Ness Elementary School
Ness Elementary School serves 304 students in grades 1-5.
Ness 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
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Ness Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Ness Elementary School's student population of 304 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
304 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ness Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ness Elementary School is 0.30, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1200 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
2%

Asian
n/a
8%

Hispanic
8%
23%

Black
2%
4%

White
83%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
6%
8%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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