Enrollment
416
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530951001618
Warden Elementary
101 W BECK WAY, WARDEN, WA 98857 · (509) 349-2311 · Grant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
324 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Based on grade levels within Warden School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
29.1%
WA avg 58.4% . -7.9pp since 2014
Math
25.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -17.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.1% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.7% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 34.5% |
| 2021-22 | 32.4% | 26.2% |
| 2018-19 | 35.8% | 30.2% |
| 2017-18 | 39.2% | 42.1% |
| 2016-17 | 40.8% | 43.6% |
| 2015-16 | 37.8% | 39.5% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 42.9% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Warden Elementary
Warden Elementary's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden Elementary this school | 416 | 77.9% | 29.4% |
| Keene-Riverview Elementary Prosser | 407 | 75.2% | N/A |
| Ancient Lakes Elementary Quincy | 385 | 77.4% | 24.2% |
| Connell Elem Connell | 491 | 76.4% | 33.7% |
| West View Elementary BURLINGTON | 353 | 75.6% | 28.4% |
| Robertson Elementary Yakima | 473 | 82.5% | 32.4% |
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 Warden Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Grant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #807 of 936 | #14 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #962 of 1,103 ▼ 164 | #15 of 24 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #959 of 1,102 ▼ 34 | #13 of 24 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #269 of 928 | #8 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #566 of 1,268 | #6 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #664 of 1,085 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #969 of 1,088 | #15 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #142 of 1,169 | #9 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #494 of 778 | #15 of 19 |
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
416
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 416 | 25.5 | 16.3:1 | 78% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 408 | 22 | 18.5:1 | 84% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 97% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 83% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 27.6 | 17.4:1 | 83% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 71% (333) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 21 | 22.1:1 | 85% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 27 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 21 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warden Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (479 to 416); teachers down 7% (27.6 to 25.5).
About Warden Elementary
Warden Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in WARDEN, Washington, (ZIP code 98857). The student body numbers 416 students, from pre-K through 5.
Warden Elementary is one of 3 schools in Warden School District, which enrolls 933 students in total.
At 78%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Warden Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 20% White. Among all residents of Grant County, the Hispanic share is about 44%. By the diversity index, Warden Elementary comes in at 36%.
Its teaching staff equals 25.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.3:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Around 78% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 69% average for public schools in Grant County is 9 points.
The model predicts 27.9% for a school in Washington with Warden Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Warden Elementary posts 29.4%.
In Grant County (population about 101,799), median household income is about $73,267, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 61 public schools operate in Grant County, serving about 20,494 students.
The nearest public school is Warden Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (406) to 2024-25 (416). By 2024-25, the school had 16.3 students per teacher, compared with 17.6 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Warden School District
- Warden High SchoolHigh · 290 students
- Warden Middle SchoolMiddle · 227 students
Other schools in WARDEN
- Warden High SchoolHigh · 290 students
- Warden Middle SchoolMiddle · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Warden Middle School0.0 mi · 227
- Warden High School0.0 mi · 290
- Hiawatha Elementary School10.7 mi · 579
- Scootney Springs Elementary11.1 mi · 605
- Open Door Re-Engagement11.1 mi · 20
- Early Childhood Center11.1 mi · 146
Frequently asked questions
About Warden ElementaryHow many students attend Warden Elementary?
Warden Elementary enrolls approximately 416 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Warden Elementary serve?
Warden Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Warden Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Warden Elementary is approximately 16.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Warden Elementary?
At Warden Elementary, the student body is approximately 20% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Warden Elementary public or private?
Warden Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warden School District.
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