Is Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School a good school?

Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School ranks 608 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School?

Students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School attend?

Students who attend Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School usually go on to attend: High : Wahkiakum High School

Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Summary:

Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School is a public school located in Cathlamet, Washington, serving 271 students in grades K-8 as part of the Wahkiakum School District.

The school has a higher percentage of White students (79.7%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of minority students. While the school generally performs below the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, it does better than the district average. With 64.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a relatively low-income population. However, the school's spending per student is higher than the state average, and it has a lower student-teacher ratio than nearby Mint Valley Elementary and Robert Gray Elementary schools.

Interestingly, the school's performance on state assessments varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students and low-socioeconomic status students performing better than the overall student population. Compared to the nearby Longview School District schools, Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School generally performs better in both ELA and Math proficiency, despite having a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that the school may have access to more resources and funding, which could be contributing to its relatively better performance compared to the district average.

Detail:

Public K-8

265 South Third St
Cathlamet, WA 98612

(360) 795-3261

District: Wahkiakum School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,839

Students who attend Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wahkiakum High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School ranks worse than 52.1% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School ranks better than 52.7% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (11.8%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School employs 15.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School is $17,839.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School 608^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School 253^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Wahkiakum School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wahkiakum School District 102^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	45.74	570^th	1026	44.4%
2005	57.11	450^th	1031	56.4%
2006	51.96	519^th	1051	50.6%
2007	57.86	455^th	1069	57.4%
2008	49.38	574^th	1067	46.2%
2009	40.87	684^th	1072	36.2%
2010	46.28	612^th	1088	43.8%
2011	46.38	612^th	1092	44.0%
2012	47.94	611^th	1097	44.3%
2013	47.19	635^th	1106	42.6%
2015	48.90	550^th	1067	48.5%
2016	49.67	539^th	1053	48.8%
2017	52.63	511^th	1056	51.6%
2018	50.17	527^th	1054	50.0%
2019	52.64	543^rd	1130	51.9%
2021	55.65	454^th	1107	59.0%
2022	45.83	613^th	1169	47.6%
2023	48.88	561^st	1169	52.0%
2024	46.04	608^th	1168	47.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.11	291^st	835	65.1%
2019	67.20	250^th	979	74.5%
2021	65.18	209^th	854	75.5%
2022	55.93	386^th	1019	62.1%
2023	54.40	429^th	1013	57.7%
2024	64.82	304^th	1024	70.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.12	545^th	1004	45.7%
2019	53.17	520^th	1068	51.3%
2021	58.00	388^th	1008	61.5%
2022	53.79	478^th	1100	56.5%
2023	66.12	343^rd	1094	68.6%
2024	55.80	453^rd	1093	58.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.92	490^th	999	51.0%
2019	51.47	523^rd	1075	51.3%
2021	52.43	427^th	1025	58.3%
2022	36.69	686^th	1113	38.4%
2023	38.45	667^th	1099	39.3%
2024	34.99	716^th	1099	34.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.29	689^th	1027	32.9%
2021	36.84	611^th	943	35.2%
2022	29.52	783^rd	1031	24.1%
2023	29.27	770^th	1011	23.8%
2024	30.45	745^th	1009	26.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	38.59	278^th	421	34.0%
2005	51.59	215^th	425	49.4%
2006	50.53	217^th	449	51.7%
2007	38.09	305^th	463	34.1%
2008	48.48	240^th	466	48.5%
2009	43.43	276^th	476	42.0%
2010	52.47	227^th	483	53.0%
2011	48.39	264^th	492	46.3%
2012	47.24	270^th	497	45.7%
2013	63.63	175^th	498	64.9%
2015	53.14	199^th	445	55.3%
2016	48.96	217^th	443	51.0%
2017	45.55	235^th	435	46.0%
2018	52.23	201^st	437	54.0%
2019	43.05	297^th	512	42.0%
2021	43.44	286^th	529	45.9%
2022	40.74	300^th	541	44.5%
2023	45.58	269^th	539	50.1%
2024	49.33	253^rd	535	52.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.82	188^th	231	18.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.16	59^th	349	83.1%
2019	58.81	147^th	448	67.2%
2021	52.65	185^th	458	59.6%
2022	43.72	250^th	475	47.4%
2023	48.84	222^nd	463	52.1%
2024	58.34	164^th	455	64.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.18	239^th	376	36.4%
2019	46.16	252^nd	452	44.2%
2021	42.51	259^th	469	44.8%
2022	42.29	265^th	479	44.7%
2023	42.89	250^th	464	46.1%
2024	68.03	133^rd	464	71.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.95	131^st	371	64.7%
2019	36.88	280^th	453	38.2%
2021	46.61	236^th	476	50.4%
2022	38.09	287^th	480	40.2%
2023	37.92	289^th	470	38.5%
2024	45.87	234^th	466	49.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.45	329^th	470	30.0%
2021	37.30	299^th	480	37.7%
2022	37.02	308^th	488	36.9%
2023	35.84	314^th	488	35.7%
2024	41.63	285^th	486	41.4%

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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 Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	303	4	5	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	326
1989	276	7	4	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	306
1990	276	8	2	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	308
1991	284	3	4	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	324
1992	297	2	5	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	334
1993	312	2	10	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	345
1994	298	3	5	19	18	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	356	5	3	16	18	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	356	5	3	16	18	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	362	9	4	15	13	n/a	n/a	0	403
1998	355	5	5	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	384
1999	334	4	7	6	10	n/a	n/a	0	361
2000	293	5	5	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	319
2001	290	8	3	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	315
2002	295	10	4	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	321
2003	295	10	4	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	321
2004	307	6	0	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	327
2005	303	6	0	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	324
2006	285	8	0	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	311
2007	262	5	2	10	7	n/a	n/a	2	288
2008	281	8	2	10	7	n/a	n/a	1	309
2009	280	9	1	14	8	n/a	n/a	1	313
2010	280	7	1	10	8	n/a	n/a	1	307
2011	281	5	1	17	3	1	8	0	316
2012	262	7	1	15	3	1	6	0	295
2013	253	1	0	18	1	2	4	0	279
2014	236	1	1	17	3	2	8	0	268
2015	268	1	0	19	3	2	12	0	305
2016	276	2	0	24	4	2	15	0	323
2017	269	2	0	24	3	2	18	0	318
2018	272	0	0	31	2	2	24	0	331
2019	272	1	1	39	2	2	29	0	346
2020	260	0	2	28	1	1	29	0	321
2021	225	0	1	35	0	1	21	0	283
2022	224	0	1	37	0	0	22	0	284
2023	216	1	2	31	1	2	18	0	271
2024	221	1	1	32	1	0	15	0	271

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

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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 Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	15.0	21.7	0
1989	306	16.0	19.1	n/a
1990	308	14.6	21.0	0
1991	324	13.7	23.6	n/a
1992	334	15.7	21.2	n/a
1993	345	15.2	22.7	n/a
1994	343	15.8	21.7	n/a
1995	398	18.0	22.1	n/a
1996	398	18.0	22.1	n/a
1997	403	19.0	21.2	n/a
1998	384	18.4	20.9	n/a
1999	361	19.1	18.9	n/a
2000	319	15.8	20.2	n/a
2001	315	16.2	19.4	n/a
2002	321	18.9	17.0	22.1
2003	321	18.9	17.0	22.1
2004	327	18.0	18.2	41
2005	324	18.0	18.0	29.3
2006	311	14.4	21.6	30.9
2007	288	17.8	16.2	46.5
2008	309	17.2	18.0	47.1
2009	313	17.2	18.2	47.4
2010	307	16.3	18.7	33
2011	316	16.5	19.0	53.5
2012	295	15.9	18.4	52.9
2013	279	15.8	17.6	57.7
2014	268	n/a	n/a	56.7
2015	305	17.0	17.9	62
2016	323	16.0	20.1	63.8
2017	318	17.2	18.4	61.3
2018	331	17.5	18.8	64.4
2019	346	17.5	19.7	66.2
2020	321	16.8	19.0	62.3
2021	283	17.1	16.4	54.8
2022	284	17.7	16.0	58.1
2023	271	16.6	16.2	64.9
2024	271	15.7	17.2	62.4

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 Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	15.0	21.7	0
1989	306	16.0	19.1	n/a
1990	308	14.6	21.0	0
1991	324	13.7	23.6	n/a
1992	334	15.7	21.2	n/a
1993	345	15.2	22.7	n/a
1994	343	15.8	21.7	n/a
1995	398	18.0	22.1	n/a
1996	398	18.0	22.1	n/a
1997	403	19.0	21.2	n/a
1998	384	18.4	20.9	n/a
1999	361	19.1	18.9	n/a
2000	319	15.8	20.2	n/a
2001	315	16.2	19.4	n/a
2002	321	18.9	17.0	22.1
2003	321	18.9	17.0	22.1
2004	327	18.0	18.2	41
2005	324	18.0	18.0	29.3
2006	311	14.4	21.6	30.9
2007	288	17.8	16.2	46.5
2008	309	17.2	18.0	47.1
2009	313	17.2	18.2	47.4
2010	307	16.3	18.7	33
2011	316	16.5	19.0	53.5
2012	295	15.9	18.4	52.9
2013	279	15.8	17.6	57.7
2014	268	n/a	n/a	56.7
2015	305	17.0	17.9	62
2016	323	16.0	20.1	63.8
2017	318	17.2	18.4	61.3
2018	331	17.5	18.8	64.4
2019	346	17.5	19.7	66.2
2020	321	16.8	19.0	62.3
2021	283	17.1	16.4	54.8
2022	284	17.7	16.0	58.1
2023	271	16.6	16.2	64.9
2024	271	15.7	17.2	62.4

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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