Julius A Wendt Elementary/john C Thomas Middle School vs. Hilda Lahti Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Julius A Wendt Elementary/john C Thomas Middle School
265 South Third St
Cathlamet, WA 98612
Cathlamet, WA 98612
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 271 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Julius A Wendt Elementary/john C Thomas Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 311 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hilda Lahti Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
271 students
311 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1164 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#990 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
15-19%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
27
25
Grade 1 Students
31
31
Grade 2 Students
26
38
Grade 3 Students
33
35
Grade 4 Students
36
36
Grade 5 Students
32
40
Grade 6 Students
24
35
Grade 7 Students
28
36
Grade 8 Students
34
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
11%
7%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
80%
83%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
7%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.30
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
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