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Artz Fox Elementary

Public Grades K-6

1141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Artz Fox Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 375 students in the rural community of Mabton, Washington, and it is part of the Mabton School District, which is ranked among the lowest in the state.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency in reading, math, and science being well below state averages; for example, only about 19% of students met English Language Arts standards compared to 53% statewide. This performance is also lower than that of most nearby schools serving similar communities, such as Outlook Elementary School. Interestingly, Artz Fox spends more per student than many surrounding schools but has weaker results, and its year-to-year performance has been volatile. The school does show a relative strength in supporting English Language Learners, suggesting some effective programs are in place.

A key comparison for parents is with Thompson Elementary School in the neighboring Grandview School District, which serves a student population with similar economic needs but achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates. This contrast indicates that better outcomes are possible in the region, and it highlights the potential impact of different school and district-level approaches to instruction and support.

375

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,559

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Washington Street
Mabton, WA 98935-0040

(509) 894-4941

District: Mabton School District

Students who attend Artz Fox Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mabton Junior Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (17% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Washington avg48%

1,141^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 247Mabton School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1141 of 1160	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1102 of 1168	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1008 of 1169	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1114 of 1169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1080 of 1107	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	1115 of 1130	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	1047 of 1054	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	1046 of 1056	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	1041 of 1053	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.4	1053 of 1067	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	996 of 1106	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	959 of 1097	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.2	980 of 1092	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	961 of 1088	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	896 of 1072	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.6	1028 of 1067	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.4	1025 of 1069	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	981 of 1051	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	1003 of 1031	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	13.4	934 of 1026	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	48.2	107 of 254	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	143 of 213	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	161 of 248	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.9	306 of 333	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	1037 of 1092	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	928 of 1093	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	857 of 1094	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	994 of 1100	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	970 of 1008	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1052 of 1068	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	993 of 1004	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	628 of 659	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	551 of 651	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	454 of 633	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	605 of 694	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	454 of 501	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	651 of 697	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	989 of 1013	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	927 of 1024	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	766 of 1013	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	931 of 1019	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	813 of 854	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	953 of 979	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	831 of 835	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	1059 of 1098	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1045 of 1099	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1019 of 1099	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1084 of 1113	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1015 of 1025	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	1059 of 1075	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	995 of 999	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	30 of 45	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)58th percentile+44 vs school

Migrant (2024)24th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Math16%-27 vs state

Science16%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Artz Fox Elementary	Public	K-6	805 Washington Street	Mabton	98935	Yakima County	Mabton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 894-4941	375	21	17.7	90.4%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	371 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	1141^st of 1160 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	1102^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	5.7%	39	15.5	15.5	8.7	16.7	27.6	21.4	19.2	19.6	19.1	12.1	14.3	16.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	$21,559	$5,315	$16,243
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8550	549	32	17.0	83.2%	37 (6.7%)	7 (1.3%)	498 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	49.8	559^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.8%		40.1	678^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.0%	119	42.3	42.3	35.5	51.8	42.3		43.5	59.2	60.2	53.9		57.8	98.9	100.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	$19,135	$1,616	$17,519
Mcclure Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-7100	543	30	18.0	82.9%	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	506 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	27.8	855^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.3%		29	834^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.6%	21	20.9	20.9	34.3	37.5	32.6		34.8	47.1	50.0	34.9		44.2	96.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.9	99.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	$18,814	$1,969	$16,845
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Fir Ave	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8700	477	28	16.9	86.4%	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	453 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.7	1017^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.8	1015^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.1%	2	21.3	21.3	27.9	18.7	30.7		25.7	47.1	26.3	28.0		33.5	95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	100.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	$19,688	$2,127	$17,561
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 E. Lincoln	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 836-2200	602	36	16.7	86.4%	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	554 (92.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9.3	1104^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.8%		17.3	1009^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.6%	95	13.9	13.9	18.5	27.7	10.8		18.8	25.2	36.4	17.7		26.2											$19,305	$1,984	$17,321
Chief Kamiakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E. Lincoln Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-6444	575	35	16.4	87.7%	33 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	537 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15	1025^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.6%		12.6	1074^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.0%	49	33.1	33.1	24.1	35.5	34.4		31.5	25.5	31.8	22.7		26.4											$22,333	$4,800	$17,533
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E. Jackson Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3641	602	36	16.7	85.0%	42 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	549 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.2	921^st of 1160 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.8	900^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.9%	21	31.5	31.5	26.8	44.8	36.1		35.7	45.6	29.1	33.9		36.5											$19,673	$1,718	$17,955
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1220 N. 16th Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-5851	474	31	15.3	87.8%	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	445 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)													93.7	95.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.5	96.9	95.9	94.5	94.5	$23,386	$2,737	$20,649
Outlook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 VanBelle Road	Outlook	98938	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3352	403	28	14.3	90.6%	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	389 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.9	1040^th of 1160 public elementary schools	10.3%		10.4	1093^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	6.4%	53	31.1	31.1	26.5	22.5	35.1		28.1	33.7	31.0	21.6		29.0											$20,674	$2,295	$18,379
Keene-Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	832 Park Ave.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-2020	407	31	13.1	75.2%	97 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	301 (74.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)													96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.5	97.4	97.4	96.5	96.5	$18,077	$890	$17,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Artz Fox Elementary

How many students attend Artz Fox Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Artz Fox Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Artz Fox Elementary attend?

Students who attend Artz Fox Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mabton Junior Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Artz Fox Elementary?

Students at Artz Fox Elementary are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Artz Fox Elementary a good school?

Artz Fox Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Artz Fox Elementary in?

Mabton School District

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