Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98843

Summary:

The 98843 zip code is home to a single school, Orondo Elementary and Middle School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school is part of the Orondo School District, which is ranked 170 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orondo Elementary and Middle School has a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 86.33% of students identifying as Hispanic. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science proficiency. For example, the school's ELA proficiency rate is 32.26%, compared to the state average of 52.63%, and its Math proficiency rate is 27.42%, compared to the state average of 41.68%. Additionally, 82.01% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school district's high spending of $29,124 per student and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, the data suggests that Orondo Elementary and Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's low academic performance, high poverty rates, and demographic factors may require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orondo Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Orondo School Road	Orondo	98843	Douglas County	Orondo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 784-1333	131	10	12.5	84.7%	26 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	770^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.1%		38.5	713^th of 1169 public elementary schools	39.0%	57	35.3	28.6	36.4	35.3	27.3	32.3	63.6	27.4	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$29,124	$6,022	$23,101

Cities Near Zip Code 98843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chelan	3.22 mi	6	189^th
Manson	8.88 mi	4	210^th
Waterville	10.11 mi	2	74^th
Entiat	12.46 mi	2	160^th
Orondo	13.35 mi	1	204^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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