For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 515 students in Soap Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Soap Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
3 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
515 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Soap Lake 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 increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#298 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
25%
# Black Students
4 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
275 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
54%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
54
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,398 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,464 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,398
$18,857
Spending / Student
$17,464
$19,309
Best Soap Lake School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Soap Lake Middle & High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
527 2nd Ave Sw
Soap Lake, WA 98851
(509) 246-1201
Soap Lake, WA 98851
(509) 246-1201
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
Rank: #22.
Soap Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
410 Ginkgo St S
Soap Lake, WA 98851
(509) 246-1323
Soap Lake, WA 98851
(509) 246-1323
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
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