Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAHLUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530936001890
Morris Schott Elementary
500 N Boundary, Mattawa, WA 99349 · (509) 932-3877 · Grant County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Washington public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
293 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 168 | 53% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 47% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wahluke School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
18.4%
WA avg 58.4% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
18.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +5.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.4% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 11.6% | 9.1% |
| 2022-23 | 15.4% | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 23.8% | 16.5% |
| 2018-19 | 13.8% | 11.6% |
| 2017-18 | 15.6% | 21.4% |
| 2016-17 | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 2015-16 | 9.2% | 8.5% |
| 2014-15 | 9.4% | 12.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Morris Schott Elementary
Morris Schott Elementary's state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Schott Elementary this school | 317 | 92.4% | 17.3% |
| Longfellow Elementary PASCO | 312 | 91.0% | 14.9% |
| Garfield Elementary School TOPPENISH | 310 | 93.5% | 21.5% |
| Bridgeport Elementary BRIDGEPORT | 347 | 89.9% | N/A |
| Artz Fox Elementary Mabton | 375 | 90.4% | 18.4% |
| Pioneer Elementary QUINCY | 291 | 89.0% | 21.4% |
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 Morris Schott Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #916 of 936 | #22 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,056 of 1,103 ▲ 40 | #20 of 24 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #1,075 of 1,102 ▲ 22 | #20 of 24 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #290 of 928 | #10 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #908 of 1,268 | #14 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #975 of 1,085 | #17 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #1,086 of 1,088 | #22 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.4% | #14 of 1,169 | #1 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #80 of 257 | N/A |
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
317
+82 (+35%) vs 2020
+98% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 317 | 17.6 | 18.0:1 | 92% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 17.8 | 13.1:1 | 93% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 16.4 | 14.8:1 | 94% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 235 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 97% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 17.1 | 15.9:1 | 92% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 15 | 18.9:1 | 73% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 315 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 93% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 8 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morris Schott Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (272 to 317); teachers up 3% (17.1 to 17.6).
About Morris Schott Elementary
Morris Schott Elementary sits in Mattawa, Washington, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 317 students in grades 4 through 5.
Wahluke School District has 2,455 students in 8 schools, and Morris Schott Elementary is one of those schools.
Morris Schott Elementary enrolls a student body that is 98% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Grant County's population at about 44%. Morris Schott Elementary has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Morris Schott Elementary's 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 92%. The gap from the 69% average for public schools in Grant County is 23 points.
The allk12 Grade for Morris Schott Elementary is D. Compared with Washington public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 8% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Morris Schott Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (17.3%) and its predicted rate (18.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Grant County show that median household income is about $73,267, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morris Schott Elementary is one of 61 public schools in Grant County, which together enroll about 20,494 students.
Mattawa Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Morris Schott Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Morris Schott Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Morris Schott Elementary saw enrollment rise 35% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 13.1:1 in 2020-21 and 18.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Grant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
101,799
Census ACS
Median income
$73,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
20,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wahluke School District
- Wahluke High SchoolHigh · 750 students
- Wahluke Junior HighMiddle · 554 students
- Saddle Mountain ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Mattawa ElementaryElementary · 199 students
- Mattawa Elementary Pre-SchoolElementary · 119 students
- Sentinel Tech Alt SchoolHigh · 36 students
Other schools in Mattawa
- Wahluke High SchoolHigh · 750 students
- Wahluke Junior HighMiddle · 554 students
- Saddle Mountain ElementaryElementary · 470 students
- Mattawa ElementaryElementary · 199 students
- Mattawa Elementary Pre-SchoolElementary · 119 students
- Sentinel Tech Alt SchoolHigh · 36 students
Nearby schools
- Mattawa Elementary0.1 mi · 199
- Mattawa Elementary Pre-School0.1 mi · 119
- Developmental Pre-School0.1 mi · 10
- Wahluke Junior High0.1 mi · 554
- Saddle Mountain Elementary0.1 mi · 470
- Wahluke High School0.2 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Morris Schott ElementaryHow large is Morris Schott Elementary?
Morris Schott Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 04-05.
Is Morris Schott Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morris Schott Elementary is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many teachers does Morris Schott Elementary have?
Morris Schott Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
How diverse is Morris Schott Elementary?
Morris Schott Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Morris Schott Elementary?
Morris Schott Elementary is overseen by Wahluke School District in Grant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.