Valley Academy of Learning K-8

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Wenatchee, Washington

Valley Academy of Learning K-8 in Wenatchee, Washington enrolled 188 students in 2024-25 with 10.4 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% 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%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 74%

165 students in 2022-23, 174 students in 2023-24, 188 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.0 to 10.4.

Students enrolled at Valley Academy of Learning K-8 by school year2022-23: 165, 2023-24: 174, 2024-25: 1880501001502002022-231652023-241742024-25188
Students enrolled at Valley Academy of Learning K-8 by school year2022-23: 165, 2023-24: 174, 2024-25: 1880501001502002022-231652023-241742024-25188
Students enrolled at Valley Academy of Learning K-8 by school year2022-23: 165, 2023-24: 174, 2024-25: 1880501001502002022-231652023-241742024-25188
Students enrolled at Valley Academy of Learning K-8 by school year2022-23: 165, 2023-24: 174, 2024-25: 1880501001502002022-231652023-241742024-25188
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231656.027.5
2023-241749.218.9
2024-2518810.418.0

18.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 88 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 18.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 18.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 18.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 18.0; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 18.0state 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 Valley Academy of Learning K-8 enrolled 179 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent9.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.9% of students were White, 14.4% of two or more races, 10.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White72.9%
  2. Two or more races14.4%
  3. Hispanic10.6%
  4. Asian1.6%
  5. 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 Valley Academy of Learning K-8 scored proficient or above: 65-69% 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, 2021-2265‑69%48%53.4%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%31% (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 Valley Academy of Learning K-8

  1. Lewis And Clark Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 424 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. John Newbery ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 437 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  3. Compare Valley Academy of Learning K-8 with Lewis And Clark Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Wenatchee School District spends per student$16,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,994
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonValley Academy of Learning K-8 is the number 1,082 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,082 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.18.0:1
  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 Valley Academy of Learning K-8

  1. How many students attend Valley Academy of Learning K-8?
    188 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 165 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wenatchee, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Academy of Learning K-8?
    18.0 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 Valley Academy of Learning K-8 a Title I school?
    Valley Academy of Learning K-8 was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Valley Academy of Learning K-8 do on state tests?
    The students tested at Valley Academy of Learning K-8 scored proficient or above: 65-69% 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 Valley Academy of Learning K-8 in?
    Wenatchee School District, NCES district ID 5309660. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530966003678 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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