Bess Herian Elementary School
Tel:
(509) 445-1125
- Bess Herian Elementary School serves 93 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bess Herian Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Bess Herian Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Bess Herian Elementary School's student population of 93 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 93 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bess Herian Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bess Herian Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1796 out of 2039 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-39% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 25% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 45% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 25% | 8% |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cusick School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Bess Herian Elementary School is Cusick Junior Senior High School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cusick Cusick Junior Senior High School Grades: 6-12 | 159 students
0.0 miles
305 Monumental Way
Cusick, WA 99119
(509) 445-1125 0.0 6-12 159 - Newport Newport High School Grades: 9-12 | 392 students
15.6 miles
1400 W. 5th Street
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-2481 15.6 9-12 392 - Newport Pend Oreille River School Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 23 students
15.8 miles
1201 West 5th Street
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-3167 15.8 K-12 23 - Newport Stratton Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 379 students
15.8 miles
1201 W. 5th Street
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-0656 15.8 PK-4 379 - Newport Sadie Halstead Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 347 students
15.9 miles
331 S. Calispel Avenue
Newport, WA 99156
(509) 447-2426 15.9 5-8 347
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