Is Morris Schott Elementary a good school?

Morris Schott Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Morris Schott Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 234 students attended Morris Schott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Morris Schott Elementary?

Students at Morris Schott Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Morris Schott Elementary attend?

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

Morris Schott Elementary

Summary:

Morris Schott Elementary is a public elementary school in Mattawa, Washington, serving 243 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wahluke School District, which is ranked 244 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morris Schott Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and a student population that is over 96% Hispanic and 93% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, and it has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools for several years. Despite the school's high spending per student, which reached $22,689 in the 2021-2022 school year, the academic outcomes remain poor. Nearby Mattawa Elementary and Saddle Mountain Elementary, which are also part of the Wahluke School District, show similar patterns of low academic performance and high percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

The challenges faced by Morris Schott Elementary are likely systemic within the Wahluke School District, and addressing them will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach. Factors such as language barriers, limited access to educational resources, and socioeconomic challenges may be contributing to the school's low academic performance. Targeted interventions, resource allocation, and community engagement will be crucial in supporting the unique needs of the student population and improving educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 N Boundary
Mattawa, WA 99349-0907

(509) 932-3877

District: Wahluke School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1162^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,689

Students who attend Morris Schott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wahluke Junior High
High:	Wahluke High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

White:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Morris Schott Elementary ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wahluke School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.4%), White (2.1%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.2% 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 Morris Schott Elementary is 13.1, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Wahluke School District. (See more...)

Compare Morris Schott Elementary employs 17.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morris Schott Elementary is $22,689, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wahluke School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morris Schott Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Morris Schott Elementary 1162^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Morris Schott Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

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 Morris Schott Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2007	2.73	1057^th	1069	1.1%
2008	3.10	1054^th	1067	1.2%
2009	5.30	1050^th	1072	2.1%
2010	5.59	1069^th	1088	1.7%
2011	12.01	1022^nd	1092	6.4%
2012	13.69	1008^th	1097	8.1%
2013	13.21	1030^th	1106	6.9%
2015	3.76	1050^th	1067	1.6%
2016	1.50	1050^th	1053	0.3%
2017	1.31	1056^th	1056	0.0%
2018	6.63	1025^th	1054	2.8%
2019	2.03	1124^th	1130	0.5%
2021	10.05	1042^nd	1107	5.9%
2022	13.78	1050^th	1169	10.2%
2023	5.67	1145^th	1169	2.1%
2024	3.52	1162^nd	1168	0.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.84	130^th	333	61.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.40	789^th	835	5.5%
2019	6.54	971^st	979	0.8%
2021	19.63	761^st	854	10.9%
2022	31.16	758^th	1019	25.6%
2023	10.34	978^th	1013	3.5%
2024	4.12	1020^th	1024	0.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.25	55^th	61	9.8%
2019	12.00	63^rd	64	1.6%
2021	41.02	13^th	23	43.5%
2022	73.28	3^rd	45	93.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.14	7^th	14	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.63	954^th	1004	5.0%
2019	1.91	1063^rd	1068	0.5%
2021	13.56	932^nd	1008	7.5%
2022	25.45	850^th	1100	22.7%
2023	11.43	1021^st	1094	6.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	9.64	947^th	999	5.2%
2019	4.22	1062^nd	1075	1.2%
2021	7.77	1002^nd	1025	2.2%
2022	10.21	1051^st	1113	5.6%
2023	5.08	1086^th	1099	1.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morris Schott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.64	540^th	540	0.0%
2019	8.35	690^th	697	1.0%
2021	22.00	426^th	501	15.0%
2022	37.82	421^st	694	39.3%
2023	9.28	615^th	633	2.8%
2024	7.58	640^th	651	1.7%

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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 Morris Schott Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	56	2	2	14	5	n/a	n/a	79
1989	70	0	1	19	2	n/a	n/a	92
1990	68	1	3	44	5	n/a	n/a	121
1991	86	1	2	65	6	n/a	n/a	160
1992	91	1	2	69	7	n/a	n/a	170
1993	87	1	0	86	4	n/a	n/a	178
1994	128	0	3	155	5	n/a	n/a	291
1995	129	0	3	226	5	n/a	n/a	363
1996	129	0	3	226	5	n/a	n/a	363
1997	90	1	2	174	4	n/a	n/a	271
1998	98	1	2	197	4	n/a	n/a	302
1999	84	0	3	216	6	n/a	n/a	309
2000	71	0	2	228	3	n/a	n/a	304
2001	69	0	3	249	5	n/a	n/a	326
2002	49	0	2	296	4	n/a	n/a	351
2003	49	0	2	296	4	n/a	n/a	351
2004	46	0	2	320	6	n/a	n/a	374
2005	34	0	1	382	4	n/a	n/a	421
2006	40	0	1	387	2	n/a	n/a	430
2007	45	0	0	542	1	n/a	n/a	588
2008	35	0	0	515	2	n/a	n/a	552
2009	19	0	0	280	4	n/a	n/a	303
2010	14	0	0	150	2	n/a	n/a	166
2011	22	0	0	289	2	0	2	315
2012	5	0	0	292	1	0	3	301
2013	7	0	0	271	1	0	3	282
2014	1	0	0	298	0	0	0	299
2015	4	0	0	302	0	0	0	306
2016	1	0	0	283	0	0	0	284
2017	2	0	0	285	1	0	0	288
2018	3	0	0	268	1	0	0	272
2019	1	0	0	254	2	0	0	257
2020	1	0	0	240	2	0	0	243
2021	4	0	0	228	3	0	0	235
2022	4	0	1	230	3	0	0	238
2023	6	0	0	234	2	0	1	243
2024	5	0	0	228	0	0	1	234

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 Morris Schott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	79	0.0	0.0	0
1989	92	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	121	5.1	23.7	0
1991	160	8.6	18.6	n/a
1992	170	8.1	20.9	n/a
1993	178	7.6	23.4	n/a
1994	291	12.8	22.7	n/a
1995	363	11.4	31.8	n/a
1996	363	11.4	31.8	n/a
1997	271	15.0	18.1	n/a
1998	302	13.0	23.2	n/a
1999	309	19.8	15.6	n/a
2000	304	17.3	17.6	n/a
2001	326	18.7	17.4	n/a
2002	351	21.8	16.1	85.2
2003	351	21.8	16.1	85.2
2004	374	24.0	15.6	86.1
2005	421	24.4	17.3	87.2
2006	430	20.9	20.6	85.1
2007	588	28.2	20.9	81.6
2008	552	30.4	18.2	81.2
2009	303	30.4	10.0	79.9
2010	166	16.9	9.7	98.2
2011	315	17.4	18.0	92.7
2012	301	16.2	18.5	93
2013	282	18.0	15.6	98.9
2014	299	n/a	n/a	91.6
2015	306	18.0	17.0	87.6
2016	284	15.0	18.9	72.5
2017	288	15.1	18.9	26.7
2018	272	17.0	15.9	91.5
2019	257	17.0	15.0	98.1
2020	243	18.0	13.4	96.7
2021	235	18.0	13.0	96.6
2022	238	17.0	14.0	97.5
2023	243	16.4	14.7	93.8
2024	234	17.8	13.1	93.2

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 Morris Schott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	79	0.0	0.0	0
1989	92	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	121	5.1	23.7	0
1991	160	8.6	18.6	n/a
1992	170	8.1	20.9	n/a
1993	178	7.6	23.4	n/a
1994	291	12.8	22.7	n/a
1995	363	11.4	31.8	n/a
1996	363	11.4	31.8	n/a
1997	271	15.0	18.1	n/a
1998	302	13.0	23.2	n/a
1999	309	19.8	15.6	n/a
2000	304	17.3	17.6	n/a
2001	326	18.7	17.4	n/a
2002	351	21.8	16.1	85.2
2003	351	21.8	16.1	85.2
2004	374	24.0	15.6	86.1
2005	421	24.4	17.3	87.2
2006	430	20.9	20.6	85.1
2007	588	28.2	20.9	81.6
2008	552	30.4	18.2	81.2
2009	303	30.4	10.0	79.9
2010	166	16.9	9.7	98.2
2011	315	17.4	18.0	92.7
2012	301	16.2	18.5	93
2013	282	18.0	15.6	98.9
2014	299	n/a	n/a	91.6
2015	306	18.0	17.0	87.6
2016	284	15.0	18.9	72.5
2017	288	15.1	18.9	26.7
2018	272	17.0	15.9	91.5
2019	257	17.0	15.0	98.1
2020	243	18.0	13.4	96.7
2021	235	18.0	13.0	96.6
2022	238	17.0	14.0	97.5
2023	243	16.4	14.7	93.8
2024	234	17.8	13.1	93.2

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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