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Berney Elementary School

Summary:

Berney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Walla Walla, Washington, serving 406 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Walla Walla Public Schools district, which is ranked 120 out of 247 districts in the state.

While Berney Elementary's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, the school faces some notable challenges. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (72.66%) compared to nearby schools, and its performance varies significantly by student subgroup. The school ranks in the bottom quartile for white students and special education students, but performs better for Hispanic students. Additionally, Berney Elementary has seen a sharp increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 42.36% in 2020-2021 to 69.21% in 2022-2023, indicating growing economic needs among the student population.

Berney Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 421 out of 1,107 Washington elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 797 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state, including nearby schools like Prospect Point Elementary and Sharpstein Elementary, which have higher test scores, better student performance across subgroups, and higher overall rankings.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1718 Pleasant St
       Walla Walla, WA  99362-3799

(509) 527-3060

District: Walla Walla Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
797th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,362 Help


Students who attend Berney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pioneer Middle School
High:    Walla Walla High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  371

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
Hispanic:
23.7%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.7% Help


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Compare Details Berney Elementary School ranks worse than 68.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berney Elementary School is 14.9, which is the 4th best among 5 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berney Elementary School is $18,362, which is the 4th highest among 5 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Berney Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berney Elementary School 797th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Berney Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Walla Walla Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Walla Walla Public Schools 120th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Berney Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Berney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.07 605th 1026 41.0%
2005 48.17 554th 1031 46.3%
2006 64.38 354th 1051 66.3%
2007 55.38 486th 1069 54.5%
2008 44.42 627th 1067 41.2%
2009 27.15 845th 1072 21.2%
2010 50.25 552nd 1088 49.3%
2011 36.43 755th 1092 30.9%
2012 41.48 693rd 1097 36.8%
2013 62.71 426th 1106 61.5%
2015 50.66 522nd 1067 51.1%
2016 57.98 437th 1053 58.5%
2017 47.64 565th 1056 46.5%
2018 54.01 490th 1054 53.5%
2019 37.73 722nd 1130 36.1%
2021 59.48 421st 1107 62.0%
2022 42.71 646th 1169 44.7%
2023 37.26 724th 1169 38.1%
2024 31.94 797th 1168 31.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Berney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.07 610th 637 4.2%
2022 24.22 402nd 478 15.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.21 576th 835 31.0%
2019 15.40 912th 979 6.8%
2021 46.39 421st 854 50.7%
2022 33.60 717th 1019 29.6%
2023 32.58 736th 1013 27.3%
2024 35.54 702nd 1024 31.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Berney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.50 372nd 1004 62.9%
2019 48.19 588th 1068 44.9%
2021 55.97 408th 1008 59.5%
2022 49.34 526th 1100 52.2%
2023 37.44 676th 1094 38.2%
2024 44.24 589th 1093 46.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Berney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.63 538th 999 46.1%
2019 31.95 758th 1075 29.5%
2021 60.23 363rd 1025 64.6%
2022 36.92 683rd 1113 38.6%
2023 35.23 698th 1099 36.5%
2024 20.84 916th 1099 16.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.45 585th 697 16.1%
2021 77.10 57th 501 88.6%
2022 58.99 213th 694 69.3%
2023 33.34 440th 633 30.5%
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Rank History for White students at Berney Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.14 483rd 833 42.0%
2019 36.86 716th 1027 30.3%
2021 47.77 482nd 943 48.9%
2022 33.71 724th 1031 29.8%
2023 29.09 773rd 1011 23.5%
2024 24.62 814th 1009 19.3%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Open Quote This is a phenomenal school with great teachers and a wonderful principal who really cares about her staff and students. There are great extra curricular activities for students. Parent involvement is highly encouraged and deeply appreciated. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Berney Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 11 9 17 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1989 548 8 6 14 1 n/a n/a 0 577
1990 581 13 6 26 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1991 505 7 6 27 2 n/a n/a 0 547
1992 474 8 6 37 2 n/a n/a 0 527
1993 510 10 10 47 3 n/a n/a 0 580
1994 521 10 9 67 4 n/a n/a 0 611
1995 503 6 8 55 4 n/a n/a 0 576
1996 503 6 8 55 4 n/a n/a 0 576
1997 468 3 10 65 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1998 436 3 11 60 6 n/a n/a 0 516
1999 427 3 8 48 6 n/a n/a 0 492
2000 394 4 11 53 5 n/a n/a 0 467
2001 383 5 11 56 6 n/a n/a 0 461
2002 361 5 12 68 10 n/a n/a 0 456
2003 361 5 12 68 10 n/a n/a 0 456
2004 354 9 12 57 14 n/a n/a 0 446
2005 344 7 11 65 15 n/a n/a 0 442
2006 346 12 13 56 13 n/a n/a 0 440
2007 353 11 22 61 13 n/a n/a 0 460
2008 362 11 21 53 13 n/a n/a 0 460
2009 366 13 22 61 14 n/a n/a 3 479
2010 344 8 20 67 5 n/a n/a 0 444
2011 316 5 12 92 3 2 20 0 450
2012 312 3 9 93 1 1 24 0 443
2013 309 2 11 93 2 1 26 0 444
2014 314 2 12 90 0 1 25 0 444
2015 314 2 7 86 0 1 26 0 436
2016 321 0 6 73 0 1 26 0 427
2017 323 3 6 68 0 1 21 0 422
2018 353 5 6 73 1 0 18 0 456
2019 355 5 3 73 1 0 23 0 460
2020 349 6 4 74 1 0 21 0 455
2021 292 7 3 57 0 0 14 0 373
2022 287 8 5 81 0 0 11 0 392
2023 295 4 5 84 1 1 15 1 406
2024 256 3 4 88 1 2 16 1 371

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 Berney Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 549 27.0 20.3 0
1989 577 27.0 21.3 n/a
1990 626 30.0 20.8 0
1991 547 28.3 19.3 n/a
1992 527 28.2 18.6 n/a
1993 580 28.3 20.5 n/a
1994 611 28.1 21.7 n/a
1995 576 29.5 19.5 n/a
1996 576 29.5 19.5 n/a
1997 546 28.8 19.0 n/a
1998 516 27.3 18.9 n/a
1999 492 27.3 18.0 n/a
2000 467 26.4 17.7 n/a
2001 461 28.3 16.3 n/a
2002 456 26.3 17.3 44.7
2003 456 26.3 17.3 44.7
2004 446 26.0 17.2 43.5
2005 442 25.9 17.1 43
2006 440 26.7 16.5 48.6
2007 460 28.3 16.3 45.7
2008 460 27.8 16.5 50
2009 479 27.8 17.2 46.8
2010 444 23.6 18.8 52.7
2011 450 23.4 19.1 42.4
2012 443 23.9 18.4 48.3
2013 444 23.0 19.3 44.1
2014 444 n/a n/a 44.6
2015 436 27.0 16.1 45.6
2016 427 22.0 19.4 44.5
2017 422 24.0 17.5 42.2
2018 456 24.5 18.5 40.4
2019 460 24.7 18.5 42.4
2020 455 25.7 17.6 43.7
2021 373 25.0 14.9 42.4
2022 392 26.9 14.5 47.7
2023 406 25.8 15.7 69.2
2024 371 24.8 14.9 71.7

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 Berney Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 549 27.0 20.3 0
1989 577 27.0 21.3 n/a
1990 626 30.0 20.8 0
1991 547 28.3 19.3 n/a
1992 527 28.2 18.6 n/a
1993 580 28.3 20.5 n/a
1994 611 28.1 21.7 n/a
1995 576 29.5 19.5 n/a
1996 576 29.5 19.5 n/a
1997 546 28.8 19.0 n/a
1998 516 27.3 18.9 n/a
1999 492 27.3 18.0 n/a
2000 467 26.4 17.7 n/a
2001 461 28.3 16.3 n/a
2002 456 26.3 17.3 44.7
2003 456 26.3 17.3 44.7
2004 446 26.0 17.2 43.5
2005 442 25.9 17.1 43
2006 440 26.7 16.5 48.6
2007 460 28.3 16.3 45.7
2008 460 27.8 16.5 50
2009 479 27.8 17.2 46.8
2010 444 23.6 18.8 52.7
2011 450 23.4 19.1 42.4
2012 443 23.9 18.4 48.3
2013 444 23.0 19.3 44.1
2014 444 n/a n/a 44.6
2015 436 27.0 16.1 45.6
2016 427 22.0 19.4 44.5
2017 422 24.0 17.5 42.2
2018 456 24.5 18.5 40.4
2019 460 24.7 18.5 42.4
2020 455 25.7 17.6 43.7
2021 373 25.0 14.9 42.4
2022 392 26.9 14.5 47.7
2023 406 25.8 15.7 69.2
2024 371 24.8 14.9 71.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Berney Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201694.7%0.0%0.0%1.8%98.2%98.2%98.2%94.7%96.5%98.2%
201790.3%0.0%1.4%1.4%2.8%94.4%97.2%95.8%91.7%94.4%97.2%
201890.5%0.0%0.0%3.2%3.2%92.1%90.5%95.2%93.7%93.7%90.5%
201991.4%0.0%0.0%1.4%4.3%97.1%95.7%97.1%92.9%95.7%95.7%
202097.1%1.5%0.0%0.0%2.9%98.6%98.6%98.6%97.1%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.6%
202196.2%1.9%0.0%0.0%3.9%96.2%98.1%98.1%96.2%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%
202295.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%
202395.7%4.3%0.0%0.0%2.1%95.7%95.7%97.9%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%
202496.1%2.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%96.1%96.1%98.0%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%96.1%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Berney Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201995.5%0.2%0.2%3.5%97.4%97.8%97.8%96.5%97.0%97.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Berney Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $604 (4.9%) $11,788 (95.1%) $12,392
2020 n/a $71 (100.0%) $71
2021 $1,259 (7.2%) $16,255 (92.8%) $17,514
2022 $3,106 (16.9%) $15,256 (83.1%) $18,362

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Berney Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 722nd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 724th of 1169 Elementary schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berney Elementary School)4834.2
 13.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walla Walla Public Schools)37.842.6
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Berney Elementary School)57.540.8
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Walla Walla Public Schools)44.148
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berney Elementary School)55.739
 16.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Walla Walla Public Schools)45.937.6
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Berney Elementary School)52.345.1
 7.2%
   4th Grade Math (Walla Walla Public Schools)45.940.4
 5.6%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berney Elementary School)47.148.7
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Walla Walla Public Schools)53.342.2
 11.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Berney Elementary School)4043.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Math (Walla Walla Public Schools)42.836
 6.8%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Berney Elementary School)44.744.9
 0.2%
   5th Grade Science (Walla Walla Public Schools)47.841.5
 6.3%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Berney Elementary School)50.440.7
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Walla Walla Public Schools)5044.5
 5.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Berney Elementary School)49.643.2
 6.4%
   All Grades Math (Walla Walla Public Schools)40.434.8
 5.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Berney Elementary School)44.744.9
 0.2%
   All Grades Science (Walla Walla Public Schools)49.248.3
 0.9%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students460406
 11.7%
African American54
 20%
American Indian11
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic7384
 15.1%
Pacific Islander01
White355295
 16.9%
Two or More Races2315
 34.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.4%69.2%
 26.8%

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In the 2023-24 school year, 371 students attended Berney Elementary School.

Berney Elementary School ranks 797th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Berney Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Middle School
High : Walla Walla High School

Students at Berney Elementary School are 69% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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