Is Mattawa Elementary a good school?

Mattawa Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Mattawa Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Mattawa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mattawa Elementary?

Students at Mattawa Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Mattawa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mattawa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wahluke Junior High High : Wahluke High School

Mattawa Elementary

Summary:

Mattawa Elementary is a public elementary school serving 355 students in grades K-5 in the Wahluke School District in Mattawa, Washington. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 97% Hispanic and over 94% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.

Academically, Mattawa Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in Washington state, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that are significantly lower than the state and district averages. Despite spending significantly more per student ($21,275 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, the school has not seen improved academic outcomes. The two other elementary schools in the Wahluke School District, Morris Schott Elementary and Saddle Mountain Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state average, suggesting systemic issues within the district.

Mattawa Elementary's low student-teacher ratio of 13.7 in 2022-2023 could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students, but the school's persistent low performance and the significant racial and socioeconomic disparities among its student population indicate that a comprehensive and targeted approach will be needed to improve educational outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-5

400 N Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349

(509) 932-4433

District: Wahluke School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1165^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,275

Students who attend Mattawa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wahluke Junior High
High:	Wahluke High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

2.0%

Two or more races:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mattawa Elementary ranks worse than 99.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wahluke School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.03. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), White (2%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wahluke School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mattawa Elementary is 13.7. 1 elementary schools in the Wahluke School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mattawa Elementary employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mattawa Elementary is $21,275, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wahluke School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mattawa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mattawa Elementary 1165^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Mattawa Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wahluke School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wahluke School District 244^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mattawa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2012	25.68	894^th	1097	18.5%
2013	18.26	987^th	1106	10.8%
2015	7.22	1026^th	1067	3.8%
2016	18.52	898^th	1053	14.7%
2017	14.56	942^nd	1056	10.8%
2018	10.28	992^nd	1054	5.9%
2019	3.60	1116^th	1130	1.2%
2021	6.94	1083^rd	1107	2.2%
2022	10.02	1099^th	1169	6.0%
2023	6.47	1139^th	1169	2.6%
2024	3.03	1165^th	1168	0.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.17	299^th	333	10.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.83	619^th	637	2.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	7.41	965^th	979	1.4%
2021	12.34	829^th	854	2.9%
2022	15.80	952^nd	1019	6.6%
2023	11.96	967^th	1013	4.5%
2024	5.24	1016^th	1024	0.8%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.70	11^th	61	82.0%
2019	16.99	60^th	64	6.3%
2021	11.99	23^rd	23	0.0%
2022	33.26	35^th	45	22.2%
2023	25.80	22^nd	26	15.4%
2024	9.81	25^th	25	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.97	979^th	1004	2.5%
2019	2.42	1061^st	1068	0.7%
2021	8.97	978^th	1008	3.0%
2022	21.03	910^th	1100	17.3%
2023	13.59	995^th	1094	9.0%
2024	12.08	1013^th	1093	7.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.11	863^rd	999	13.6%
2019	6.37	1049^th	1075	2.4%
2021	7.92	998^th	1025	2.6%
2022	6.18	1094^th	1113	1.7%
2023	12.17	1018^th	1099	7.4%
2024	3.01	1097^th	1099	0.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mattawa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	10.92	676^th	697	3.0%
2021	14.18	483^rd	501	3.6%
2022	24.21	577^th	694	16.9%
2023	13.93	596^th	633	5.8%
2024	6.32	644^th	651	1.1%

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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 Mattawa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	132	0	3	66	6	n/a	n/a	207
1989	169	0	3	69	9	n/a	n/a	250
1990	178	0	1	128	7	n/a	n/a	314
1991	179	1	3	162	7	n/a	n/a	352
1992	177	0	3	203	6	n/a	n/a	389
1993	188	0	4	272	9	n/a	n/a	473
1994	151	0	4	312	4	n/a	n/a	471
1995	127	0	4	369	3	n/a	n/a	503
1996	127	0	4	369	3	n/a	n/a	503
1997	68	0	2	291	4	n/a	n/a	365
1998	67	0	2	340	5	n/a	n/a	414
1999	46	0	1	353	5	n/a	n/a	405
2000	57	0	2	379	3	n/a	n/a	441
2001	59	0	2	396	3	n/a	n/a	460
2002	47	0	0	412	3	n/a	n/a	462
2003	47	0	0	412	3	n/a	n/a	462
2004	45	0	0	448	3	n/a	n/a	496
2005	43	0	0	448	3	n/a	n/a	494
2006	38	0	0	477	4	n/a	n/a	519
2007	16	0	0	353	0	n/a	n/a	369
2008	17	0	0	331	2	n/a	n/a	350
2009	22	0	0	343	2	n/a	n/a	367
2010	22	0	0	394	1	n/a	n/a	417
2011	17	0	0	409	1	0	0	427
2012	15	0	0	399	2	0	0	416
2013	7	0	0	419	2	0	1	429
2014	12	0	0	460	4	0	1	477
2015	9	0	0	447	7	0	1	464
2016	13	0	0	420	5	0	2	440
2017	19	1	0	400	6	0	1	427
2018	23	1	0	406	5	0	1	436
2019	19	2	0	391	4	0	0	416
2020	20	2	0	385	3	0	0	410
2021	13	2	0	376	1	0	0	392
2022	6	2	0	366	0	0	0	374
2023	7	1	0	345	0	0	2	355

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 Mattawa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	207	18.0	11.5	0
1989	250	19.0	13.1	n/a
1990	314	17.3	18.1	0
1991	352	19.1	18.4	n/a
1992	389	23.3	16.6	n/a
1993	473	30.0	15.8	n/a
1994	471	31.5	15.0	n/a
1995	503	37.0	13.6	n/a
1996	503	37.0	13.6	n/a
1997	365	39.3	9.3	n/a
1998	414	43.3	9.6	n/a
1999	405	29.1	13.9	n/a
2000	441	24.8	17.8	n/a
2001	460	26.0	17.7	n/a
2002	462	29.0	15.9	91.1
2003	462	29.0	15.9	91.1
2004	496	27.0	18.4	82.7
2005	494	28.0	17.6	90.3
2006	519	28.8	18.0	90
2007	369	30.5	12.1	85.4
2008	350	28.5	12.3	88
2009	367	28.5	12.9	99.2
2010	417	29.2	14.2	99.3
2011	427	30.8	13.8	88.8
2012	416	25.4	16.3	92.5
2013	429	25.3	16.9	99.3
2014	477	n/a	n/a	91.2
2015	464	26.0	17.8	91.6
2016	440	24.0	18.3	65
2017	427	23.6	18.0	35.4
2018	436	25.6	16.9	93.1
2019	416	25.9	16.0	91.3
2020	410	25.2	16.2	91.2
2021	392	25.2	15.5	95.4
2022	374	26.1	14.3	95.2
2023	355	25.8	13.7	94.4

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 Mattawa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	207	18.0	11.5	0
1989	250	19.0	13.1	n/a
1990	314	17.3	18.1	0
1991	352	19.1	18.4	n/a
1992	389	23.3	16.6	n/a
1993	473	30.0	15.8	n/a
1994	471	31.5	15.0	n/a
1995	503	37.0	13.6	n/a
1996	503	37.0	13.6	n/a
1997	365	39.3	9.3	n/a
1998	414	43.3	9.6	n/a
1999	405	29.1	13.9	n/a
2000	441	24.8	17.8	n/a
2001	460	26.0	17.7	n/a
2002	462	29.0	15.9	91.1
2003	462	29.0	15.9	91.1
2004	496	27.0	18.4	82.7
2005	494	28.0	17.6	90.3
2006	519	28.8	18.0	90
2007	369	30.5	12.1	85.4
2008	350	28.5	12.3	88
2009	367	28.5	12.9	99.2
2010	417	29.2	14.2	99.3
2011	427	30.8	13.8	88.8
2012	416	25.4	16.3	92.5
2013	429	25.3	16.9	99.3
2014	477	n/a	n/a	91.2
2015	464	26.0	17.8	91.6
2016	440	24.0	18.3	65
2017	427	23.6	18.0	35.4
2018	436	25.6	16.9	93.1
2019	416	25.9	16.0	91.3
2020	410	25.2	16.2	91.2
2021	392	25.2	15.5	95.4
2022	374	26.1	14.3	95.2
2023	355	25.8	13.7	94.4

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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