Tieton Elementary School

Tieton Elementary School, a close-knit K-5 school in Tieton, Washington, run under Highland School District, caters to 202 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

Tieton Elementary School is one of 4 schools operated by Highland School District, a district that educates 1,060 students overall.

On demographics, Tieton Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 74% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 52%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Tieton Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.4%, the actual is 39.8%, a residual of +10.4 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Yakima County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,656 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Yakima County's 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), Tieton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Highland High School, roughly 3.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Tieton Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Tieton Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Tieton Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 275 (now 202). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 today.

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