Is Orchard Center Elementary a good school?

Orchard Center Elementary ranks 772 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Orchard Center Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 194 students attended Orchard Center Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Center Elementary?

Students at Orchard Center Elementary are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Center Elementary attend?

Students who attend Orchard Center Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Centennial Middle School High : West Valley High School

Orchard Center Elementary

Summary:

Orchard Center Elementary is a public elementary school in Spokane, Washington, serving 210 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the West Valley School District, which is ranked 154 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orchard Center Elementary stands out from nearby schools like Ness Elementary, Seth Woodard Elementary, and Cooper Elementary in several key ways. The school has a higher percentage of White students (75.24%) and a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (82.86%) compared to the surrounding area. Academically, Orchard Center Elementary's performance on SBAC/WCAS tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, its academic performance has been declining over the past few years, dropping from 722 out of 1,067 schools statewide in 2014-2015 to 772 out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024. This trend, combined with the school's socioeconomic challenges, suggests the need for targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of Orchard Center Elementary's student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 1-5

7519 E Buckeye
Spokane, WA 99212

(509) 922-5473

District: West Valley School District (Spokane)

SchoolDigger Rank:
772^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,814

Students who attend Orchard Center Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Centennial Middle School
High:	West Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 194

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

10.3%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Orchard Center Elementary ranks worse than 66.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), Hispanic (10.3%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orchard Center Elementary is 12.6, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane)! (See more...)

Compare Orchard Center Elementary employs 15.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orchard Center Elementary is $17,814, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 elementary schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane).

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orchard Center Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Orchard Center Elementary 772^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Orchard Center Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

West Valley School District (Spokane):

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley School District (Spokane) 154^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Orchard Center Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Orchard Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	51.38	512^th	1026	50.1%
2005	49.48	536^th	1031	48.0%
2006	56.30	471^st	1051	55.2%
2007	54.39	495^th	1069	53.7%
2008	51.59	549^th	1067	48.5%
2009	46.21	611^th	1072	43.0%
2010	48.49	585^th	1088	46.2%
2011	35.41	771^st	1092	29.4%
2012	38.66	734^th	1097	33.1%
2013	39.58	716^th	1106	35.3%
2015	35.15	722^nd	1067	32.3%
2016	26.47	814^th	1053	22.7%
2017	11.67	979^th	1056	7.3%
2018	14.36	947^th	1054	10.2%
2019	16.43	977^th	1130	13.5%
2021	36.51	670^th	1107	39.5%
2022	38.39	705^th	1169	39.7%
2023	46.46	602^nd	1169	48.5%
2024	33.94	772^nd	1168	33.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orchard Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.86	729^th	835	12.7%
2019	25.25	813^th	979	17.0%
2021	60.75	257^th	854	69.9%
2022	62.79	298^th	1019	70.8%
2023	75.04	178^th	1013	82.4%
2024	56.08	423^rd	1024	58.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Orchard Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.39	848^th	1004	15.5%
2019	16.94	932^nd	1068	12.7%
2021	26.54	750^th	1008	25.6%
2022	42.43	615^th	1100	44.1%
2023	37.88	671^st	1094	38.7%
2024	45.53	574^th	1093	47.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Orchard Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	12.99	920^th	999	7.9%
2019	17.62	920^th	1075	14.4%
2021	46.45	506^th	1025	50.6%
2022	40.40	630^th	1113	43.4%
2023	52.88	477^th	1099	56.6%
2024	23.40	865^th	1099	21.3%

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Rank History for White students at Orchard Center Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.16	797^th	833	4.3%
2019	11.11	968^th	1027	5.7%
2021	25.82	726^th	943	23.0%
2022	34.72	705^th	1031	31.6%
2023	34.34	701^st	1011	30.7%
2024	17.88	902^nd	1009	10.6%

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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 Orchard Center Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	0	0	2	15	n/a	n/a	0	264
1989	247	0	0	2	12	n/a	n/a	0	261
1990	257	2	0	2	11	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	267	3	4	5	18	n/a	n/a	0	297
1992	225	3	5	5	22	n/a	n/a	0	260
1993	238	5	1	7	15	n/a	n/a	0	266
1994	254	4	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	276
1995	239	4	2	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	256
1996	239	4	2	3	8	n/a	n/a	0	256
1997	232	5	2	6	15	n/a	n/a	0	260
1998	229	6	2	7	14	n/a	n/a	0	258
1999	227	3	5	10	16	n/a	n/a	0	261
2000	226	4	3	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	251
2001	230	4	1	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	256
2002	190	6	5	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	236
2003	190	6	5	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	236
2004	233	11	9	22	17	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	233	13	7	23	12	n/a	n/a	2	290
2006	261	13	3	18	8	n/a	n/a	1	304
2007	252	7	2	16	8	n/a	n/a	1	286
2008	271	10	1	14	5	n/a	n/a	4	305
2009	264	10	2	11	7	n/a	n/a	6	300
2010	269	15	3	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	309
2011	272	11	0	19	2	0	4	0	308
2012	255	9	0	16	3	3	22	0	308
2013	248	8	1	18	2	3	28	0	308
2014	256	8	3	25	4	2	23	0	321
2015	253	10	2	23	5	0	27	0	320
2016	244	10	2	22	10	1	27	0	316
2017	196	7	1	19	8	1	30	0	262
2018	183	6	0	20	9	1	27	0	246
2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
2020	197	2	0	20	5	2	22	0	248
2021	174	2	0	19	5	1	25	0	226
2022	179	4	0	20	3	2	15	0	223
2023	158	10	0	21	1	2	18	0	210
2024	146	7	0	20	1	1	19	0	194

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 Orchard Center Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	264	10.0	26.4	0
1989	261	11.0	23.7	n/a
1990	272	11.0	24.7	0
1991	297	13.0	22.8	n/a
1992	260	14.4	18.0	n/a
1993	266	12.5	21.3	n/a
1994	276	12.5	22.1	n/a
1995	256	13.0	19.7	n/a
1996	256	13.0	19.7	n/a
1997	260	13.0	20.0	n/a
1998	258	15.8	16.3	n/a
1999	261	15.1	17.3	n/a
2000	251	15.4	16.3	n/a
2001	256	15.6	16.4	n/a
2002	236	15.2	15.5	71.2
2003	236	15.2	15.5	71.2
2004	292	14.0	20.9	65.4
2005	290	14.2	20.4	52.8
2006	304	14.8	20.5	61.1
2007	286	15.5	18.5	69.5
2008	305	15.1	20.2	62.1
2009	300	15.1	19.9	66.3
2010	309	14.9	20.6	65.4
2011	308	16.3	18.7	60.7
2012	308	16.0	19.2	64.9
2013	308	18.1	16.9	64.6
2014	321	n/a	n/a	63.9
2015	320	23.0	13.9	65.6
2016	316	22.0	14.3	68.4
2017	262	19.6	13.3	63.4
2018	246	19.4	12.6	63.4
2019	0	19.3	0.0	n/a
2020	248	18.4	13.4	60.9
2021	226	17.7	12.7	54.9
2022	223	16.2	13.7	60.1
2023	210	15.5	13.5	82.9
2024	194	15.3	12.6	71.1

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 Orchard Center Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	264	10.0	26.4	0
1989	261	11.0	23.7	n/a
1990	272	11.0	24.7	0
1991	297	13.0	22.8	n/a
1992	260	14.4	18.0	n/a
1993	266	12.5	21.3	n/a
1994	276	12.5	22.1	n/a
1995	256	13.0	19.7	n/a
1996	256	13.0	19.7	n/a
1997	260	13.0	20.0	n/a
1998	258	15.8	16.3	n/a
1999	261	15.1	17.3	n/a
2000	251	15.4	16.3	n/a
2001	256	15.6	16.4	n/a
2002	236	15.2	15.5	71.2
2003	236	15.2	15.5	71.2
2004	292	14.0	20.9	65.4
2005	290	14.2	20.4	52.8
2006	304	14.8	20.5	61.1
2007	286	15.5	18.5	69.5
2008	305	15.1	20.2	62.1
2009	300	15.1	19.9	66.3
2010	309	14.9	20.6	65.4
2011	308	16.3	18.7	60.7
2012	308	16.0	19.2	64.9
2013	308	18.1	16.9	64.6
2014	321	n/a	n/a	63.9
2015	320	23.0	13.9	65.6
2016	316	22.0	14.3	68.4
2017	262	19.6	13.3	63.4
2018	246	19.4	12.6	63.4
2019	0	19.3	0.0	n/a
2020	248	18.4	13.4	60.9
2021	226	17.7	12.7	54.9
2022	223	16.2	13.7	60.1
2023	210	15.5	13.5	82.9
2024	194	15.3	12.6	71.1

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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