Is John Newbery Elementary a good school?

John Newbery Elementary ranks 751 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Newbery Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 417 students attended John Newbery Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Newbery Elementary?

Students at John Newbery Elementary are 50% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of John Newbery Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Newbery Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Foothills Middle School High : Wenatchee High School

John Newbery Elementary

Summary:

John Newbery Elementary is a public elementary school in Wenatchee, Washington, serving around 420 students in grades K-5. The school faces several challenges, including a diverse student population, lower academic performance compared to nearby schools, and struggles with certain student subgroups.

John Newbery Elementary has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (around 45%) and a lower percentage of White students (around 50%) compared to nearby schools. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and Wenatchee School District averages. While the school performs relatively well for English Language Learners, it struggles with Hispanic, White, and low-socioeconomic status students, who consistently rank in the bottom half of their respective subgroups statewide.

Despite the higher spending per student (ranging from $10,920 to $17,041) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, John Newbery Elementary's academic performance remains below the state and district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Cascade Elementary and Sunnyslope Elementary, which are ranked much higher and have stronger academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

850 Western
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 664-8930

District: Wenatchee School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,683

Students who attend John Newbery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothills Middle School
High:	Wenatchee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

43.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Newbery Elementary ranks worse than 64.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.4%), Hispanic (43.2%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Newbery Elementary is 14, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)

Compare John Newbery Elementary employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Newbery Elementary is $16,683. 6 elementary schools in the Wenatchee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Newbery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Newbery Elementary 751^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See John Newbery Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Wenatchee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee School District 156^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Newbery Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	42.94	609^th	1026	40.6%
2005	47.75	562^nd	1031	45.5%
2006	46.94	586^th	1051	44.2%
2007	45.19	619^th	1069	42.1%
2008	47.10	600^th	1067	43.8%
2009	54.33	496^th	1072	53.7%
2010	39.29	706^th	1088	35.1%
2011	29.57	852^nd	1092	22.0%
2012	32.84	811^th	1097	26.1%
2013	32.01	821^st	1106	25.8%
2015	27.01	823^rd	1067	22.9%
2016	22.96	858^th	1053	18.5%
2017	23.81	835^th	1056	20.9%
2018	26.31	809^th	1054	23.2%
2019	33.52	792^nd	1130	29.9%
2021	32.99	712^th	1107	35.7%
2022	27.84	852^nd	1169	27.1%
2023	40.48	679^th	1169	41.9%
2024	35.33	751^st	1168	35.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.75	265^th	333	20.4%
2019	43.02	125^th	248	49.6%
2024	49.08	142^nd	320	55.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.40	535^th	637	16.0%
2019	27.73	431^st	566	23.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.54	758^th	835	9.2%
2019	36.11	679^th	979	30.6%
2021	19.51	763^rd	854	10.7%
2022	22.61	880^th	1019	13.6%
2023	36.09	685^th	1013	32.4%
2024	31.11	759^th	1024	25.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.96	41^st	64	35.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.44	4^th	13	69.2%

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Rank History for Female students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.53	814^th	1004	18.9%
2019	38.13	706^th	1068	33.9%
2021	37.43	602^nd	1008	40.3%
2022	30.89	780^th	1100	29.1%
2023	49.31	530^th	1094	51.6%
2024	33.12	747^th	1093	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.77	701^st	999	29.8%
2019	31.34	770^th	1075	28.4%
2021	26.94	747^th	1025	27.1%
2022	26.76	839^th	1113	24.6%
2023	31.94	755^th	1099	31.3%
2024	37.25	690^th	1099	37.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.03	481^st	697	31.0%
2021	28.39	372^nd	501	25.7%
2022	32.09	489^th	694	29.5%
2023	24.35	519^th	633	18.0%
2024	23.38	539^th	651	17.2%

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Rank History for White students at John Newbery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.84	632^nd	833	24.1%
2019	43.50	632^nd	1027	38.5%
2021	45.32	510^th	943	45.9%
2022	30.54	768^th	1031	25.5%
2023	56.68	426^th	1011	57.9%
2024	41.70	601^st	1009	40.4%

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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 John Newbery Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	308	0	13	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	441
1995	303	1	9	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	437
1996	303	1	9	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	437
1997	341	2	7	131	8	n/a	n/a	0	489
1998	334	1	5	114	9	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	362	1	2	125	6	n/a	n/a	0	496
2000	389	0	4	121	7	n/a	n/a	0	521
2001	402	1	5	118	4	n/a	n/a	0	530
2002	375	2	11	127	10	n/a	n/a	0	525
2003	375	2	11	127	10	n/a	n/a	0	525
2004	340	4	9	169	6	n/a	n/a	0	528
2005	342	2	9	177	5	n/a	n/a	3	538
2006	331	3	8	185	5	n/a	n/a	3	535
2007	336	4	0	178	4	n/a	n/a	5	527
2008	332	3	4	186	3	n/a	n/a	13	541
2009	350	3	4	166	1	n/a	n/a	16	540
2010	504	4	9	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	546
2011	291	2	6	196	2	1	21	0	519
2012	292	5	5	201	3	0	18	0	524
2013	276	2	5	201	4	0	19	0	507
2014	272	1	10	206	3	0	20	0	512
2015	278	2	8	202	2	0	20	0	512
2016	294	2	8	216	2	0	18	0	540
2017	285	0	5	209	2	0	17	0	518
2018	260	0	3	199	2	0	11	0	475
2019	252	0	4	212	1	0	9	1	479
2020	256	1	2	212	1	0	8	0	480
2021	179	1	3	185	1	0	8	0	377
2022	201	0	6	183	2	0	9	0	401
2023	208	0	8	187	3	0	14	0	420
2024	210	1	10	180	3	0	13	0	417

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 John Newbery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	441	20.7	21.3	n/a
1995	437	22.1	19.8	n/a
1996	437	22.1	19.8	n/a
1997	489	22.7	21.5	n/a
1998	463	23.9	19.4	n/a
1999	496	24.9	19.9	n/a
2000	521	23.6	22.1	n/a
2001	530	24.0	22.1	n/a
2002	525	24.2	21.7	35.4
2003	525	24.2	21.7	35.4
2004	528	24.0	22.0	40.5
2005	538	24.0	22.4	41.7
2006	535	26.3	20.3	47.9
2007	527	27.1	19.4	51
2008	541	28.8	18.8	49.1
2009	540	28.8	18.8	51.3
2010	546	29.4	18.5	50.4
2011	519	29.2	17.7	53.8
2012	524	27.6	18.9	54.2
2013	507	29.1	17.4	55.6
2014	512	n/a	n/a	54.5
2015	512	33.0	15.5	57.6
2016	540	31.0	17.4	61.7
2017	518	32.8	15.7	55.2
2018	475	32.1	14.7	56.8
2019	479	33.1	14.4	57.6
2020	480	30.8	15.5	56.7
2021	377	30.3	12.4	54.1
2022	401	29.9	13.4	48.4
2023	420	29.2	14.3	54
2024	417	29.7	14.0	59.7

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 John Newbery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	441	20.7	21.3	n/a
1995	437	22.1	19.8	n/a
1996	437	22.1	19.8	n/a
1997	489	22.7	21.5	n/a
1998	463	23.9	19.4	n/a
1999	496	24.9	19.9	n/a
2000	521	23.6	22.1	n/a
2001	530	24.0	22.1	n/a
2002	525	24.2	21.7	35.4
2003	525	24.2	21.7	35.4
2004	528	24.0	22.0	40.5
2005	538	24.0	22.4	41.7
2006	535	26.3	20.3	47.9
2007	527	27.1	19.4	51
2008	541	28.8	18.8	49.1
2009	540	28.8	18.8	51.3
2010	546	29.4	18.5	50.4
2011	519	29.2	17.7	53.8
2012	524	27.6	18.9	54.2
2013	507	29.1	17.4	55.6
2014	512	n/a	n/a	54.5
2015	512	33.0	15.5	57.6
2016	540	31.0	17.4	61.7
2017	518	32.8	15.7	55.2
2018	475	32.1	14.7	56.8
2019	479	33.1	14.4	57.6
2020	480	30.8	15.5	56.7
2021	377	30.3	12.4	54.1
2022	401	29.9	13.4	48.4
2023	420	29.2	14.3	54
2024	417	29.7	14.0	59.7

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.

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