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What's something John Newbery Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WENATCHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530966000991
John Newbery Elementary
850 WESTERN, WENATCHEE, WA 98801 · (509) 664-8930 · Chelan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
254 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
WA avg 49.0% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
36.4%
WA avg 39.2% . -5.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 48.8% | 36.4% |
| 2021-22 | 38.5% | 35.1% |
| 2018-19 | 51.0% | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 46.2% | 39.9% |
| 2016-17 | 43.8% | 34.3% |
| 2015-16 | 40.2% | 36.5% |
| 2014-15 | 42.5% | 41.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like John Newbery Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Newbery Elementary this school | 437 | 58.1% | N/A |
| Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK | 416 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Columbia Ridge Elementary EPHRATA | 480 | 62.7% | 43.3% |
| Morgen Owings Elementary School Chelan | 472 | 58.7% | N/A |
| Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK | 411 | 54.7% | N/A |
| Peninsula Elementary MOSES LAKE | 383 | 57.4% | 37.5% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John Newbery Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Chelan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #746 of 1,103 ▼ 9 | #6 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #542 of 1,102 ▲ 235 | #5 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #497 of 1,268 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #527 of 1,085 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #643 of 1,088 | #3 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.1% | #477 of 1,169 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #605 of 778 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
437
+60 (+16%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 437 | 27.7 | 15.8:1 | 58% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 417 | 29.7 | 14.0:1 | 60% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 29.2 | 14.4:1 | 54% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 54% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 32.1 | 14.8:1 | 57% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 30 | 18.0:1 | 62% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 54% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 530 | 24 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Newbery Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (475 to 437); teachers down 14% (32.1 to 27.7).
About John Newbery Elementary
John Newbery Elementary is a public elementary school in WENATCHEE, Washington. It teaches 437 students in kindergarten through 5.
Within Wenatchee School District, John Newbery Elementary is one of 19 schools. The district enrolls 7,412 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at John Newbery Elementary is White, with 48% of students. The remaining shares are 47% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Chelan County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 55%.
John Newbery Elementary lists 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is 1.5 students per teacher. About 58% of students at John Newbery Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Chelan County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $82,381, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Chelan County's 43 public schools enroll about 12,965 students and include John Newbery Elementary.
Westside High School is the nearest public school to John Newbery Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. John Newbery Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put John Newbery Elementary inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment figures show a rise of 60 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.6 to 15.8 over 4 years.
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Chelan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,172
Census ACS
Median income
$82,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wenatchee School District
- Wenatchee High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Foothills Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Mission View Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other schools in WENATCHEE
- Wenatchee High SchoolHigh · 2,066 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Foothills Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Mission View Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Nearby schools
- Westside High School0.4 mi · 279
- Lewis And Clark Elementary Sch0.9 mi · 424
- Foothills Middle School0.9 mi · 567
- Washington Elementary School0.9 mi · 554
- Special Education School1.0 mi · 158
- Orchard Middle School1.1 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About John Newbery ElementaryHow large is John Newbery Elementary?
John Newbery Elementary enrolls approximately 437 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John Newbery Elementary serve?
John Newbery Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does John Newbery Elementary have?
John Newbery Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Newbery Elementary?
At John Newbery Elementary, the student body is approximately 48% White, 47% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is John Newbery Elementary public or private?
John Newbery Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wenatchee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.