2021-2022 to 45.16% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of students from lower-income families who may require additional support and resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

237 Dennis Street SE
Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 709-7200

District: Tumwater School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,435

Students who attend Peter G Schmidt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	George Bush Middle School
High:	Tumwater High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Peter G Schmidt Elementary ranks better than 60.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Peter G Schmidt Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.9%), Hispanic (17.6%), two or more races (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Peter G Schmidt Elementary is 15.4, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

Compare Peter G Schmidt Elementary employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peter G Schmidt Elementary is $15,435. 4 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Peter G Schmidt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Peter G Schmidt Elementary 465^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Peter G Schmidt Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tumwater School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater School District 74^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Peter G Schmidt Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	44.22	590^th	1026	42.5%
2005	43.62	620^th	1031	39.9%
2006	49.70	550^th	1051	47.7%
2007	47.08	594^th	1069	44.4%
2008	58.11	460^th	1067	56.9%
2009	55.64	478^th	1072	55.4%
2010	62.52	386^th	1088	64.5%
2011	66.74	340^th	1092	68.9%
2012	61.75	423^rd	1097	61.4%
2013	58.28	475^th	1106	57.1%
2015	49.29	544^th	1067	49.0%
2016	51.49	516^th	1053	51.0%
2017	54.62	479^th	1056	54.6%
2018	54.49	485^th	1054	54.0%
2019	55.54	507^th	1130	55.1%
2021	39.88	630^th	1107	43.1%
2022	58.85	443^rd	1169	62.1%
2023	57.01	469^th	1169	59.9%
2024	58.30	465^th	1168	60.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	31.67	86^th	128	32.8%
2022	49.59	135^th	252	46.4%
2023	58.42	78^th	194	59.8%
2024	47.53	99^th	188	47.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.41	467^th	637	26.7%
2019	39.14	313^th	566	44.7%
2022	44.90	226^th	478	52.7%
2023	36.23	209^th	308	32.1%
2024	58.07	117^th	339	65.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.42	515^th	835	38.3%
2019	40.82	616^th	979	37.1%
2021	49.46	389^th	854	54.4%
2022	68.67	218^th	1019	78.6%
2023	68.13	256^th	1013	74.7%
2024	47.36	544^th	1024	46.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.99	431^st	1004	57.1%
2019	47.23	597^th	1068	44.1%
2021	37.18	606^th	1008	39.9%
2022	54.82	467^th	1100	57.5%
2023	57.11	438^th	1094	60.0%
2024	59.83	403^rd	1093	63.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.23	486^th	999	51.4%
2019	63.61	378^th	1075	64.8%
2021	39.95	577^th	1025	43.7%
2022	61.71	388^th	1113	65.1%
2023	55.03	452^nd	1099	58.9%
2024	56.44	461^st	1099	58.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	73.09	143^rd	697	79.5%
2021	53.32	169^th	501	66.3%
2022	70.90	124^th	694	82.1%
2023	54.86	268^th	633	57.7%
2024	81.00	77^th	651	88.2%

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Rank History for White students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.15	513^th	833	38.4%
2019	44.41	616^th	1027	40.0%
2021	32.42	663^rd	943	29.7%
2022	53.08	470^th	1031	54.4%
2023	50.24	490^th	1011	51.5%
2024	50.97	493^rd	1009	51.1%

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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 Peter G Schmidt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	642	9	8	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
1989	703	9	9	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	741
1990	441	9	8	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	443	9	11	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
1992	557	9	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
1993	549	13	14	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	541	7	12	26	8	n/a	n/a	0	594
1995	503	24	17	36	12	n/a	n/a	0	592
1996	503	24	17	36	12	n/a	n/a	0	592
1997	468	13	16	31	14	n/a	n/a	0	542
1998	474	21	16	31	15	n/a	n/a	0	557
1999	490	21	20	29	21	n/a	n/a	0	581
2000	476	13	16	28	16	n/a	n/a	0	549
2001	468	13	17	32	23	n/a	n/a	0	553
2002	468	18	14	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	548
2003	468	18	14	31	17	n/a	n/a	0	548
2004	458	16	16	36	17	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	484	20	19	28	14	n/a	n/a	0	565
2006	511	26	20	22	12	n/a	n/a	1	592
2007	514	22	22	33	14	n/a	n/a	1	606
2008	486	28	28	32	14	n/a	n/a	6	594
2009	474	18	33	35	13	n/a	n/a	20	593
2010	473	17	37	36	15	n/a	n/a	27	605
2011	426	11	22	65	7	6	41	0	578
2012	422	8	22	68	5	5	56	0	586
2013	434	12	17	74	4	4	52	0	597
2014	445	13	11	67	4	5	60	0	605
2015	382	14	7	63	2	6	53	0	527
2016	447	14	8	84	1	4	63	0	621
2017	469	8	11	97	2	1	74	0	662
2018	422	10	11	86	4	3	60	0	596
2019	407	13	10	80	4	0	75	0	589
2020	446	16	9	86	3	4	85	0	649
2021	369	10	7	95	3	4	81	0	569
2022	375	6	12	110	5	5	91	0	604
2023	341	7	9	112	4	6	98	1	578
2024	351	14	9	103	5	8	95	1	586

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Peter G Schmidt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	31.0	21.7	0
1989	741	34.0	21.7	n/a
1990	475	23.0	20.6	0
1991	483	23.0	21.0	n/a
1992	596	25.9	23.0	n/a
1993	599	27.5	21.8	n/a
1994	594	28.6	20.8	n/a
1995	592	28.1	21.1	n/a
1996	592	28.1	21.1	n/a
1997	542	27.7	19.6	n/a
1998	557	28.7	19.4	n/a
1999	581	29.3	19.8	n/a
2000	549	28.2	19.5	n/a
2001	553	28.6	19.3	n/a
2002	548	28.8	19.0	40.5
2003	548	28.8	19.0	40.5
2004	543	29.0	18.7	42.9
2005	565	29.3	19.3	39.5
2006	592	29.8	19.9	38.6
2007	606	34.7	17.5	37.9
2008	594	35.3	16.8	35.4
2009	593	35.3	16.8	33.7
2010	605	36.5	16.5	33.6
2011	578	35.2	16.4	36.7
2012	586	33.0	17.7	42.8
2013	597	35.5	16.7	46.4
2014	605	n/a	n/a	46.3
2015	527	41.0	12.8	44.4
2016	621	36.0	17.2	42.2
2017	662	36.6	18.0	38.8
2018	596	36.3	16.3	39.8
2019	589	35.4	16.6	39.2
2020	649	38.4	16.8	40.7
2021	569	36.4	15.6	39
2022	604	35.8	16.8	35.3
2023	578	37.4	15.4	45.2
2024	586	37.9	15.4	46.1

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 Peter G Schmidt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	31.0	21.7	0
1989	741	34.0	21.7	n/a
1990	475	23.0	20.6	0
1991	483	23.0	21.0	n/a
1992	596	25.9	23.0	n/a
1993	599	27.5	21.8	n/a
1994	594	28.6	20.8	n/a
1995	592	28.1	21.1	n/a
1996	592	28.1	21.1	n/a
1997	542	27.7	19.6	n/a
1998	557	28.7	19.4	n/a
1999	581	29.3	19.8	n/a
2000	549	28.2	19.5	n/a
2001	553	28.6	19.3	n/a
2002	548	28.8	19.0	40.5
2003	548	28.8	19.0	40.5
2004	543	29.0	18.7	42.9
2005	565	29.3	19.3	39.5
2006	592	29.8	19.9	38.6
2007	606	34.7	17.5	37.9
2008	594	35.3	16.8	35.4
2009	593	35.3	16.8	33.7
2010	605	36.5	16.5	33.6
2011	578	35.2	16.4	36.7
2012	586	33.0	17.7	42.8
2013	597	35.5	16.7	46.4
2014	605	n/a	n/a	46.3
2015	527	41.0	12.8	44.4
2016	621	36.0	17.2	42.2
2017	662	36.6	18.0	38.8
2018	596	36.3	16.3	39.8
2019	589	35.4	16.6	39.2
2020	649	38.4	16.8	40.7
2021	569	36.4	15.6	39
2022	604	35.8	16.8	35.3
2023	578	37.4	15.4	45.2
2024	586	37.9	15.4	46.1

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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