Betz Elementary School
Tel:
(509)559-4800
- Betz Elementary School serves 404 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 41% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Betz Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Betz Elementary School's student population of 404 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 404 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Betz Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Betz Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1470 out of 2,014 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 51% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 61% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 14% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 78% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.37 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cheney School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Betz Elementary School is Cheney High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Homeworks (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Homeworks (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cheney Cheney High School Grades: 9-12 | 1265 students
0.2 miles
460 N Sixth St
Cheney, WA 99004
(509)559-4000 0.2 9-12 1265 - Cheney Birth To Three Special Education School
Grades: PK | 49 students
0.4 miles
12414 S Andrus Rd
Cheney, WA 99004
(509)559-4525 0.4 PK 49 - Cheney Homeworks Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 76 students
0.4 miles
520 4th Street
Cheney, WA 99004
(509)559-4586 0.4 K-12 76 - Cheney Three Springs High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 32 students
0.4 miles
520 Fourth Street
Cheney, WA 99004
(509)559-4521 0.4 9-12 32 - Cheney Cheney Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 486 students
0.7 miles
740 Betz
Cheney, WA 99004
(509)559-4400 0.7 6-8 486
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