Berney Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Berney Elementary School part of?

Berney Elementary School is part of Walla Walla 51����s.

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Berney Elementary School

1718 Pleasant St
Walla Walla, WA 99362

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 527-3060

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Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Berney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Berney Elementary School's student population of 371 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Berney Elementary School
Kind	55
1	48
2	53
3	66
4	73
5	76

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School
2023	406
2022	392
2021	373
2020	460
2019	460
2018	422
2017	422
2016	427
2015	436
2014	444
2013	444
2012	443
2011	450
2010	444
2009	479
2008	460
2007	460
2006	440
2005	442
2004	446
2003	456
2002	456
2001	461
2000	467
1999	492
1998	516
1997	546
1996	576
1995	595
1994	611
1993	580
1992	527
1991	547
1990	626
1989	577
1988	549
1987	534

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	27
2013	23
2012	24
2011	23
2010	24
2009	28
2008	28
2007	28
2006	26
2005	25
2004	26
2003	26
2002	24
2001	28
2000	26
1999	27
1998	27
1997	29
1996	30
1995	30
1994	28
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	30

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Year Founded

1904

School Mascot

Bulldogs

School Rankings

Berney Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Berney Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1145 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School
2023	#1145
2022	#1225
2021	#1223
2019	#1223
2018	#877
2017	#1090
2016	#951
2015	#888
2014	#758
2013	#1003
2012	#1314

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43%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	43%	41%	36%
2022	41%	40%	33%
2019	50%	50%	41%
2018	54%	51%	38%
2017	50%	51%	38%
2016	51%	51%	36%
2015	48%	49%	37%
2014	62%	65%	56%
2013	66%	64%	53%
2012	57%	63%	52%
2011	56%	60%	50%

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43%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2022	43%	53%	44%
2019	50%	61%	50%
2018	57%	61%	38%
2017	54%	61%	52%
2016	61%	62%	53%
2015	56%	56%	50%
2014	73%	74%	67%
2013	71%	73%	66%
2012	64%	72%	65%
2011	61%	70%	62%
2010	65%	70%	65%

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55-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	19:1
2019	18:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	19:1	18:1
2017	18:1	18:1	18:1
2016	19:1	19:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	20:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	19:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	18:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	19:1	18:1
2005	18:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	18:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	20:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	19:1
1998	19:1	20:1	19:1
1997	19:1	20:1	19:1
1996	20:1	21:1	19:1
1995	20:1	20:1	19:1
1994	22:1	20:1	19:1
1993	20:1	21:1	20:1
1992	19:1	21:1	19:1
1991	19:1	21:1	19:1
1990	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	1%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	3%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2015	1%	8%	3%
2014	3%	7%	1%
2013	3%	8%	2%
2012	3%	7%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	5%	10%	2%
2009	5%	10%	2%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	5%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	7%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	1%	6%	3%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	21%	26%	43%
2022	21%	25%	42%
2021	15%	25%	42%
2020	16%	24%	41%
2019	16%	24%	41%
2018	17%	23%	39%
2017	17%	23%	39%
2016	17%	22%	39%
2015	20%	22%	32%
2014	20%	21%	37%
2013	21%	20%	37%
2012	21%	20%	36%
2011	20%	18%	35%
2010	15%	16%	33%
2009	13%	16%	32%
2008	12%	15%	32%
2007	13%	14%	31%
2006	13%	14%	30%
2005	15%	13%	29%
2004	13%	12%	29%
2003	15%	12%	28%
2002	14%	11%	27%
2001	12%	10%	26%
2000	11%	10%	24%
1999	10%	9%	22%
1998	12%	9%	21%
1997	12%	8%	21%
1996	10%	8%	20%
1995	10%	7%	18%
1994	11%	7%	17%
1993	8%	6%	17%
1992	7%	6%	16%
1991	5%	6%	14%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%

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White

69%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	73%	49%	50%
2022	73%	50%	51%
2021	78%	51%	51%
2020	77%	53%	53%
2019	77%	53%	53%
2018	77%	55%	56%
2017	77%	55%	56%
2016	76%	56%	56%
2015	73%	57%	52%
2014	71%	58%	58%
2013	70%	59%	57%
2012	70%	60%	59%
2011	70%	63%	60%
2010	77%	64%	61%
2009	76%	65%	63%
2008	78%	66%	63%
2007	77%	68%	64%
2006	78%	69%	66%
2005	78%	70%	67%
2004	79%	71%	66%
2003	79%	71%	68%
2002	80%	73%	69%
2001	83%	74%	70%
2000	84%	75%	72%
1999	86%	76%	73%
1998	84%	76%	75%
1997	85%	77%	74%
1996	87%	78%	76%
1995	86%	79%	77%
1994	85%	80%	78%
1993	87%	81%	78%
1992	90%	81%	80%
1991	92%	82%	82%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	4%	9%	3%
2022	3%	9%	3%
2021	4%	9%	4%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	3%
2013	6%	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	0.43	0.68	0.57
2022	0.43	0.68	0.56
2021	0.37	0.67	0.56
2020	0.38	0.65	0.55
2019	0.38	0.65	0.55
2018	0.38	0.64	0.54
2017	0.38	0.64	0.54
2016	0.39	0.63	0.54
2015	0.43	0.62	0.50
2014	0.46	0.61	0.53
2013	0.47	0.61	0.54
2012	0.47	0.60	0.53
2011	0.47	0.58	0.52
2010	0.39	0.56	0.52
2009	0.41	0.55	0.51
2008	0.37	0.54	0.51
2007	0.39	0.51	0.50
2006	0.37	0.49	0.48
2005	0.37	0.49	0.48
2004	0.36	0.48	0.48
2003	0.36	0.47	0.47
2002	0.34	0.45	0.46
2001	0.30	0.44	0.45
2000	0.28	0.42	0.43
1999	0.24	0.40	0.42
1998	0.28	0.40	0.39
1997	0.26	0.39	0.41
1996	0.24	0.39	0.39
1995	0.25	0.36	0.38
1994	0.27	0.35	0.36
1993	0.23	0.34	0.35
1992	0.19	0.33	0.34
1991	0.15	0.32	0.31

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Eligible for

72%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	63%	41%	62%
2022	40%	36%	46%
2021	37%	35%	45%
2020	34%	35%	44%
2019	34%	35%	44%
2018	32%	37%	45%
2017	32%	37%	45%
2016	36%	38%	47%
2015	38%	39%	48%
2014	40%	39%	48%
2013	44%	38%	51%
2012	46%	37%	48%
2011	39%	33%	36%
2010	45%	33%	43%
2009	38%	29%	40%
2008	38%	28%	42%
2007	32%	28%	39%
2006	37%	29%	40%
2005	33%	27%	35%
2004	34%	27%	37%
2003	32%	26%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Berney Elementary School	Washington	Walla Walla 51��s
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%	10%
2021	6%	7%	10%
2020	8%	8%	10%
2019	8%	8%	10%
2018	9%	7%	10%
2017	9%	7%	10%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	13%	9%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	10%	9%	9%
2004	10%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	13%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Walla Walla 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldogs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berney Elementary School's ranking?

Berney Elementary School is ranked #1145 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Berney Elementary School often compared to?

Berney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Davis Elementary School, Touchet Elementary & High School, Edison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Berney Elementary School?

371 students attend Berney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Berney Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Berney Elementary School?

Berney Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Berney Elementary School offer ?

Berney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Berney Elementary School part of?

Berney Elementary School is part of Walla Walla 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Bottom 50%
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education