Is Satus Elementary a good school?

Satus Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Satus Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 309 students attended Satus Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Satus Elementary?

Students at Satus Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 28% American Indian, 3% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Satus Elementary attend?

Students who attend Satus Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wapato Middle School High : Wapato High School

Satus Elementary

Summary:

Satus Elementary is a public elementary school in Wapato, Washington, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Wapato School District, which is ranked 243 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Satus Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Washington elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is well below the state and district averages, particularly for its Native American and Special Education student subgroups. With 92.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Satus Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, higher than the nearby Camas Elementary, Adams Elementary, and Simcoe Elementary schools, which have similar demographic profiles but generally perform better on state assessments.

While the increased per-student spending at Satus Elementary, from $12,183 in 2019-2020 to $18,375 in 2021-2022, presents an opportunity to invest in targeted interventions and resources, the data suggests that the school faces significant challenges in providing a quality education. Addressing the specific needs of the school's diverse student population, particularly its Native American and Special Education students, will be crucial for driving meaningful progress and improving academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 3-5

910 S. Camas Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951-1479

(509) 877-2177

District: Wapato School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,375

Students who attend Satus Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wapato Middle School
High:	Wapato High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

American Indian:

28.2%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Satus Elementary ranks worse than 84.4% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (64.1%), American Indian (28.2%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Satus Elementary is 13.9, which is the 2^nd best among 2 elementary schools in the Wapato School District. (See more...)

Compare Satus Elementary employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Satus Elementary is $18,375. 3 elementary schools in the Wapato School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Satus Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Satus Elementary 986^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Satus Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wapato School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wapato School District 243^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Satus Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	6.20	1000^th	1026	2.5%
2005	5.35	1002^nd	1031	2.8%
2006	9.93	1000^th	1051	4.9%
2007	14.34	979^th	1069	8.4%
2008	13.82	968^th	1067	9.3%
2009	8.16	1032^nd	1072	3.7%
2010	11.66	1023^rd	1088	6.0%
2011	10.16	1040^th	1092	4.8%
2012	9.64	1044^th	1097	4.8%
2013	9.47	1061^st	1106	4.1%
2015	5.21	1044^th	1067	2.2%
2016	4.28	1033^rd	1053	1.9%
2017	2.39	1050^th	1056	0.6%
2018	1.70	1051^st	1054	0.3%
2019	6.27	1100^th	1130	2.7%
2021	6.73	1085^th	1107	2.0%
2022	9.45	1109^th	1169	5.1%
2023	13.35	1055^th	1169	9.8%
2024	19.22	986^th	1168	15.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.22	279^th	303	7.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.76	318^th	333	4.5%
2019	33.73	177^th	248	28.6%
2022	28.43	170^th	213	20.2%
2023	30.73	170^th	254	33.1%
2024	38.60	186^th	320	41.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.58	317^th	339	6.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	3.43	832^nd	835	0.4%
2019	14.38	922^nd	979	5.8%
2021	12.36	827^th	854	3.2%
2022	19.06	916^th	1019	10.1%
2023	23.17	860^th	1013	15.1%
2024	33.74	721^st	1024	29.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	48.79	28^th	64	56.3%
2022	48.54	25^th	45	44.4%
2023	37.73	14^th	26	46.2%
2024	40.71	17^th	25	32.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	2.22	999^th	1004	0.5%
2019	8.56	1026^th	1068	3.9%
2022	9.29	1057^th	1100	3.9%
2023	14.77	978^th	1094	10.6%
2024	19.10	921^st	1093	15.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	1.77	997^th	999	0.2%
2019	5.47	1055^th	1075	1.9%
2021	9.92	976^th	1025	4.8%
2022	10.22	1050^th	1113	5.7%
2023	11.15	1029^th	1099	6.4%
2024	18.95	946^th	1099	13.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.08	532^nd	540	1.5%
2019	24.08	579^th	697	16.9%
2021	16.15	473^rd	501	5.6%
2022	25.46	564^th	694	18.7%
2023	29.80	476^th	633	24.8%
2024	40.27	410^th	651	37.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Satus Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	28.38	15^th	19	21.1%
2022	33.28	8^th	10	20.0%
2023	27.06	4^th	7	42.9%
2024	28.45	4^th	6	33.3%

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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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Satus Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	159	5	10	332	218	n/a	n/a	0	724
1989	157	2	8	329	226	n/a	n/a	0	722
1990	137	1	3	352	251	n/a	n/a	0	744
1991	128	1	3	389	237	n/a	n/a	0	758
1992	124	3	1	421	219	n/a	n/a	0	768
1993	110	4	1	430	219	n/a	n/a	0	764
1994	92	5	10	486	219	n/a	n/a	0	812
1995	72	3	19	500	252	n/a	n/a	0	846
1996	72	3	19	500	252	n/a	n/a	0	846
1997	81	1	18	503	222	n/a	n/a	0	825
1998	68	1	22	563	226	n/a	n/a	0	880
1999	60	3	20	588	201	n/a	n/a	0	872
2000	58	2	24	594	223	n/a	n/a	0	901
2001	60	2	20	581	226	n/a	n/a	0	889
2002	53	1	9	572	214	n/a	n/a	0	849
2003	53	1	9	572	214	n/a	n/a	0	849
2004	49	0	7	461	145	n/a	n/a	0	662
2005	33	1	9	417	146	n/a	n/a	0	606
2006	36	1	5	416	146	n/a	n/a	3	607
2007	29	0	11	402	173	n/a	n/a	2	617
2008	26	1	12	419	167	n/a	n/a	8	633
2009	17	2	12	415	174	n/a	n/a	5	625
2010	12	4	17	447	162	n/a	n/a	5	647
2011	83	1	13	394	164	0	4	0	659
2012	15	1	6	486	151	0	25	0	684
2013	12	1	3	502	142	1	24	0	685
2014	16	1	3	519	153	0	25	0	717
2015	14	0	3	524	130	0	24	0	695
2016	16	0	3	504	124	0	24	0	671
2017	17	0	3	530	97	0	19	0	666
2018	17	0	5	501	98	0	18	0	639
2019	6	0	3	264	116	0	17	0	406
2020	5	0	4	252	108	0	13	0	382
2021	5	0	6	239	95	0	11	0	356
2022	8	0	7	241	81	0	8	0	345
2023	7	2	10	222	84	0	8	0	333
2024	10	1	10	198	87	0	3	0	309

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 Satus Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	724	36.0	20.1	0
1989	722	40.0	18.0	n/a
1990	744	39.8	18.6	0
1991	758	39.5	19.1	n/a
1992	768	39.2	19.5	n/a
1993	764	39.8	19.2	n/a
1994	812	37.4	21.7	n/a
1995	846	36.7	23.1	n/a
1996	846	36.7	23.1	n/a
1997	825	37.5	22.0	n/a
1998	880	39.8	22.1	n/a
1999	872	40.8	21.4	n/a
2000	901	43.1	20.9	n/a
2001	889	43.1	20.6	n/a
2002	849	40.6	20.9	95.9
2003	849	40.6	20.9	95.9
2004	662	33.0	20.1	89.6
2005	606	33.2	18.3	93.1
2006	607	33.2	18.3	94.4
2007	617	34.7	17.8	94.1
2008	633	34.5	18.3	90.9
2009	625	35.3	17.7	100.3
2010	647	33.4	19.3	92.4
2011	659	34.0	19.3	79.8
2012	684	34.5	19.8	96.3
2013	685	34.5	19.8	99
2014	717	n/a	n/a	99.6
2015	695	44.0	15.7	85
2016	671	36.0	18.6	84.9
2017	666	38.6	17.2	79.9
2018	639	38.1	16.7	86.7
2019	406	24.0	16.9	89.2
2020	382	22.7	16.8	91.9
2021	356	22.7	15.6	89.3
2022	345	20.0	17.2	93
2023	333	21.1	15.7	92.2
2024	309	22.1	13.9	90.3

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 Satus Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	724	36.0	20.1	0
1989	722	40.0	18.0	n/a
1990	744	39.8	18.6	0
1991	758	39.5	19.1	n/a
1992	768	39.2	19.5	n/a
1993	764	39.8	19.2	n/a
1994	812	37.4	21.7	n/a
1995	846	36.7	23.1	n/a
1996	846	36.7	23.1	n/a
1997	825	37.5	22.0	n/a
1998	880	39.8	22.1	n/a
1999	872	40.8	21.4	n/a
2000	901	43.1	20.9	n/a
2001	889	43.1	20.6	n/a
2002	849	40.6	20.9	95.9
2003	849	40.6	20.9	95.9
2004	662	33.0	20.1	89.6
2005	606	33.2	18.3	93.1
2006	607	33.2	18.3	94.4
2007	617	34.7	17.8	94.1
2008	633	34.5	18.3	90.9
2009	625	35.3	17.7	100.3
2010	647	33.4	19.3	92.4
2011	659	34.0	19.3	79.8
2012	684	34.5	19.8	96.3
2013	685	34.5	19.8	99
2014	717	n/a	n/a	99.6
2015	695	44.0	15.7	85
2016	671	36.0	18.6	84.9
2017	666	38.6	17.2	79.9
2018	639	38.1	16.7	86.7
2019	406	24.0	16.9	89.2
2020	382	22.7	16.8	91.9
2021	356	22.7	15.6	89.3
2022	345	20.0	17.2	93
2023	333	21.1	15.7	92.2
2024	309	22.1	13.9	90.3

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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