Orondo Elementary and Middle School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Orondo, Washington

Orondo Elementary and Middle School in Orondo, Washington enrolled 124 students in 2024-25 with 9.2 full-time teachers, 13.5 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, 40-59% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 24%

139 students in 2022-23, 131 students in 2023-24, 124 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.1 to 9.2.

Students enrolled at Orondo Elementary and Middle School by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 131, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231392023-241312024-25124
Students enrolled at Orondo Elementary and Middle School by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 131, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231392023-241312024-25124
Students enrolled at Orondo Elementary and Middle School by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 131, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231392023-241312024-25124
Students enrolled at Orondo Elementary and Middle School by school year2022-23: 139, 2023-24: 131, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231392023-241312024-25124
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313912.111.5
2023-2413110.512.5
2024-251249.213.5

13.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 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 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.5state 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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Orondo Elementary and Middle School enrolled 124 students and reported no counselor; it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent43.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

83.1% of students were Hispanic, 16.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic83.1%
  2. White16.9%

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 Orondo Elementary and Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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, 2021-2240‑59%40‑59%53.4%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%0‑20% (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 Orondo Elementary and Middle School

  1. Paul Rumburg ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 231 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Waterville ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.8 miles away: 129 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
  3. Compare Orondo Elementary and Middle School with Paul Rumburg ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Orondo School District spends per student$27,065 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,065
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonOrondo Elementary and Middle School is the number 1,133 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,133 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher13.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.13.5:1
  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 Orondo Elementary and Middle School

  1. How many students attend Orondo Elementary and Middle School?
    124 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 139 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Orondo, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Orondo Elementary and Middle School?
    13.5 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 Orondo Elementary and Middle School a Title I school?
    Orondo Elementary and Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Orondo Elementary and Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Orondo Elementary and Middle School scored proficient or above: 40-59% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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 Orondo Elementary and Middle School in?
    Orondo School District, NCES district ID 5306390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530639000949 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