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North Star Elementary School

7719 224th Street East
Graham, WA 98338

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Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, North Star Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30% in WA
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: North Star Elementary serves the northeast part of Graham, WA, covering an area of approximately 3.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Star Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

North Star Elementary School's student population of 446 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Star Elementary School
Kind	59
1	62
2	82
3	83
4	73
5	87

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Total Students

446 students

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Total Students Trends (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School
2025	446
2024	463
2023	469
2022	478
2021	452
2020	490
2019	477
2018	481
2017	468
2016	483
2015	491
2014	490
2013	578
2012	671
2011	656
2010	586
2009	618
2008	639
2007	630
2006	649
2005	653
2004	648
2003	595
2002	569
2001	555
2000	542

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School
2025	31
2024	31
2023	33
2022	33
2021	36
2020	34
2019	32
2018	29
2017	26
2016	30
2015	32
2013	29
2012	32
2011	32
2010	28
2009	32
2008	32
2007	32
2006	33
2005	33
2004	34
2003	31
2002	30
2001	27
2000	25

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School Rankings

North Star Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Star Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

#580 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School
2023	#580
2022	#628
2021	#891
2019	#891
2018	#934
2017	#1210
2016	#873
2015	#1181
2013	#1073
2012	#1392
2011	#1295
2010	#1218

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57%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	57%	41%	36%
2022	53%	40%	33%
2019	53%	50%	47%
2018	53%	51%	47%
2017	51%	51%	45%
2016	55%	51%	44%
2015	50%	49%	43%
2013	63%	64%	60%
2012	59%	63%	57%
2011	55%	60%	51%
2010	51%	54%	43%

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54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	54%	53%	49%
2019	60%	61%	59%
2018	56%	61%	47%
2017	50%	61%	57%
2016	59%	62%	56%
2015	46%	56%	50%
2013	70%	73%	69%
2012	58%	72%	69%
2011	62%	70%	65%
2010	63%	70%	64%

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55-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	15:1	16:1
2023	14:1	16:1	19:1
2022	14:1	16:1	18:1
2021	13:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	17:1	19:1
2019	15:1	17:1	19:1
2018	17:1	17:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	16:1	18:1	20:1
2015	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	19:1	21:1
2012	21:1	20:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	23:1
2008	20:1	19:1	23:1
2007	20:1	19:1	23:1
2006	20:1	19:1	23:1
2005	20:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	22:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	19:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	9%	4%
2022	2%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	6%	9%	9%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	9%
2001	7%	7%	9%
2000	6%	7%	9%

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Hispanic

18%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	18%	27%
2024	16%	26%
2023	14%	26%	22%
2022	16%	25%	21%
2021	18%	25%	21%
2020	16%	24%	19%
2019	14%	24%	19%
2018	14%	23%	17%
2017	14%	23%	17%
2016	13%	23%	16%
2015	12%	22%	16%
2014	13%	21%	15%
2013	13%	20%	14%
2012	11%	20%	13%
2011	9%	18%	12%
2010	12%	17%	13%
2009	10%	16%	12%
2008	11%	15%	11%
2007	8%	14%	10%
2006	6%	14%	8%
2005	5%	13%	7%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	2%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	4%	10%	5%
2000	3%	10%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	4%	4%	8%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	4%	5%	8%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	6%	5%	10%
2011	8%	5%	11%
2010	11%	6%	12%
2009	7%	6%	12%
2008	7%	6%	11%
2007	7%	6%	11%
2006	5%	6%	11%
2005	5%	6%	11%
2004	4%	6%	10%
2003	2%	5%	9%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	2%	5%	9%
2000	2%	5%	9%

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White

56%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	56%	47%
2024	58%	48%
2023	62%	49%	43%
2022	60%	50%	44%
2021	52%	51%	46%
2020	52%	53%	51%
2019	57%	53%	51%
2018	61%	54%	57%
2017	61%	55%	57%
2016	62%	56%	58%
2015	68%	57%	59%
2014	63%	58%	59%
2013	63%	59%	61%
2012	66%	60%	62%
2011	67%	63%	64%
2010	66%	65%	63%
2009	74%	66%	64%
2008	74%	67%	65%
2007	76%	68%	66%
2006	80%	69%	67%
2005	80%	70%	68%
2004	83%	71%	70%
2003	86%	72%	73%
2002	85%	73%	74%
2001	84%	75%	74%
2000	87%	75%	75%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	5%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	3%	1%	5%
2022	4%	1%	5%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	16%	9%
2024	16%	9%
2023	15%	9%	17%
2022	15%	9%	16%
2021	18%	9%	16%
2020	19%	9%	14%
2019	16%	8%	14%
2018	14%	8%	10%
2017	13%	8%	10%
2016	15%	7%	10%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	5%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

53%

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	0.63	0.69
2024	0.62	0.69
2023	0.58	0.68	0.74
2022	0.60	0.68	0.73
2021	0.67	0.67	0.72
2020	0.67	0.65	0.68
2019	0.63	0.65	0.68
2018	0.59	0.65	0.64
2017	0.59	0.64	0.64
2016	0.58	0.63	0.63
2015	0.51	0.62	0.61
2014	0.58	0.61	0.62
2013	0.58	0.61	0.60
2012	0.55	0.59	0.58
2011	0.53	0.57	0.57
2010	0.54	0.54	0.57
2009	0.44	0.53	0.56
2008	0.44	0.52	0.54
2007	0.41	0.51	0.53
2006	0.35	0.50	0.52
2005	0.35	0.49	0.50
2004	0.31	0.48	0.49
2003	0.26	0.46	0.46
2002	0.27	0.45	0.44
2001	0.29	0.42	0.44
2000	0.24	0.42	0.42

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(22-23)

30%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	30%	34.7%	43.6%
2022	15.3%	18.4%	18.5%
2021	47.8%	24.3%	44.5%

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Eligible for

41%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	41%	39%
2024	50%	50%
2023	39%	42%	46%
2022	31%	35%	37%
2021	39%	35%	39%
2020	39%	36%	38%
2019	35%	35%	38%
2018	36%	36%	43%
2017	44%	37%	43%
2016	31%	38%	35%
2015	36%	39%	39%
2014	33%	39%	38%
2013	28%	38%	32%
2012	41%	37%	39%
2011	22%	33%	22%
2010	34%	33%	32%
2009	25%	29%	27%
2008	24%	28%	27%
2007	21%	28%	24%
2006	18%	29%	24%
2005	19%	28%	23%
2004	24%	27%	24%
2003	22%	26%	20%
2002	20%	23%	19%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	North Star Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	11%	9%
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	11%	8%	11%
2019	13%	8%	11%
2018	9%	7%	12%
2017	13%	7%	12%
2016	10%	7%	11%
2015	10%	7%	12%
2014	10%	7%	11%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	11%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bethel School District

Sports

School Mascot

Huskies

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Star Elementary School's ranking?

North Star Elementary School is ranked #580 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are North Star Elementary School often compared to?

North Star Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chester H Thompson Elementary School, Graham Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend North Star Elementary School?

446 students attend North Star Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of North Star Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Star Elementary School?

North Star Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does North Star Elementary School offer ?

North Star Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is North Star Elementary School part of?

North Star Elementary School is part of Bethel School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 30%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: North Star Elementary serves the northeast part of Graham, WA, covering an area of approximately 3.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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