Warden Elementary

Summary:

Warden Elementary is a public elementary school in Warden, Washington, serving 399 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Warden School District, which is ranked 221 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Warden Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (77.69%) compared to the surrounding Moses Lake and Othello school districts, which range from 38.89% to 95.3% Hispanic students. Additionally, Warden Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with a proficiency rate of just 30.72% in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 52.63% and the district average of 33.26%. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.61% to 97.24% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the challenges faced by Warden Elementary, the nearby schools in the Moses Lake and Othello districts, while also serving relatively high-poverty communities, generally outperform Warden Elementary in terms of test scores and school rankings. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation, may be contributing to Warden Elementary's underperformance. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both the school's resource needs and the broader socioeconomic factors affecting its community.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 101 W Beck Way
       Warden, WA  98857-9401


(509) 349-2311

District: Warden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
971st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,636 Help


Students who attend Warden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Warden Middle School
High:    Warden High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  399

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.7%
White:
20.3%
Two or more races:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Warden Elementary ranks worse than 83.1% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.7%), White (20.3%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warden Elementary is 18.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Warden Elementary is $16,636.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Warden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Warden Elementary 971st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Warden Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Warden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Warden School District 221st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Warden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 10.00 966th 1026 5.8%
2005 31.21 751st 1031 27.2%
2006 13.11 978th 1051 6.9%
2007 13.28 988th 1069 7.6%
2008 17.61 933rd 1067 12.6%
2009 9.34 1024th 1072 4.5%
2010 8.87 1045th 1088 4.0%
2011 5.16 1071st 1092 1.9%
2012 22.27 932nd 1097 15.0%
2013 17.56 990th 1106 10.5%
2015 25.15 850th 1067 20.3%
2016 17.39 908th 1053 13.8%
2017 25.65 811th 1056 23.2%
2018 24.53 825th 1054 21.7%
2019 13.48 1016th 1130 10.1%
2021 17.53 928th 1107 16.2%
2022 19.23 979th 1169 16.3%
2023 26.34 886th 1169 24.2%
2024 19.86 971st 1168 16.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.85 311th 333 6.6%
2022 21.67 201st 213 5.6%
2023 44.97 114th 254 55.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.22 529th 835 36.6%
2019 30.24 753rd 979 23.1%
2021 41.78 477th 854 44.1%
2022 39.99 630th 1019 38.2%
2023 46.14 552nd 1013 45.5%
2024 34.72 712th 1024 30.5%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.52 5th 61 91.8%
2019 49.67 26th 64 59.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.42 8th 13 38.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.25 731st 1004 27.2%
2019 15.58 946th 1068 11.4%
2021 16.04 898th 1008 10.9%
2022 17.85 949th 1100 13.7%
2023 30.13 783rd 1094 28.4%
2024 17.21 951st 1093 13.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.12 855th 999 14.4%
2019 13.85 973rd 1075 9.5%
2021 17.89 872nd 1025 14.9%
2022 21.15 905th 1113 18.7%
2023 26.67 827th 1099 24.7%
2024 21.82 905th 1099 17.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.49 372nd 540 31.1%
2019 21.34 604th 697 13.3%
2021 28.41 370th 501 26.1%
2022 29.85 507th 694 26.9%
2023 38.10 407th 633 35.7%
2024 29.21 487th 651 25.2%
See the entire list of Best Washington Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Warden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.83 426th 1027 58.5%
2021 50.00 460th 943 51.2%
2023 38.26 641st 1011 36.6%
2024 29.46 752nd 1009 25.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Warden Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 263 0 8 177 0 n/a n/a 0 448
1989 222 0 8 195 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1990 211 7 8 208 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1991 218 0 5 232 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1992 224 0 7 269 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 228 0 5 285 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1994 209 2 5 284 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1995 230 0 5 342 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1996 230 0 5 342 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1997 197 2 6 357 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1998 197 1 6 371 2 n/a n/a 0 577
1999 159 2 3 339 2 n/a n/a 0 505
2000 133 1 3 364 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 126 0 3 353 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2002 127 1 3 374 1 n/a n/a 0 506
2003 127 1 3 374 1 n/a n/a 0 506
2004 123 0 4 374 2 n/a n/a 0 503
2005 110 0 4 386 0 n/a n/a 0 500
2006 103 0 6 369 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2007 108 0 3 370 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2008 104 0 3 362 7 n/a n/a 3 479
2009 105 0 5 365 6 n/a n/a 2 483
2010 88 2 5 357 5 n/a n/a 3 460
2011 80 1 1 374 0 0 8 0 464
2012 76 0 1 368 0 0 6 0 451
2013 82 0 0 362 0 0 6 0 450
2014 77 0 0 369 0 0 3 0 449
2015 80 0 0 386 0 0 4 0 470
2016 82 0 0 386 0 0 4 0 472
2017 83 3 0 406 0 0 3 0 495
2018 89 4 0 383 0 0 3 0 479
2019 92 3 0 379 0 0 3 1 478
2020 94 3 0 355 0 0 3 1 456
2021 65 1 0 334 0 0 6 0 406
2022 76 1 0 320 0 0 5 0 402
2023 81 3 1 310 0 0 4 0 399

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 Warden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 448 16.0 28.0 0
1989 425 18.0 23.6 n/a
1990 434 18.4 23.5 0
1991 455 21.8 20.8 n/a
1992 500 23.3 21.4 n/a
1993 518 27.6 18.8 n/a
1994 500 26.1 19.2 n/a
1995 579 29.5 19.6 n/a
1996 579 29.5 19.6 n/a
1997 562 29.5 19.1 n/a
1998 577 29.0 19.9 n/a
1999 505 25.2 20.0 n/a
2000 501 26.5 18.9 n/a
2001 482 27.8 17.3 n/a
2002 506 27.8 18.2 77.5
2003 506 27.8 18.2 77.5
2004 503 28.0 18.0 80.7
2005 500 28.5 17.5 74.2
2006 478 27.0 17.7 76.4
2007 481 27.0 17.8 79
2008 479 25.0 19.2 78.8
2009 483 25.0 19.3 80.7
2010 460 23.6 19.4 81.8
2011 464 21.6 21.4 85.1
2012 451 22.6 19.9 83.4
2013 450 24.0 18.7 85.1
2014 449 n/a n/a 87.8
2015 470 28.0 16.7 69.1
2016 472 26.0 18.1 70.6
2017 495 27.8 17.7 88.7
2018 479 27.5 17.3 82.7
2019 478 26.7 17.8 83.9
2020 456 25.7 17.7 83.1
2021 406 23.7 17.1 83.3
2022 402 22.7 17.6 78.6
2023 399 22.0 18.1 97.2

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 Warden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 448 16.0 28.0 0
1989 425 18.0 23.6 n/a
1990 434 18.4 23.5 0
1991 455 21.8 20.8 n/a
1992 500 23.3 21.4 n/a
1993 518 27.6 18.8 n/a
1994 500 26.1 19.2 n/a
1995 579 29.5 19.6 n/a
1996 579 29.5 19.6 n/a
1997 562 29.5 19.1 n/a
1998 577 29.0 19.9 n/a
1999 505 25.2 20.0 n/a
2000 501 26.5 18.9 n/a
2001 482 27.8 17.3 n/a
2002 506 27.8 18.2 77.5
2003 506 27.8 18.2 77.5
2004 503 28.0 18.0 80.7
2005 500 28.5 17.5 74.2
2006 478 27.0 17.7 76.4
2007 481 27.0 17.8 79
2008 479 25.0 19.2 78.8
2009 483 25.0 19.3 80.7
2010 460 23.6 19.4 81.8
2011 464 21.6 21.4 85.1
2012 451 22.6 19.9 83.4
2013 450 24.0 18.7 85.1
2014 449 n/a n/a 87.8
2015 470 28.0 16.7 69.1
2016 472 26.0 18.1 70.6
2017 495 27.8 17.7 88.7
2018 479 27.5 17.3 82.7
2019 478 26.7 17.8 83.9
2020 456 25.7 17.7 83.1
2021 406 23.7 17.1 83.3
2022 402 22.7 17.6 78.6
2023 399 22.0 18.1 97.2

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201695.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%97.3%97.3%98.6%95.9%95.9%97.3%
201793.8%0.0%1.3%1.3%0.0%93.8%93.8%98.8%96.3%95.0%93.8%
201888.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%89.6%91.0%98.5%89.6%88.1%91.0%
201993.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%93.9%93.9%96.9%93.9%93.9%93.9%
202093.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%94.7%94.7%100.0%93.0%94.7%93.0%93.0%93.0%94.7%
202296.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%96.5%96.5%100.0%96.5%96.5%96.5%96.5%96.5%96.5%
202387.9%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%90.9%87.9%93.9%90.9%87.9%92.4%92.4%92.4%87.9%
202488.9%1.6%0.0%0.0%1.6%90.5%88.9%95.2%90.5%88.9%90.5%90.5%90.5%88.9%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201996.2%0.0%0.6%0.8%98.7%98.7%99.4%98.7%99.0%99.0%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,371 (11.3%) $10,742 (88.7%) $12,114
2020 $00 (0.0%) $6,676 (100.0%) $6,677
2021 $1,184 (8.1%) $13,483 (91.9%) $14,667
2022 $2,859 (17.2%) $13,777 (82.8%) $16,636

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Warden Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1016th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 886th of 1169 Elementary schools
 14.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warden Elementary)21.116.2
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warden School District)21.116.2
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Warden Elementary)3827
 11%
   3rd Grade Math (Warden School District)3827
 11%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Warden Elementary)38.846
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Warden School District)38.846
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Warden Elementary)23.959.5
 35.6%
   4th Grade Math (Warden School District)23.959.5
 35.6%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Warden Elementary)52.240
 12.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Warden School District)52.240
 12.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Warden Elementary)31.924.6
 7.3%
   5th Grade Math (Warden School District)31.924.6
 7.3%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Warden Elementary)26.124.6
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Warden School District)26.124.6
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Warden Elementary)37.235.3
 2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Warden School District)4337.3
 5.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Warden Elementary)31.434.5
 3.1%
   All Grades Math (Warden School District)29.326.3
 3%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Warden Elementary)26.124.6
 1.5%
   All Grades Science (Warden School District)30.726.6
 4.1%
   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 Students478399
 16.5%
African American33
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic379310
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White9281
 12%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.9%97.2%
 13.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Warden Elementary.

Students who attend Warden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Warden Middle School
High : Warden High School

Warden Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Washington elementary schools.

Students at Warden Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 20% White, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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