Summary:
The 99153 zip code has only one school, Selkirk Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 124 students. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 84.68% of students identifying as white, and a relatively high percentage of students (66.13%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student body.
Academically, Selkirk Elementary School's performance is mixed compared to district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 48.94% was slightly below the district's 57.69% and the state's 52.63%. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rate of 43.48% was below the district's 44.88% and the state's 41.68%. However, the school's science proficiency rate of 47.06% was above the state's 49.73%, though still below the district's 56.14%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, dropping from 324 out of 1,169 Washington elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 641 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024.
Despite the school's lower academic performance, it spends more per student ($19,091) than the state average, which could indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and spending priorities. Additionally, the school's high free and reduced lunch rates suggest that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact academic performance and resource needs. Overall, the data suggests that Selkirk School District and Selkirk Elementary School face some challenges in improving academic outcomes, particularly in math, and may need to explore ways to better support the needs of their economically disadvantaged student population.
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