Enrollment
68
Combined
DISTRICT 140 · STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARY WALKER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530483003591
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
500 N 4th, Springdale, WA 99173 · (509) 258-4791 · Stevens County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
28.3:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
54 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 35% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2023-24 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
12.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 12.1% |
| 2022-23 | 16.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #78 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
68
+18 (+36%) vs 2020
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 | 68 | 2.4 | 28.3:1 | 79% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 55 | N/A | N/A | 64% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | N/A | N/A | 59% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 76% (38) |
| 2017-18 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience.
About Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is a public combined-grade school in Springdale, Washington. Its 68 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 67% smaller than the 204 average for combined schools in Washington.
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is one of the 4 schools that make up Mary Walker School District (558 students in total).
White students make up a majority at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience, at 71%. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Stevens County's population at about 85%. Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 2.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 28.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington. The school's lunch program data list 79% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Stevens County average 55%.
Census estimates describe Stevens County this way: the median household income is $69,327, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Stevens County has 41 public schools and roughly 7,726 students.
The closest public school to Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is Mary Walker High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show a 36% enrollment increase, from 50 in 2020-21 to 68 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stevens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,067
Census ACS
Median income
$69,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
7,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mary Walker School District
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 227 students
- Mary Walker High SchoolHigh · 151 students
- Springdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 112 students
Other schools in Springdale
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 227 students
- Mary Walker High SchoolHigh · 151 students
- Springdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 112 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Walker High School0.0 mi · 151
- Springdale Middle School0.0 mi · 112
- Springdale Elementary0.0 mi · 227
- Loon Lake Homelink Program5.3 mi · 138
- Loon Lake Elementary School5.3 mi · 113
- Paideia High School7.5 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About Mary Walker Alternative Learning ExperienceWhat is the total enrollment at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience?
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience enrolls approximately 68 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience serve?
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience?
Approximately 28.3:1 students per teacher at Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience.
How diverse is Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience?
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience reports a student body of 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience in?
Mary Walker Alternative Learning Experience is part of Mary Walker School District.
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