Mary Walker School District

500 N 4th, P.o. Box 159
Springdale, WA 99173-0159
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 211 students in Mary Walker School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Mary Walker School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
531 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Mary Walker School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#291 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mary Walker   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mary Walker   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mary Walker   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
49%
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mary Walker   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.70
# American Indian Students
44 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
26%
# Black Students
2 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
357 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
67%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
32
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,356 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mary Walker   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mary Walker   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,721
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mary Walker   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,356
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mary Walker   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mary Walker School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 N 4th
Springdale, WA 99173
(509) 258-7357
Grades: PK-5
| 211 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 531 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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