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Pateros Elementary

Public Grades K-6
596th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Pateros Elementary is a small, rural public school serving about 118 students in grades K-6 within the Pateros School District, and it stands out for achieving solid academic results while serving a community where many families face economic challenges.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, such as Bridgeport Elementary and Brewster Elementary School, Pateros Elementary consistently performs stronger, particularly in supporting students from low-income households—in fact, it ranks in the top 3% of all Washington schools for effectively educating economically disadvantaged students. The school invests more per student than its neighbors, which may contribute to its favorable class sizes and relatively higher math scores that meet or exceed the state average.

While the school's overall performance places it in the middle of schools statewide, it shows notable strengths and some areas for growth. For instance, third-grade math scores are exceptionally high, but fifth-grade math and overall science proficiency are areas where the school is focusing on improvement. The school's journey through the pandemic was unique, as it saw its highest state ranking during the 2020-2021 school year, indicating a potentially successful adaptation to remote learning at that time.

118
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,351
Per pupil spending ?
65.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 344 W Beach St.
       Pateros, WA  98846

(509) 923-2343

District: Pateros School District


Students who attend Pateros Elementary usually attend:

High:    Pateros High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.2%
White:
44.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2021) to 49th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 10 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg44%
Washington avg48%
596th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
132nd of 247Pateros 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202546.6596 of 116048.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.7579 of 116850.4%★★★☆☆
202343.1649 of 116944.5%★★☆☆☆
202262.3404 of 116965.4%★★★☆☆
202171.7289 of 110773.9%★★★★☆
201954.9513 of 113054.6%★★★☆☆
201839.0647 of 105438.6%★★☆☆☆
201726.1804 of 105623.9%★☆☆☆☆
201638.7678 of 105335.6%★★☆☆☆
201533.3756 of 106729.1%★☆☆☆☆
201352.6560 of 110649.4%★★☆☆☆
201254.7522 of 109752.4%★★★☆☆
201155.4502 of 109254.0%★★★☆☆
201043.5642 of 108841.0%★★☆☆☆
200951.7529 of 107250.7%★★★☆☆
200865.7352 of 106767.0%★★★☆☆
200752.4529 of 106950.5%★★★☆☆
200656.7467 of 105155.6%★★★☆☆
200534.7725 of 103129.7%★☆☆☆☆
200465.8304 of 102670.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201862.667 of 33379.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202239.7654 of 110040.5%★★☆☆☆
202160.0372 of 100863.1%★★★☆☆
201958.8448 of 106858.1%★★★☆☆
201848.7534 of 100446.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201930.9516 of 69726.0%★☆☆☆☆
201853.7227 of 54058.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202590.432 of 101396.8%★★★★★
202352.0468 of 101353.8%★★★☆☆
202274.4157 of 101984.6%★★★★☆
202191.228 of 85496.7%★★★★★
201972.0174 of 97982.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202276.7250 of 111377.5%★★★★☆
202182.5170 of 102583.4%★★★★☆
201947.9568 of 107547.2%★★☆☆☆
201824.2796 of 99920.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202247.8532 of 103148.4%★★☆☆☆
202177.1187 of 94380.2%★★★★☆
201972.2281 of 102772.6%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+48 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)80th percentile+41 vs school
Male (2022)78th percentile+12 vs school
White (2022)48th percentile-17 vs school
Female (2022)41st percentile-25 vs school
Hispanic (2019)26th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Math48%+6 vs state
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Science39%-10 vs state

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Students who attend Pateros Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Pateros High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 118 students attended Pateros Elementary.

Pateros Elementary ranks 596th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Pateros Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 45% White, 4% Two or more races.


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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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