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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 436 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NACHES VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530546003559
Naches Valley Elementary School
151 Bonlow Drive, Naches, WA 98937 · (509) 653-1508 · Yakima County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
262 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 110 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 12% larger than its 4th grade class (98).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Naches Valley Elementary School→Naches Valley Middle School
Based on grade levels within Naches Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -6.5pp since 2016
Math
43.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -19.7pp since 2016
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 43.8% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 49.8% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 46.6% |
| 2018-19 | 58.7% | 61.9% |
| 2017-18 | 62.8% | 66.5% |
| 2016-17 | 49.3% | 63.5% |
% 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
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Naches Valley Elementary School
Naches Valley Elementary School's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naches Valley Elementary School this school | 482 | 54.4% | 44.9% |
| Evergreen Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 511 | 56.9% | 35.6% |
| Central Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 476 | 56.3% | 41.5% |
| Custer Elem Custer | 392 | 54.3% | 46.7% |
| Central Emerson Elementary Snohomish | 477 | 48.8% | 42.1% |
| Yelm Prairie Elementary Yelm | 427 | 49.9% | 48.3% |
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 Naches Valley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Yakima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #522 of 936 | #10 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #567 of 1,103 ▼ 13 | #14 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #674 of 1,102 ▼ 161 | #16 of 45 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #142 of 928 | #8 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #342 of 1,268 | #20 of 52 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #605 of 1,085 | #24 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #828 of 1,088 | #17 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #546 of 1,169 | #49 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #681 of 778 | #34 of 40 |
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
482
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 482 | 30.1 | 16.0:1 | 54% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 33.7 | 14.5:1 | 56% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 36.6 | 13.7:1 | 56% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 50% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 31.1 | 16.2:1 | 52% (265) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Naches Valley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (505 to 482); teachers down 3% (31.1 to 30.1).
About Naches Valley Elementary School
This page covers Naches Valley Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in Naches, Washington. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 482 students. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for elementary schools in Washington, which is about 380.
Naches Valley School District is the district for Naches Valley Elementary School. It has 3 schools and 1,308 students.
Roughly 68% of students at Naches Valley Elementary School are White. Other groups include 27% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Yakima County residents are about 47% White. Naches Valley Elementary School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.0:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Naches Valley Elementary School reports 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Yakima County average 77%.
Naches Valley Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (44.9%) and its predicted rate (43.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools.
Within Yakima County, the median household income is $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Naches Valley Elementary School, Yakima County has 118 other public schools.
The closest public school, Naches Valley Middle School, is about 0.7 miles from Naches Valley Elementary School. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Naches Valley Elementary School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Naches Valley Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 482, starting from 471.
Discussions about Naches Valley Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Yakima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,152
Census ACS
Median income
$70,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
119
52,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Naches Valley School District
- Naches Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 427 students
- Naches Valley High SchoolHigh · 399 students
- NACHES VALLEY ESD 105 OPEN DOORSHigh
Other schools in Naches
- Naches Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 427 students
- Naches Valley High SchoolHigh · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Naches Valley Middle School0.7 mi · 427
- Naches Valley High School1.3 mi · 399
- Highland High School3.6 mi · 366
- Highland Middle School3.6 mi · 243
- Tieton Elementary School3.9 mi · 202
- Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary4.5 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Naches Valley Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Naches Valley Elementary School?
Naches Valley Elementary School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Naches Valley Elementary School serve?
Naches Valley Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Naches Valley Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Naches Valley Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Naches Valley Elementary School?
At Naches Valley Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Naches Valley Elementary School public or private?
Naches Valley Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Naches Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.