East Farms STEAM School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Newman Lake, Washington
East Farms STEAM School in Newman Lake, Washington enrolled 387 students in 2024-25 with 24.9 full-time teachers, 15.6 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
392 students in 2022-23, 390 students in 2023-24, 387 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.8 to 24.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 392 | 24.8 | 15.8 |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 23.5 | 16.6 |
| 2024-25 | 387 | 24.9 | 15.6 |
15.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Washington elementary schools
Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 366 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection East Farms STEAM School enrolled 362 students and had 1.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 366 of the 362 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent20.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
71.3% of students were White, 13.2% Hispanic, 8.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White71.3%
- Hispanic13.2%
- Two or more races8.8%
- Black3.4%
- Asian1.6%
- American Indian1.3%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at East Farms STEAM School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 35‑39% | 47% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 35% | 30‑34% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about East Farms STEAM School
- Otis Orchards SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.7 miles away: 339 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Liberty Creek Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.2 miles away: 453 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
- Compare East Farms STEAM School with Otis Orchards SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much East Valley School District (Spokane) spends per student$17,564 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,564
- The largest public schools in WashingtonEast Farms STEAM School is the number 679 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#679 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher15.6 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about East Farms STEAM School
How many students attend East Farms STEAM School?
387 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 392 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Newman Lake, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at East Farms STEAM School?
15.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is East Farms STEAM School a Title I school?
East Farms STEAM School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at East Farms STEAM School do on state tests?
The students tested at East Farms STEAM School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is East Farms STEAM School in?
East Valley School District (Spokane), NCES district ID 5302280. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530228001760 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.