Is Saddle Mountain Elementary a good school?

Saddle Mountain Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Saddle Mountain Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Saddle Mountain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Saddle Mountain Elementary?

Students at Saddle Mountain Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Saddle Mountain Elementary attend?

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

Saddle Mountain Elementary

Summary:

Saddle Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school serving around 400 students in grades K-5 in the Wahluke School District in Mattawa, Washington. The school has an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population, making up over 98% of the student body, which is significantly higher than the nearby Morris Schott Elementary (96.3% Hispanic) and Mattawa Elementary (97.18% Hispanic).

Saddle Mountain Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Washington, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Only 24.68% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 23.23% were proficient in math, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.5% to 98% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite a significant increase in spending per student, from $12,150 in 2019-2020 to $22,268 in 2021-2022, the school's academic performance has not improved. The challenges facing Saddle Mountain Elementary may be systemic issues within the Wahluke School District, as the nearby schools also perform only slightly better on academic measures. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged and minority students may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance, and the school and district may need to implement more effective interventions to support student success.

Detail:

Public K-5

500 Riverview Drive
Mattawa, WA 99349

(509) 932-5693

District: Wahluke School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1087^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,268

Students who attend Saddle Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wahluke Junior High
High:	Wahluke High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

1.5%

Two or more races:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saddle Mountain Elementary ranks worse than 93.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wahluke School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Saddle Mountain Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wahluke School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.3%), White (1.5%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wahluke School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saddle Mountain Elementary is 12.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wahluke School District! (See more...)

Compare Saddle Mountain Elementary employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saddle Mountain Elementary is $22,268. 1 elementary schools in the Wahluke School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saddle Mountain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddle Mountain Elementary 1087^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Saddle Mountain 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 Saddle Mountain Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Saddle Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	3.05	1018^th	1026	0.8%
2005	2.76	1020^th	1031	1.1%
2006	2.97	1042^nd	1051	0.9%
2007	2.43	1061^st	1069	0.7%
2008	4.25	1047^th	1067	1.9%
2009	5.16	1053^rd	1072	1.8%
2010	7.68	1057^th	1088	2.8%
2011	11.59	1026^th	1092	6.0%
2012	7.40	1064^th	1097	3.0%
2013	5.47	1083^rd	1106	2.1%
2015	3.58	1052^nd	1067	1.4%
2016	5.00	1026^th	1053	2.6%
2017	3.26	1043^rd	1056	1.2%
2018	4.09	1037^th	1054	1.6%
2019	2.10	1122^nd	1130	0.7%
2021	6.55	1089^th	1107	1.6%
2022	8.28	1123^rd	1169	3.9%
2023	11.89	1075^th	1169	8.0%
2024	11.25	1087^th	1168	6.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Saddle Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2022	13.25	212^th	213	0.5%
2023	21.66	205^th	254	19.3%
2024	19.96	277^th	320	13.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saddle Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.97	810^th	835	3.0%
2019	4.87	973^rd	979	0.6%
2021	12.74	826^th	854	3.3%
2022	17.16	937^th	1019	8.0%
2023	23.13	862^nd	1013	14.9%
2024	22.87	869^th	1024	15.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Saddle Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.88	56^th	61	8.2%
2019	13.76	62^nd	64	3.1%
2021	19.71	22^nd	23	4.3%
2022	21.94	41^st	45	8.9%
2023	36.61	15^th	26	42.3%
2024	32.55	20^th	25	20.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Saddle Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	3.94	989^th	1004	1.5%
2019	3.29	1058^th	1068	0.9%
2022	5.80	1087^th	1100	1.2%
2023	14.88	976^th	1094	10.8%
2024	11.35	1021^st	1093	6.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Saddle Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	5.23	980^th	999	1.9%
2019	1.83	1072^nd	1075	0.3%
2021	8.26	992^nd	1025	3.2%
2022	11.49	1031^st	1113	7.4%
2023	10.19	1045^th	1099	4.9%
2024	14.00	989^th	1099	10.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saddle Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	8.14	691^st	697	0.9%
2021	14.79	479^th	501	4.4%
2022	19.69	627^th	694	9.7%
2023	23.95	524^th	633	17.2%
2024	22.33	546^th	651	16.1%

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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 Saddle Mountain Elementary

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Year	White	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	78	2	217	1	n/a	n/a	298
1998	74	3	240	4	n/a	n/a	321
1999	64	3	234	2	n/a	n/a	303
2000	63	2	295	4	n/a	n/a	364
2001	55	2	330	5	n/a	n/a	392
2002	50	2	385	3	n/a	n/a	440
2003	50	2	385	3	n/a	n/a	440
2004	45	2	417	1	n/a	n/a	465
2005	38	0	408	3	n/a	n/a	449
2006	33	0	419	2	n/a	n/a	454
2007	36	0	420	4	n/a	n/a	460
2008	35	0	455	3	n/a	n/a	493
2009	23	0	471	1	n/a	n/a	495
2010	32	0	475	2	n/a	n/a	509
2011	28	0	508	1	0	2	539
2012	26	0	407	4	0	0	437
2013	26	0	424	3	0	0	453
2014	19	0	452	1	0	0	472
2015	21	0	461	0	0	0	482
2016	12	0	523	1	0	2	538
2017	16	0	552	1	0	2	571
2018	8	0	538	0	0	2	548
2019	3	0	516	0	0	1	520
2020	6	0	469	0	0	2	477
2021	6	0	480	0	0	2	488
2022	5	0	445	0	0	1	451
2023	6	0	393	0	0	1	400

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 Saddle Mountain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	298	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	321	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	303	13.7	22.1	n/a
2000	364	16.3	22.3	n/a
2001	392	18.2	21.5	n/a
2002	440	24.3	18.1	89.1
2003	440	24.3	18.1	89.1
2004	465	24.0	19.4	91
2005	449	23.2	19.4	79.3
2006	454	21.7	20.9	91.9
2007	460	19.5	23.6	82.2
2008	493	22.0	22.4	84.6
2009	495	22.0	22.5	86.7
2010	509	22.5	22.5	92.1
2011	539	27.3	19.7	92.4
2012	437	21.0	20.7	89
2013	453	22.6	20.0	99.3
2014	472	n/a	n/a	88.6
2015	482	26.0	18.5	90.9
2016	538	24.0	22.4	64.1
2017	571	28.9	19.7	31.9
2018	548	29.4	18.6	93.4
2019	520	31.0	16.7	91.9
2020	477	34.9	13.6	95.2
2021	488	31.9	15.2	96.3
2022	451	32.8	13.7	98
2023	400	31.4	12.7	93.5

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 Saddle Mountain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	298	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	321	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	303	13.7	22.1	n/a
2000	364	16.3	22.3	n/a
2001	392	18.2	21.5	n/a
2002	440	24.3	18.1	89.1
2003	440	24.3	18.1	89.1
2004	465	24.0	19.4	91
2005	449	23.2	19.4	79.3
2006	454	21.7	20.9	91.9
2007	460	19.5	23.6	82.2
2008	493	22.0	22.4	84.6
2009	495	22.0	22.5	86.7
2010	509	22.5	22.5	92.1
2011	539	27.3	19.7	92.4
2012	437	21.0	20.7	89
2013	453	22.6	20.0	99.3
2014	472	n/a	n/a	88.6
2015	482	26.0	18.5	90.9
2016	538	24.0	22.4	64.1
2017	571	28.9	19.7	31.9
2018	548	29.4	18.6	93.4
2019	520	31.0	16.7	91.9
2020	477	34.9	13.6	95.2
2021	488	31.9	15.2	96.3
2022	451	32.8	13.7	98
2023	400	31.4	12.7	93.5

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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