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Public School Review - Established 2003

Paterson School District

51409 W Prior Rd
Paterson, WA 99345-0189
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (509) 875-2601

Top Rankings

Paterson School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 134 students in Paterson School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Washington.
Public School in Paterson School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
1 School
2,552 Schools
# Students
134 Students
1,096,569 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
60,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePaterson School DistrictWashington
Kind14229
110220
217234
319245
412234
516241
617242
714241
815243
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District Rank

Paterson School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WA)
#20 out of 307 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPaterson School District
2023#20
2022#22
2021#28
2019#28
2018#28
2017#18
2016#27
2015#20
2014#156
2013#155
2012#178
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62%
41%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
202362%41%
202257%40%
201957%50%
201862%51%
201767%51%
201662%51%
201557%49%
201462%65%
201352%64%
201252%63%
201147%60%
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65-69%
53%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
202267%53%
201972%61%
201862%61%
201772%61%
201672%62%
201572%56%
201467%74%
201372%73%
201267%72%
201157%70%
201052%70%
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50-59%
49%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.69

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
20240.430.69
20230.460.68
20220.480.68
20210.510.67
20200.500.65
20190.500.65
20180.500.64
20170.500.64
20160.500.63
20150.500.62
20140.510.61
20130.510.61
20120.500.60
20110.500.58
20100.500.56
20090.520.55
20080.510.54
20070.500.51
20060.510.49
20050.500.49
20040.500.48
20030.500.47
20020.500.45
20010.500.44
20000.490.42
19990.480.40
19980.450.40
19970.320.39
19960.300.39
19950.300.36
19940.290.35
19930.310.34
19920.370.33
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2009)

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
20092%10%
20081%9%
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% Hispanic
33%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
202431%26%
202335%26%
202239%25%
202143%25%
202054%24%
201954%24%
201849%23%
201749%23%
201648%22%
201546%22%
201446%21%
201350%20%
201247%20%
201154%18%
201054%16%
200949%16%
200849%15%
200745%14%
200650%14%
200553%13%
200455%12%
200354%12%
200248%11%
200146%10%
200041%10%
199940%9%
199834%9%
199720%8%
199618%8%
199518%7%
199417%7%
199319%6%
199224%6%
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% Black
n/a
5%
% White
66%
47%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
202469%48%
202365%49%
202261%50%
202156%51%
202046%53%
201946%53%
201851%55%
201751%55%
201652%56%
201554%57%
201453%58%
201350%59%
201253%60%
201146%63%
201046%64%
200949%65%
200850%66%
200755%68%
200650%69%
200547%70%
200445%71%
200346%71%
200252%73%
200154%74%
200059%75%
199960%76%
199866%76%
199780%77%
199682%78%
199582%79%
199483%80%
199381%81%
199276%81%
199185%82%
199091%83%
1989100%84%
198893%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,216 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,567 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$20,715 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
2023$2 MM$18 MM
2022$2 MM$18 MM
2021$2 MM$18 MM
2020$2 MM$18 MM
2019$2 MM$16 MM
2018$2 MM$13 MM
2017$2 MM$13 MM
2016$2 MM$14 MM
2015$2 MM$12 MM
2014$2 MM$12 MM
2012$2 MM$12 MM
2011$2 MM$12 MM
2010$2 MM$12 MM
2009$2 MM$12 MM
2008$1 MM$11 MM
2007$1 MM$10 MM
2006$1 MM$10 MM
2005$1 MM$9 MM
2004$1 MM$9 MM
2003$1 MM$9 MM
2002$1 MM$9 MM
2001$1 MM$9 MM
2000$1 MM$8 MM
1999$1 MM$8 MM
1998$1 MM$7 MM
1997$1 MM$7 MM
1996$1 MM$7 MM
1995$1 MM$6 MM
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Spending
$2 MM
$21,212 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
2023$2 MM$15 MM
2022$2 MM$17 MM
2021$2 MM$15 MM
2020$2 MM$17 MM
2019$2 MM$16 MM
2018$2 MM$14 MM
2017$2 MM$13 MM
2016$2 MM$13 MM
2015$1 MM$10 MM
2014$2 MM$11 MM
2012$2 MM$12 MM
2011$1 MM$11 MM
2010$1 MM$10 MM
2009$2 MM$11 MM
2008$1 MM$11 MM
2007$1 MM$10 MM
2006$1 MM$9 MM
2005$1 MM$9 MM
2004$2 MM$9 MM
2003$1 MM$8 MM
2002$1 MM$9 MM
2001$1 MM$9 MM
2000$1 MM$8 MM
1999$1 MM$8 MM
1998$1 MM$7 MM
1997$1 MM$7 MM
1996$1 MM$7 MM
1995$1 MM$6 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,216
$18,891

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
2023$16,246$20,861
2022$18,350$20,595
2021$16,717$22,261
2020$18,350$20,595
2018$17,480$17,034
2017$15,886$16,266
2016$14,370$16,359
2015$11,570$11,994
2014$15,709$12,940
2012$15,676$12,445
2011$18,795$12,577
2010$15,314$11,994
2009$17,421$12,260
2008$15,133$11,273
2007$12,832$10,323
2006$13,459$9,385
2005$11,631$8,889
2004$12,268$9,060
2003$12,165$8,698
2002$11,270$7,902
2001$10,289$8,010
2000$8,800$7,416
1999$8,050$7,257
1998$8,789$6,806
1997$9,600$6,273
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Spending / Student
$15,567
$19,344

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPaterson School DistrictWashington
2023$14,690$17,883
2022$18,846$19,584
2021$15,116$19,082
2020$18,846$19,584
2018$14,813$17,238
2017$13,167$16,506
2016$12,844$15,517
2015$10,244$10,499
2014$14,145$12,404
2012$14,213$11,905
2011$18,024$11,693
2010$13,559$10,499
2009$16,137$11,231
2008$13,296$11,125
2007$11,645$9,967
2006$12,486$8,893
2005$11,396$8,879
2004$25,021$8,617
2003$12,165$8,253
2002$9,955$7,974
2001$9,178$8,055
2000$7,282$7,278
1999$7,250$7,029
1998$8,394$6,800
1997$7,414$6,422
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Best Paterson School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paterson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
51409 W. Prior Rd.
Paterson, WA 99345
(509) 875-2601
Gr: K-8 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Paterson School District?
Paterson School District manages 1 public schools serving 134 students.
What is the rank of Paterson School District?
Paterson School District is ranked #20 out of 306 school districts in Washington (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Washington school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Paterson School District?
66% of Paterson School District students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Paterson School District?
Paterson School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.
What is Paterson School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,567 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.

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  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 134 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : Top 10% in WA
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-59% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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