Is Sharpstein Elementary School a good school?

Sharpstein Elementary School ranks 651 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sharpstein Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Sharpstein Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sharpstein Elementary School?

Students at Sharpstein Elementary School are 50% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sharpstein Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sharpstein Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Garrison Middle School High : Walla Walla High School

Sharpstein Elementary School

Summary:

Sharpstein Elementary School is a public elementary school in Walla Walla, Washington, serving 364 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school stands out for its diverse student population and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, but faces challenges in academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

Sharpstein Elementary has a more racially diverse student body than nearby schools like Prospect Point Elementary and Berney Elementary, with 50.27% White, 42.58% Hispanic, and 4.67% two or more races. However, the school also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 80.22%, compared to 51.56% at Prospect Point and 69.21% at Berney. This high poverty rate may contribute to Sharpstein's lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.72%) and Math (52.1%) trailing the Walla Walla Public Schools district and the state of Washington.

While Sharpstein's performance is generally lower than the district and state, the school still outperforms some of its immediate neighbors, such as Green Park Elementary and Edison Elementary. However, the school's statewide ranking has been declining over the years, and there are significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups, such as White and Hispanic students. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for Sharpstein Elementary to improve student success and support the diverse community it serves.

Detail:

Public K-5

410 Howard St
Walla Walla, WA 99362-3294

(509) 527-3098

District: Walla Walla Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
651^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,631

Students who attend Sharpstein Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Garrison Middle School
High:	Walla Walla High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

42.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sharpstein Elementary School ranks worse than 55.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Hispanic (42.6%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sharpstein Elementary School is 13, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sharpstein Elementary School is $20,631, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sharpstein Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sharpstein Elementary School 651^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sharpstein Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Walla Walla Public Schools:

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

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Rank History for Sharpstein Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	27.35	798^th	1026	22.2%
2005	26.04	821^st	1031	20.4%
2006	37.87	712^th	1051	32.3%
2007	48.67	571^st	1069	46.6%
2008	34.94	750^th	1067	29.7%
2009	37.27	738^th	1072	31.2%
2010	46.49	611^th	1088	43.8%
2011	36.49	754^th	1092	31.0%
2012	36.51	773^rd	1097	29.5%
2013	26.09	890^th	1106	19.5%
2015	32.57	761^st	1067	28.7%
2016	38.99	674^th	1053	36.0%
2017	51.40	529^th	1056	49.9%
2018	38.66	649^th	1054	38.4%
2019	28.48	850^th	1130	24.8%
2021	30.81	747^th	1107	32.5%
2022	31.55	803^rd	1169	31.3%
2023	27.47	866^th	1169	25.9%
2024	42.40	651^st	1168	44.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.52	303^rd	333	9.0%
2019	42.14	127^th	248	48.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.12	516^th	566	8.8%
2022	12.67	473^rd	478	1.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.76	662^nd	835	20.7%
2019	18.19	892^nd	979	8.9%
2021	31.41	618^th	854	27.6%
2022	30.61	768^th	1019	24.6%
2023	27.39	808^th	1013	20.2%
2024	52.65	467^th	1024	54.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.00	705^th	1004	29.8%
2019	26.56	842^nd	1068	21.2%
2021	22.85	794^th	1008	21.2%
2022	27.00	822^nd	1100	25.3%
2023	32.30	746^th	1094	31.8%
2024	44.00	593^rd	1093	45.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.54	552^nd	999	44.7%
2019	33.10	743^rd	1075	30.9%
2021	36.23	625^th	1025	39.0%
2022	36.56	687^th	1113	38.3%
2023	22.49	887^th	1099	19.3%
2024	39.62	660^th	1099	39.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.36	476^th	540	11.9%
2019	26.20	557^th	697	20.1%
2021	26.52	392^nd	501	21.8%
2022	25.84	560^th	694	19.3%
2023	21.00	549^th	633	13.3%
2024	36.85	437^th	651	32.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sharpstein Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.21	248^th	833	70.2%
2019	51.29	522^nd	1027	49.2%
2021	42.75	536^th	943	43.2%
2022	41.27	619^th	1031	40.0%
2023	35.00	689^th	1011	31.8%
2024	51.89	486^th	1009	51.8%

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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 Sharpstein Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	427	7	13	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1989	424	10	8	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1990	458	13	13	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	420	8	9	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	469
1992	414	17	15	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	487
1993	427	20	9	58	11	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	406	16	10	70	11	n/a	n/a	0	513
1995	327	18	15	108	9	n/a	n/a	0	477
1996	327	18	15	108	9	n/a	n/a	0	477
1997	320	16	13	81	11	n/a	n/a	0	441
1998	308	13	12	98	9	n/a	n/a	0	440
1999	270	9	4	113	7	n/a	n/a	0	403
2000	210	7	1	131	5	n/a	n/a	0	354
2001	198	10	2	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	363
2002	232	9	6	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	426
2003	232	9	6	173	6	n/a	n/a	0	426
2004	217	7	9	189	4	n/a	n/a	0	426
2005	223	5	11	187	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
2006	245	7	13	179	4	n/a	n/a	0	448
2007	224	7	12	182	6	n/a	n/a	0	431
2008	230	11	12	208	4	n/a	n/a	1	466
2009	230	9	11	219	3	n/a	n/a	1	473
2010	244	10	8	214	5	n/a	n/a	0	481
2011	249	6	2	205	0	0	3	0	465
2012	249	5	3	210	0	0	3	0	470
2013	232	4	2	216	1	0	5	0	460
2014	226	3	3	213	1	0	15	0	461
2015	233	3	3	208	1	0	13	0	461
2016	211	2	4	210	2	0	15	0	444
2017	192	3	3	211	3	0	23	0	435
2018	173	0	4	208	2	0	22	0	409
2019	158	0	4	195	1	0	26	0	384
2020	194	0	2	179	1	0	22	0	398
2021	142	1	4	154	2	0	14	0	317
2022	166	2	3	148	2	0	18	0	339
2023	183	5	3	155	1	0	17	0	364

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 Sharpstein Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	23.0	20.1	0
1989	470	23.0	20.4	n/a
1990	508	25.0	20.3	0
1991	469	26.6	17.6	n/a
1992	487	26.2	18.5	n/a
1993	525	26.7	19.7	n/a
1994	513	26.7	19.2	n/a
1995	477	25.2	18.9	n/a
1996	477	25.2	18.9	n/a
1997	441	26.2	16.8	n/a
1998	440	23.6	18.6	n/a
1999	403	24.5	16.4	n/a
2000	354	21.5	16.5	n/a
2001	363	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	426	24.4	17.5	66.9
2003	426	24.4	17.5	66.9
2004	426	24.0	17.8	69
2005	428	24.4	17.5	67.3
2006	448	26.2	17.1	67.6
2007	431	26.2	16.5	60.8
2008	466	26.0	17.9	66
2009	473	26.0	18.2	60.6
2010	481	25.0	19.2	63.2
2011	465	25.5	18.2	50.3
2012	470	23.5	19.9	63
2013	460	23.7	19.4	63.5
2014	461	n/a	n/a	62.5
2015	461	29.0	15.8	61.6
2016	444	26.0	17.0	59.7
2017	435	26.2	16.5	64.6
2018	409	25.3	16.1	63.1
2019	384	24.5	15.6	66.9
2020	398	27.4	14.5	69.6
2021	317	27.3	11.5	74.1
2022	339	30.7	11.0	71.4
2023	364	27.9	13.0	80.2

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 Sharpstein Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	23.0	20.1	0
1989	470	23.0	20.4	n/a
1990	508	25.0	20.3	0
1991	469	26.6	17.6	n/a
1992	487	26.2	18.5	n/a
1993	525	26.7	19.7	n/a
1994	513	26.7	19.2	n/a
1995	477	25.2	18.9	n/a
1996	477	25.2	18.9	n/a
1997	441	26.2	16.8	n/a
1998	440	23.6	18.6	n/a
1999	403	24.5	16.4	n/a
2000	354	21.5	16.5	n/a
2001	363	0.0	0.0	n/a
2002	426	24.4	17.5	66.9
2003	426	24.4	17.5	66.9
2004	426	24.0	17.8	69
2005	428	24.4	17.5	67.3
2006	448	26.2	17.1	67.6
2007	431	26.2	16.5	60.8
2008	466	26.0	17.9	66
2009	473	26.0	18.2	60.6
2010	481	25.0	19.2	63.2
2011	465	25.5	18.2	50.3
2012	470	23.5	19.9	63
2013	460	23.7	19.4	63.5
2014	461	n/a	n/a	62.5
2015	461	29.0	15.8	61.6
2016	444	26.0	17.0	59.7
2017	435	26.2	16.5	64.6
2018	409	25.3	16.1	63.1
2019	384	24.5	15.6	66.9
2020	398	27.4	14.5	69.6
2021	317	27.3	11.5	74.1
2022	339	30.7	11.0	71.4
2023	364	27.9	13.0	80.2

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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