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John Newbery Elementary

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John Newbery Elementary ranks 390 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

John Newbery Elementary is a K–5 school serving 437 students at 850 Western Wenatchee, near schools in both the Wenatchee School District and Eastmont School District. The school ranks 390th out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 66th percentile with a three-star rating. Its recent progress is notable: the school’s statewide percentile rose from the low 20s in earlier years to 66th percentile in 2025–26. John Newbery also serves a relatively high-need population, with 58.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25.

Academic results are currently above both district and state averages. In 2025–26, 58.80% of students were proficient in English language arts, 47.69% in math, and 62.12% in science. These results exceeded the Wenatchee School District by 12.1, 17.0, and 20.4 percentage points, respectively. Science is the clearest strength, with proficiency more than 11 points above the state average. Results also improved substantially in one year, especially in math, which rose 11.77 points, and science, which rose 14.98 points. Within Wenatchee, John Newbery ranks second among the listed schools in all three subjects, behind Sunnyslope Elementary School. It also compares favorably with Cascade Elementary and most other nearby Eastmont School District schools, particularly in science.

Grade-level results point to a specific opportunity: third-grade math is strong at 58.11%, while fourth- and fifth-grade math are closer to or below the state average. ELA is solid across grades, especially fourth grade, and fifth-grade science is a standout at 62.12%. The school’s reported effectiveness rankings are above the statewide midpoint for female and male students, English language learners, and low-income students; the low-income subgroup ranks at the 82nd percentile. With a 15.7 student-teacher ratio and $17,823 in per-student spending, John Newbery does not have the smallest classes or highest spending among nearby schools, making its recent gains especially encouraging. The main priority is sustaining broad improvement while closing the remaining upper-elementary math gap with Sunnyslope Elementary School and Cascade Elementary.

437

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,823

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Western
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 664-8930

District: Wenatchee School District

Students who attend John Newbery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothills Middle School
High:	Wenatchee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

Hispanic:

46.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (54% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg39%

Washington avg48%

390^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Wenatchee School District

133^rd of 238Wenatchee 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
2026	62.8	390 of 1138	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	651 of 1160	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	751 of 1168	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	679 of 1169	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	852 of 1169	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	712 of 1107	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	792 of 1130	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	809 of 1054	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	835 of 1056	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	858 of 1053	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	823 of 1067	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	821 of 1106	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	811 of 1097	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	852 of 1092	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	706 of 1088	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.3	496 of 1072	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.1	600 of 1067	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	619 of 1069	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	586 of 1051	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	562 of 1031	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.9	609 of 1026	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	114 of 326	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.0	161 of 303	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	142 of 320	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	125 of 248	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	265 of 333	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	373 of 1020	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	684 of 1092	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	747 of 1093	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	530 of 1094	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	780 of 1100	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	602 of 1008	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	706 of 1068	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.5	814 of 1004	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	172 of 649	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	36.7	436 of 659	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	539 of 651	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	519 of 633	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	489 of 694	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	372 of 501	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	481 of 697	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	67.4	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	185 of 1008	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	44.5	568 of 1013	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	759 of 1024	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	685 of 1013	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	880 of 1019	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	763 of 854	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	679 of 979	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	758 of 835	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	302 of 1059	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	46.4	569 of 1098	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	690 of 1099	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	755 of 1099	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	839 of 1113	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	747 of 1025	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	770 of 1075	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	701 of 999	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	36.0	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	27.7	431 of 566	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	535 of 637	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	180 of 901	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	50.5	496 of 1007	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	601 of 1009	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	426 of 1011	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	768 of 1031	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	510 of 943	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	632 of 1027	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	632 of 833	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2019)69th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Migrant (2019)36th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2019)24th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+11 vs state

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Math48%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
John Newbery Elementary	Public	K-5	850 Western	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 664-8930	437	28	15.7	58.1%	209 (47.8%)	1 (0.2%)	205 (46.9%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	62.8	390^th of 1138 public elementary schools	65.7%		42.6	651^st of 1160 public elementary schools	43.9%	261	62.1		62.1	59.5	61.8	54.6				58.8	58.1	42.1	42.4				47.7	93.9	93.9	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.9	95.5	93.9	93.9	93.9	$17,823	$1,416	$16,406
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1130 Princeton	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 663-5351	424	28	14.9	85.1%	95 (22.4%)	4 (0.9%)	312 (73.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	8	1057^th of 1138 public elementary schools	7.1%		9.6	1101^st of 1160 public elementary schools	5.1%	44	29.2		29.2	19.7	23.9	23.6				22.4	22.5	22.4	16.7				20.5	90.3	93.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	91.9	96.8	93.6	91.9	91.9	$18,158	$1,985	$16,173
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1401 Washington St.	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 662-5504	554	35	16.0	56.7%	253 (45.7%)	4 (0.7%)	262 (47.3%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	52.6	511^th of 1138 public elementary schools	55.1%		48.3	575^th of 1160 public elementary schools	50.4%	64	58.3		58.3	54.7	41.9	59.5				51.7	51.2	45.2	36.9				44.5	92.8	92.8	95.7	95.7	95.7	92.8	95.7	94.2	92.8	92.8	$17,414	$1,620	$15,794
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	1224 Methow St.	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 663-5710	604	37	16.3	80.6%	133 (22.0%)	4 (0.7%)	452 (74.8%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	22.6	879^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.4	927^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.1%	48	36.3		36.3	31.4	36.0	42.9				37.2	41.4	29.3	24.4				30.9	92.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	93.7	96.8	95.2	93.7	93.7	$19,699	$2,071	$17,627
Cascade Elementary	Public	K-6	2330 N. Baker Ave.	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 884-0523	568	35	16.2	53.3%	267 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	282 (49.6%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	79.1	230^th of 1138 public elementary schools	79.8%		73	288^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.2%	58	63.2		63.2	52.6	60.6	69.3	58.7			60.2	72.4	70.4	71.1	45.7			63.8	91.2	91.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	92.7	95.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	$16,911	$1,679	$15,231
Lee Elementary	Public	K-6	1455 N. Baker Ave.	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 884-1497	522	32	16.3	63.4%	241 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	263 (50.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	60.2	427^th of 1138 public elementary schools	62.5%		59.3	443^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	61.8%	16	54.9		54.9	48.0	54.8	47.9	59.7			52.5	52.0	46.8	42.3	59.7			50.4	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	$17,505	$1,351	$16,154
Sunnyslope Elementary School	Public	K-5	3109 School Street	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 662-8803	292	21	13.9	31.2%	171 (58.6%)	2 (0.7%)	86 (29.5%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (8.9%)	76.8	249^th of 1138 public elementary schools	78.1%		81.6	198^th of 1160 public elementary schools	82.9%	51	68.1		68.1	50.9	68.0	63.8				60.5	56.4	68.0	61.7				61.8	98.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$17,185	$568	$16,616
Mission View Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Terminal Avenue	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 663-5851	484	29	16.9	82.4%	141 (29.1%)	5 (1.0%)	327 (67.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	26.6	838^th of 1138 public elementary schools	26.4%		22.1	945^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.5%	107	44.9		44.9	29.3	34.2	53.6				38.6	34.7	29.1	30.4				31.4	90.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.4	95.4	92.3	95.4	95.4	$19,088	$1,152	$17,936
Eastmont Academy	Public, Virtual	K-6	600 N. James	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 884-7115	10	1	20.0	60.0%	7 (70.0%)	1 (10.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$11,569	$955	$10,614
Kenroy Elementary	Public	K-6	601 N. Jonathan Ave.	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 884-1443	530	33	16.1	62.3%	244 (46.0%)	3 (0.6%)	269 (50.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	39.1	693^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	39.1%		38.6	702^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	39.5%	9	44.7		44.7	53.1	38.4	47.1	40.0			44.2	64.1	34.3	29.8	30.5			38.0	94.4	95.8	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	95.8	97.2	97.2	$17,139	$1,448	$15,691

Frequently Asked Questions about John Newbery Elementary

How many students attend John Newbery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended John Newbery Elementary.

Is John Newbery Elementary a good school?

John Newbery Elementary ranks 390^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John Newbery Elementary in?

Wenatchee School District

What schools do graduates of John Newbery Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Newbery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Foothills Middle School
High : Wenatchee High School

What is the racial makeup of John Newbery Elementary?

Students at John Newbery Elementary are 48% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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