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Pateros School District


At a glance
132ndof 247 Washington districts▼ 48
Better than 46% of Washington districts
344 W Beach St
Pateros, WA 98846-0098
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Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 46.6% of districts
3
Schools
231
Students
Top rankedPateros Elementary596th of 1,160 Washington elementary schools
Summary:

The Pateros School District operates two schools, Pateros Elementary (K-6) and Pateros High School (7-12), which share a campus and serve about 230 students in a high-need community where over 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Comparing the two schools reveals distinct strengths and challenges. Pateros Elementary shows early academic promise, with notably strong 3rd grade math scores, but sees a significant decline in math proficiency by 5th grade. Pateros High School excels in graduating students at an above-average rate and performs well in English and 11th-grade science, yet struggles with consistently low math scores across all grades, mirroring the elementary school's later-grade challenge.

Overall, the district provides favorable student-teacher ratios and achieves solid graduation and English language arts outcomes. The most pressing concern is a steep drop in math performance between elementary and high school, which indicates a need for targeted curriculum support. Despite higher per-student spending at the high school, academic results do not fully reflect that investment, suggesting an opportunity to re-evaluate how resources are used to support student learning across all grade levels.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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