Is Wilkeson Elementary School a good school?

Wilkeson Elementary School ranks 365 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilkeson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 272 students attended Wilkeson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilkeson Elementary School?

Students at Wilkeson Elementary School are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Wilkeson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilkeson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Glacier Middle School High : White River High School

Wilkeson Elementary School

Summary:

Wilkeson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wilkeson, Washington, serving 272 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the White River School District, which is ranked 31 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Wilkeson Elementary consistently outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency was 61.73%, compared to the state average of 52.63%, and its Math proficiency was 52.76%, compared to the state average of 41.68%. Wilkeson's performance is particularly strong among its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking in the top 25% of Washington elementary schools and low SES students ranking in the top 10% for the past three years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake, Enumclaw, and White River school districts, Wilkeson Elementary stands out for its high percentage of White students (82.35%) and lower percentage of Hispanic students (12.87%), which is in contrast to the more diverse student populations at schools like Foothills Elementary and Donald Eismann Elementary. Additionally, Wilkeson has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

640 Railroad Avenue
Wilkeson, WA 98396

(360) 829-3357

District: White River School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,115

Students who attend Wilkeson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier Middle School
High:	White River High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilkeson Elementary School ranks better than 68.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the White River School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilkeson Elementary School is 17, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the White River School District! (See more...)

Compare Wilkeson Elementary School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilkeson Elementary School is $15,115, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 elementary schools in the White River School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilkeson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilkeson Elementary School 365^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Wilkeson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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White River School District:

SchoolDigger ranks White River School District 31^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilkeson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Wilkeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	43.64	595^th	1026	42.0%
2005	45.67	591^st	1031	42.7%
2006	54.66	489^th	1051	53.5%
2007	49.38	564^th	1069	47.2%
2008	31.60	790^th	1067	26.0%
2009	28.05	834^th	1072	22.2%
2010	44.52	628^th	1088	42.3%
2011	34.61	779^th	1092	28.7%
2012	58.11	465^th	1097	57.6%
2013	51.51	578^th	1106	47.7%
2015	61.40	388^th	1067	63.6%
2016	61.46	408^th	1053	61.3%
2017	56.25	468^th	1056	55.7%
2019	68.56	348^th	1130	69.2%
2021	76.35	244^th	1107	78.0%
2022	67.85	345^th	1169	70.5%
2023	80.71	212^th	1169	81.9%
2024	66.18	365^th	1168	68.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilkeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	53.69	141^st	339	58.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilkeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.66	559^th	835	33.1%
2019	61.84	328^th	979	66.5%
2022	82.69	75^th	1019	92.6%
2023	87.20	51^st	1013	95.0%
2024	81.53	99^th	1024	90.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilkeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	61.88	406^th	1068	62.0%
2021	67.35	293^rd	1008	70.9%
2022	67.37	331^st	1100	69.9%
2023	76.51	225^th	1094	79.4%
2024	69.74	298^th	1093	72.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilkeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.08	459^th	999	54.1%
2019	72.37	284^th	1075	73.6%
2021	75.58	234^th	1025	77.2%
2022	65.62	346^th	1113	68.9%
2023	80.93	188^th	1099	82.9%
2024	59.76	418^th	1099	62.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilkeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.88	141^st	633	77.7%

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Rank History for White students at Wilkeson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	58.13	433^rd	1027	57.8%
2021	70.74	262^nd	943	72.2%
2022	57.84	411^th	1031	60.1%
2023	75.63	235^th	1011	76.8%
2024	60.19	389^th	1009	61.4%

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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 Wilkeson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	325	1	6	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	349
1989	274	2	6	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	291
1990	273	2	6	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	291
1991	270	1	7	2	9	n/a	n/a	0	289
1992	316	1	8	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	339
1993	319	2	7	7	13	n/a	n/a	0	348
1994	326	2	7	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	348
1995	289	3	8	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	314
1996	289	3	8	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	314
1997	290	4	7	9	8	n/a	n/a	0	318
1998	305	4	6	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	324
1999	293	6	7	1	8	n/a	n/a	0	315
2000	323	6	6	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	345
2001	327	7	2	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	345
2002	329	9	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	329	9	2	6	5	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	326	7	0	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	259	4	0	3	5	n/a	n/a	1	272
2006	230	2	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	3	245
2007	220	2	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	5	239
2008	214	3	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	6	235
2009	195	4	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	3	211
2010	272	10	4	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	300
2011	226	3	1	8	1	0	10	0	249
2012	204	3	2	13	1	0	12	0	235
2013	228	2	1	18	1	0	12	0	262
2014	204	1	2	13	2	0	9	0	231
2015	197	1	2	14	2	0	17	0	233
2016	216	1	2	19	3	0	14	0	255
2017	222	1	2	21	1	0	17	0	264
2018	238	2	1	26	1	0	20	0	288
2019	270	3	1	29	2	0	18	0	323
2020	259	0	1	22	4	0	19	0	305
2021	188	0	0	21	3	0	12	0	224
2022	256	2	1	35	4	0	17	0	315
2023	224	3	0	35	1	0	9	0	272

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 Wilkeson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	15.0	23.2	0
1989	291	13.0	22.3	n/a
1990	291	14.1	20.6	0
1991	289	14.3	20.2	n/a
1992	339	16.8	20.1	n/a
1993	348	17.4	20.0	n/a
1994	348	17.4	20.0	n/a
1995	314	15.6	20.1	n/a
1996	314	15.6	20.1	n/a
1997	318	15.6	20.4	n/a
1998	324	16.4	19.8	n/a
1999	315	15.6	20.2	n/a
2000	345	17.0	20.3	n/a
2001	345	17.6	19.6	n/a
2002	351	20.2	17.4	26.5
2003	351	20.2	17.4	26.5
2004	343	18.0	19.1	29.7
2005	272	18.3	14.9	28.4
2006	245	13.9	17.6	28.9
2007	239	13.2	18.1	26.5
2008	235	11.8	19.9	34.5
2009	211	11.8	17.9	37
2010	300	14.6	20.4	34.7
2011	249	13.8	18.0	35.7
2012	235	11.4	20.4	39.6
2013	262	12.8	20.4	38.9
2014	231	n/a	n/a	36.4
2015	233	15.0	15.5	33.5
2016	255	14.0	18.2	29.8
2017	264	13.3	19.8	30.7
2018	288	14.7	19.5	25.7
2019	323	16.7	19.2	26.6
2020	305	15.8	19.3	24.3
2021	224	14.8	15.1	26.8
2022	315	17.2	18.3	25.7
2023	272	16.0	17.0	29.4

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 Wilkeson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	15.0	23.2	0
1989	291	13.0	22.3	n/a
1990	291	14.1	20.6	0
1991	289	14.3	20.2	n/a
1992	339	16.8	20.1	n/a
1993	348	17.4	20.0	n/a
1994	348	17.4	20.0	n/a
1995	314	15.6	20.1	n/a
1996	314	15.6	20.1	n/a
1997	318	15.6	20.4	n/a
1998	324	16.4	19.8	n/a
1999	315	15.6	20.2	n/a
2000	345	17.0	20.3	n/a
2001	345	17.6	19.6	n/a
2002	351	20.2	17.4	26.5
2003	351	20.2	17.4	26.5
2004	343	18.0	19.1	29.7
2005	272	18.3	14.9	28.4
2006	245	13.9	17.6	28.9
2007	239	13.2	18.1	26.5
2008	235	11.8	19.9	34.5
2009	211	11.8	17.9	37
2010	300	14.6	20.4	34.7
2011	249	13.8	18.0	35.7
2012	235	11.4	20.4	39.6
2013	262	12.8	20.4	38.9
2014	231	n/a	n/a	36.4
2015	233	15.0	15.5	33.5
2016	255	14.0	18.2	29.8
2017	264	13.3	19.8	30.7
2018	288	14.7	19.5	25.7
2019	323	16.7	19.2	26.6
2020	305	15.8	19.3	24.3
2021	224	14.8	15.1	26.8
2022	315	17.2	18.3	25.7
2023	272	16.0	17.0	29.4

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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