Is Foothills Elementary a good school?

Foothills Elementary ranks 448 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foothills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 499 students attended Foothills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Elementary?

Students at Foothills Elementary are 65% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Foothills Elementary attend?

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

Foothills Elementary

Summary:

Foothills Elementary is a public elementary school in Buckley, Washington, serving 489 students in grades 1-5. It is part of the White River School District, which is ranked 31 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Foothills Elementary's overall academic performance, as measured by SBAC proficiency rates in English Language Arts (55.1%) and Math (52.9%), is lower than the district and state averages, the school stands out for its strong performance among specific student subgroups. Its Hispanic students rank 91st out of 651 Washington elementary schools in ELA proficiency, and its special education and economically disadvantaged students also perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide. However, the school's academic outcomes are generally lower than those of nearby high-performing schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, such as Mountain Meadow Elementary.

Foothills Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.86% in 2020-2021 to 50.92% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's per-student spending has also fluctuated, ranging from $9,086 in 2019-2020 to $14,103 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio of 17.7 in 2022-2023 is slightly higher than the state average. Continued focus on improving overall academic outcomes, while maintaining support for its diverse student population, will be crucial for Foothills Elementary's future success.

Detail:

Public 1-5

10621 234th Ave E.
Buckley, WA 98321-9209

(360) 829-3355

District: White River School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,103

Students who attend Foothills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glacier Middle School
High:	White River High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothills Elementary ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the White River School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.9%), Hispanic (20.4%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the White River School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothills Elementary is 17.2, which is the 3^rd best among 4 elementary schools in the White River School District. (See more...)

Compare Foothills Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothills Elementary is $14,103. 3 elementary schools in the White River School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foothills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothills Elementary 448^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Foothills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Foothills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	48.68	541^st	1026	47.3%
2005	35.90	711^th	1031	31.0%
2006	32.78	764^th	1051	27.3%
2007	46.20	604^th	1069	43.5%
2008	73.96	226^th	1067	78.8%
2009	82.76	123^rd	1072	88.5%
2010	80.29	149^th	1088	86.3%
2011	73.84	233^rd	1092	78.7%
2012	63.54	406^th	1097	63.0%
2013	62.04	439^th	1106	60.3%
2015	67.31	321^st	1067	69.9%
2016	63.38	390^th	1053	63.0%
2017	67.10	348^th	1056	67.0%
2018	58.09	439^th	1054	58.3%
2019	58.72	461^st	1130	59.2%
2021	40.89	614^th	1107	44.5%
2022	61.66	411^th	1169	64.8%
2023	51.92	516^th	1169	55.9%
2024	59.71	448^th	1168	61.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.81	328^th	637	48.5%
2019	46.77	251^st	566	55.7%
2022	38.22	278^th	478	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.15	223^rd	835	73.3%
2019	59.66	366^th	979	62.6%
2021	49.79	381^st	854	55.4%
2022	74.52	154^th	1019	84.9%
2023	65.56	287^th	1013	71.7%
2024	76.77	152^nd	1024	85.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.01	430^th	1004	57.2%
2019	57.05	473^rd	1068	55.7%
2021	40.57	570^th	1008	43.5%
2022	62.08	381^st	1100	65.4%
2023	50.14	523^rd	1094	52.2%
2024	59.29	408^th	1093	62.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.54	425^th	999	57.5%
2019	59.39	427^th	1075	60.3%
2021	38.91	592^nd	1025	42.2%
2022	60.03	405^th	1113	63.6%
2023	51.61	494^th	1099	55.1%
2024	59.04	427^th	1099	61.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	58.62	256^th	697	63.3%
2021	59.36	129^th	501	74.3%
2022	76.57	95^th	694	86.3%
2023	74.08	104^th	633	83.6%
2024	79.39	91^st	651	86.0%

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Rank History for White students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.34	479^th	833	42.5%
2019	53.62	494^th	1027	51.9%
2021	34.96	628^th	943	33.4%
2022	53.24	468^th	1031	54.6%
2023	36.95	659^th	1011	34.8%
2024	45.66	551^st	1009	45.4%

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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 Foothills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	505	5	4	8	16	n/a	n/a	0	538
1990	553	5	3	13	11	n/a	n/a	0	585
1991	533	5	9	13	31	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	666	3	4	8	10	n/a	n/a	0	691
1993	644	3	14	11	13	n/a	n/a	0	685
1994	638	2	14	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	591	6	11	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	623
1996	591	6	11	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	623
1997	648	2	10	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	674
1998	677	2	12	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	716
1999	667	6	12	19	13	n/a	n/a	0	717
2000	625	6	22	26	12	n/a	n/a	0	691
2001	620	7	17	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	681
2002	596	5	29	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	681
2003	596	5	29	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	681
2004	579	5	20	33	18	n/a	n/a	0	655
2005	475	3	19	28	13	n/a	n/a	0	538
2006	490	7	16	32	12	n/a	n/a	5	562
2007	476	4	16	30	13	n/a	n/a	4	543
2008	469	2	13	28	6	n/a	n/a	7	525
2009	442	4	7	36	7	n/a	n/a	8	504
2010	447	9	5	35	7	n/a	n/a	0	503
2011	409	8	4	46	1	0	15	0	483
2012	400	10	3	54	1	0	19	0	487
2013	401	11	3	50	4	0	17	0	486
2014	426	9	2	49	1	2	17	0	506
2015	422	8	2	71	2	2	16	0	523
2016	431	6	3	69	2	1	14	0	526
2017	449	5	8	72	3	0	12	0	549
2018	451	11	14	88	2	0	11	0	577
2019	473	7	14	122	2	3	22	0	643
2020	367	9	10	90	0	3	20	0	499
2021	325	4	10	86	3	7	24	0	459
2022	320	12	11	97	5	6	41	0	492
2023	316	10	7	98	3	9	46	0	489
2024	324	10	6	102	4	12	41	0	499

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 Foothills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	26.0	20.6	n/a
1990	585	28.3	20.6	0
1991	591	29.1	20.3	n/a
1992	691	33.7	20.5	n/a
1993	685	33.8	20.3	n/a
1994	673	32.4	20.8	n/a
1995	623	29.9	20.8	n/a
1996	623	29.9	20.8	n/a
1997	674	32.5	20.7	n/a
1998	716	35.2	20.3	n/a
1999	717	35.1	20.4	n/a
2000	691	35.8	19.3	n/a
2001	681	35.7	19.1	n/a
2002	681	35.6	19.1	20.3
2003	681	35.6	19.1	20.3
2004	655	34.0	19.3	23.8
2005	538	34.1	15.8	26.6
2006	562	28.3	19.9	32.3
2007	543	26.8	20.3	31.2
2008	525	24.9	21.1	29.9
2009	504	24.9	20.2	33.9
2010	503	21.5	23.4	33.2
2011	483	21.8	22.1	34.2
2012	487	21.9	22.1	38.8
2013	486	22.4	21.6	37.2
2014	506	n/a	n/a	41.5
2015	523	30.0	17.4	41.7
2016	526	26.0	20.2	38.4
2017	549	27.9	19.6	41.2
2018	577	28.0	20.5	42.1
2019	643	31.1	20.6	36.7
2020	499	26.1	19.1	38.9
2021	459	25.9	17.6	34.9
2022	492	29.0	16.9	41.3
2023	489	27.5	17.7	50.9
2024	499	29.0	17.2	48.7

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 Foothills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	26.0	20.6	n/a
1990	585	28.3	20.6	0
1991	591	29.1	20.3	n/a
1992	691	33.7	20.5	n/a
1993	685	33.8	20.3	n/a
1994	673	32.4	20.8	n/a
1995	623	29.9	20.8	n/a
1996	623	29.9	20.8	n/a
1997	674	32.5	20.7	n/a
1998	716	35.2	20.3	n/a
1999	717	35.1	20.4	n/a
2000	691	35.8	19.3	n/a
2001	681	35.7	19.1	n/a
2002	681	35.6	19.1	20.3
2003	681	35.6	19.1	20.3
2004	655	34.0	19.3	23.8
2005	538	34.1	15.8	26.6
2006	562	28.3	19.9	32.3
2007	543	26.8	20.3	31.2
2008	525	24.9	21.1	29.9
2009	504	24.9	20.2	33.9
2010	503	21.5	23.4	33.2
2011	483	21.8	22.1	34.2
2012	487	21.9	22.1	38.8
2013	486	22.4	21.6	37.2
2014	506	n/a	n/a	41.5
2015	523	30.0	17.4	41.7
2016	526	26.0	20.2	38.4
2017	549	27.9	19.6	41.2
2018	577	28.0	20.5	42.1
2019	643	31.1	20.6	36.7
2020	499	26.1	19.1	38.9
2021	459	25.9	17.6	34.9
2022	492	29.0	16.9	41.3
2023	489	27.5	17.7	50.9
2024	499	29.0	17.2	48.7

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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