Is Warden Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Warden Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 408 students attended Warden Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Warden Elementary?

Students at Warden Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 21% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Warden Elementary attend?

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

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:
971^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,636

Students who attend Warden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Warden Middle School
High:	Warden High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

White:

20.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Warden Elementary ranks worse than 83.1% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (75.7%), White (20.6%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Warden Elementary is 18.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Warden Elementary is $16,636.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Warden Elementary:

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

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Warden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Warden School District 221^st 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
2004	10.00	966^th	1026	5.8%
2005	31.21	751^st	1031	27.2%
2006	13.11	978^th	1051	6.9%
2007	13.28	988^th	1069	7.6%
2008	17.61	933^rd	1067	12.6%
2009	9.34	1024^th	1072	4.5%
2010	8.87	1045^th	1088	4.0%
2011	5.16	1071^st	1092	1.9%
2012	22.27	932^nd	1097	15.0%
2013	17.56	990^th	1106	10.5%
2015	25.15	850^th	1067	20.3%
2016	17.39	908^th	1053	13.8%
2017	25.65	811^th	1056	23.2%
2018	24.53	825^th	1054	21.7%
2019	13.48	1016^th	1130	10.1%
2021	17.53	928^th	1107	16.2%
2022	19.23	979^th	1169	16.3%
2023	26.34	886^th	1169	24.2%
2024	19.86	971^st	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
2018	20.85	311^th	333	6.6%
2022	21.67	201^st	213	5.6%
2023	44.97	114^th	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
2018	40.22	529^th	835	36.6%
2019	30.24	753^rd	979	23.1%
2021	41.78	477^th	854	44.1%
2022	39.99	630^th	1019	38.2%
2023	46.14	552^nd	1013	45.5%
2024	34.72	712^th	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	5^th	61	91.8%
2019	49.67	26^th	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	8^th	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
2018	31.25	731^st	1004	27.2%
2019	15.58	946^th	1068	11.4%
2021	16.04	898^th	1008	10.9%
2022	17.85	949^th	1100	13.7%
2023	30.13	783^rd	1094	28.4%
2024	17.21	951^st	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
2018	19.12	855^th	999	14.4%
2019	13.85	973^rd	1075	9.5%
2021	17.89	872^nd	1025	14.9%
2022	21.15	905^th	1113	18.7%
2023	26.67	827^th	1099	24.7%
2024	21.82	905^th	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
2018	34.49	372^nd	540	31.1%
2019	21.34	604^th	697	13.3%
2021	28.41	370^th	501	26.1%
2022	29.85	507^th	694	26.9%
2023	38.10	407^th	633	35.7%
2024	29.21	487^th	651	25.2%

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Rank History for White students at Warden Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	58.83	426^th	1027	58.5%
2021	50.00	460^th	943	51.2%
2023	38.26	641^st	1011	36.6%
2024	29.46	752^nd	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.

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
2024	84	5	1	309	1	0	8	0	408

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
2024	408	22.0	18.5	83.8

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
2024	408	22.0	18.5	83.8

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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