Orchard Center Elementary

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 5 · Spokane, Washington

Orchard Center Elementary in Spokane, Washington enrolled 199 students in 2024-25 with 16.5 full-time teachers, 12.1 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, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

210 students in 2022-23, 194 students in 2023-24, 199 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.5 to 16.5.

Students enrolled at Orchard Center Elementary by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-232102023-241942024-25199
Students enrolled at Orchard Center Elementary by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-232102023-241942024-25199
Students enrolled at Orchard Center Elementary by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-232102023-241942024-25199
Students enrolled at Orchard Center Elementary by school year2022-23: 210, 2023-24: 194, 2024-25: 19901002003002022-232102023-241942024-25199
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321015.513.5
2023-2419415.312.7
2024-2519916.512.1

12.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 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.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 12.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 12.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 12.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 12.1; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.1state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

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 111 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Orchard Center Elementary enrolled 222 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 111 of the 222 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent42.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.4% of students were White, 12.1% Hispanic, 7.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White75.4%
  2. Hispanic12.1%
  3. Two or more races7.5%
  4. Black3.5%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. 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 Orchard Center Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%48%53.4%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%33‑37% (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.

Elementary schools in Spokane

11 public elementary schools in Spokane report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Windsor Elementary54915.133.3%
Farwell Elementary School47116.639.3%
Brentwood Elementary School46817.336.3%
Shiloh Hills Elementary46516.160.4%
Evergreen Elementary School43314.447.8%
Pasadena Park Elementary36216.236.7%
Seth Woodard Elementary26214.356.1%
Ness Elementary24315.962.1%

All public schools in Spokane →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Orchard Center Elementary

  1. Millwood Kindergarten CenterThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 178 students, 12.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Seth Woodard ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 262 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Orchard Center Elementary with Millwood Kindergarten CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much West Valley School District (Spokane) spends per student$15,335 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,335
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonOrchard Center Elementary is the number 1,075 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,075 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher12.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.12.1:1
  7. 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 Orchard Center Elementary

  1. How many students attend Orchard Center Elementary?
    199 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 210 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Spokane, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard Center Elementary?
    12.1 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.
  3. Is Orchard Center Elementary a Title I school?
    Orchard Center Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Orchard Center Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Orchard Center Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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.
  5. What district is Orchard Center Elementary in?
    West Valley School District (Spokane), NCES district ID 5309690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530969001644 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.

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