Top Rankings
Paterson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 142 students in Paterson School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Paterson School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
1 School
1,848 Schools
# Students
142 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Paterson School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)55-59%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)70-74%
61%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
25%
# Black Students
n/a
33,932 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
87 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
61%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
16
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
8
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
14
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
15
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
19
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,690 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,246
$19,148
Spending / Student
$14,690
$19,607
Best Paterson School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paterson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
51409 W. Prior Rd.
Paterson, WA 99345
(509) 875-2601
Paterson, WA 99345
(509) 875-2601
Grades: K-8
| 142 students
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