Is Berney Elementary School a good school?

Berney Elementary School ranks 724 th of 1169 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Berney Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Berney Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Berney Elementary School?

Students at Berney Elementary School are 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Berney Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Berney Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pioneer Middle School High : Walla Walla High School

Berney Elementary School

Public K-5

1718 Pleasant St
Walla Walla, WA 99362-3799

(509) 527-3060

District: Walla Walla Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
724^th of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,362

Students who attend Berney Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle School
High:	Walla Walla High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Berney Elementary School ranks worse than 61.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.7%), Hispanic (20.7%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Berney Elementary School is 15.7. 5 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Berney Elementary School employs 25.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Berney Elementary School is $18,362, which is the 4^th highest among 5 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Berney Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Berney Elementary School 724^th of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Berney Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Walla Walla Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Walla Walla Public Schools 156^th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Berney Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Berney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	43.07	605^th	1026	41.0%
2005	48.17	554^th	1031	46.3%
2006	64.38	354^th	1051	66.3%
2007	55.38	486^th	1069	54.5%
2008	44.42	627^th	1067	41.2%
2009	27.15	845^th	1072	21.2%
2010	50.25	552^nd	1088	49.3%
2011	36.43	755^th	1092	30.9%
2012	41.48	693^rd	1097	36.8%
2013	62.71	426^th	1106	61.5%
2015	50.66	522^nd	1067	51.1%
2016	57.98	437^th	1053	58.5%
2017	47.64	565^th	1056	46.5%
2018	54.01	490^th	1054	53.5%
2019	37.73	722^nd	1130	36.1%
2021	59.48	421^st	1107	62.0%
2022	42.71	646^th	1169	44.7%
2023	37.26	724^th	1169	38.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Berney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.07	610^th	637	4.2%
2022	24.22	402^nd	478	15.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Berney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.21	576^th	835	31.0%
2019	15.40	912^th	979	6.8%
2021	46.39	421^st	854	50.7%
2022	33.60	717^th	1019	29.6%
2023	32.58	736^th	1013	27.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Berney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.50	372^nd	1004	62.9%
2019	48.19	588^th	1068	44.9%
2021	55.97	408^th	1008	59.5%
2022	49.34	526^th	1100	52.2%
2023	37.44	676^th	1094	38.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Berney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.63	538^th	999	46.1%
2019	31.95	758^th	1075	29.5%
2021	60.23	363^rd	1025	64.6%
2022	36.92	683^rd	1113	38.6%
2023	35.23	698^th	1099	36.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Berney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	23.45	585^th	697	16.1%
2021	77.10	57^th	501	88.6%
2022	58.99	213^th	694	69.3%
2023	33.34	440^th	633	30.5%

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Rank History for White students at Berney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.14	483^rd	833	42.0%
2019	36.86	716^th	1027	30.3%
2021	47.77	482^nd	943	48.9%
2022	33.71	724^th	1031	29.8%
2023	29.09	773^rd	1011	23.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

This is a phenomenal school with great teachers and a wonderful principal who really cares about her staff and students. There are great extra curricular activities for students. Parent involvement is highly encouraged and deeply appreciated. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Berney Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	512	11	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1989	548	8	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	581	13	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1991	505	7	6	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	547
1992	474	8	6	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	510	10	10	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
1994	521	10	9	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	611
1995	503	6	8	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	503	6	8	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	468	3	10	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1998	436	3	11	60	6	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	427	3	8	48	6	n/a	n/a	0	492
2000	394	4	11	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	383	5	11	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	461
2002	361	5	12	68	10	n/a	n/a	0	456
2003	361	5	12	68	10	n/a	n/a	0	456
2004	354	9	12	57	14	n/a	n/a	0	446
2005	344	7	11	65	15	n/a	n/a	0	442
2006	346	12	13	56	13	n/a	n/a	0	440
2007	353	11	22	61	13	n/a	n/a	0	460
2008	362	11	21	53	13	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	366	13	22	61	14	n/a	n/a	3	479
2010	344	8	20	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	444
2011	316	5	12	92	3	2	20	0	450
2012	312	3	9	93	1	1	24	0	443
2013	309	2	11	93	2	1	26	0	444
2014	314	2	12	90	0	1	25	0	444
2015	314	2	7	86	0	1	26	0	436
2016	321	0	6	73	0	1	26	0	427
2017	323	3	6	68	0	1	21	0	422
2018	353	5	6	73	1	0	18	0	456
2019	355	5	3	73	1	0	23	0	460
2020	349	6	4	74	1	0	21	0	455
2021	292	7	3	57	0	0	14	0	373
2022	287	8	5	81	0	0	11	0	392
2023	295	4	5	84	1	1	15	1	406

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Berney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	27.0	20.3	0
1989	577	27.0	21.3	n/a
1990	626	30.0	20.8	0
1991	547	28.3	19.3	n/a
1992	527	28.2	18.6	n/a
1993	580	28.3	20.5	n/a
1994	611	28.1	21.7	n/a
1995	576	29.5	19.5	n/a
1996	576	29.5	19.5	n/a
1997	546	28.8	19.0	n/a
1998	516	27.3	18.9	n/a
1999	492	27.3	18.0	n/a
2000	467	26.4	17.7	n/a
2001	461	28.3	16.3	n/a
2002	456	26.3	17.3	44.7
2003	456	26.3	17.3	44.7
2004	446	26.0	17.2	43.5
2005	442	25.9	17.1	43
2006	440	26.7	16.5	48.6
2007	460	28.3	16.3	45.7
2008	460	27.8	16.5	50
2009	479	27.8	17.2	46.8
2010	444	23.6	18.8	52.7
2011	450	23.4	19.1	42.4
2012	443	23.9	18.4	48.3
2013	444	23.0	19.3	44.1
2014	444	n/a	n/a	44.6
2015	436	27.0	16.1	45.6
2016	427	22.0	19.4	44.5
2017	422	24.0	17.5	42.2
2018	456	24.5	18.5	40.4
2019	460	24.7	18.5	42.4
2020	455	25.7	17.6	43.7
2021	373	25.0	14.9	42.4
2022	392	26.9	14.5	47.7
2023	406	25.8	15.7	69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Berney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	549	27.0	20.3	0
1989	577	27.0	21.3	n/a
1990	626	30.0	20.8	0
1991	547	28.3	19.3	n/a
1992	527	28.2	18.6	n/a
1993	580	28.3	20.5	n/a
1994	611	28.1	21.7	n/a
1995	576	29.5	19.5	n/a
1996	576	29.5	19.5	n/a
1997	546	28.8	19.0	n/a
1998	516	27.3	18.9	n/a
1999	492	27.3	18.0	n/a
2000	467	26.4	17.7	n/a
2001	461	28.3	16.3	n/a
2002	456	26.3	17.3	44.7
2003	456	26.3	17.3	44.7
2004	446	26.0	17.2	43.5
2005	442	25.9	17.1	43
2006	440	26.7	16.5	48.6
2007	460	28.3	16.3	45.7
2008	460	27.8	16.5	50
2009	479	27.8	17.2	46.8
2010	444	23.6	18.8	52.7
2011	450	23.4	19.1	42.4
2012	443	23.9	18.4	48.3
2013	444	23.0	19.3	44.1
2014	444	n/a	n/a	44.6
2015	436	27.0	16.1	45.6
2016	427	22.0	19.4	44.5
2017	422	24.0	17.5	42.2
2018	456	24.5	18.5	40.4
2019	460	24.7	18.5	42.4
2020	455	25.7	17.6	43.7
2021	373	25.0	14.9	42.4
2022	392	26.9	14.5	47.7
2023	406	25.8	15.7	69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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