Betz Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Betz Elementary School ranks in the top 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 48% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 531 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in WA
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Betz Elementary School's student population of 531 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Betz Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	70
1	82
2	85
3	84
4	67
5	101
6	1

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Total Students

531 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School
2023	534
2022	502
2021	410
2020	467
2019	467
2018	404
2017	404
2016	421
2015	428
2014	437
2013	465
2012	455
2011	420
2010	425
2009	413
2008	395
2007	383
2006	394
2005	388
2004	381
2003	357
2002	365
2001	372
2000	395
1999	395
1998	415
1997	433
1996	417
1995	393
1994	438
1993	414
1992	409
1991	395
1990	399
1989	404
1988	415
1987	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	28
2013	29
2012	25
2011	22
2010	22
2009	20
2008	20
2007	20
2006	18
2005	16
2004	17
2003	18
2002	20
2001	19
2000	19
1999	20
1998	21
1997	21
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	19
1992	19
1991	18
1990	18

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Year Founded

1955

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

School Motto

At Betz we care, we grow, and we learn ~ every day, the Viking Way!

School Rankings

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

The of Betz Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#742 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School
2023	#742
2022	#628
2021	#574
2019	#574
2018	#943
2017	#1516
2016	#1472
2015	#1421
2014	#1116
2013	#1398
2012	#1143

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48%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	48%	41%	35%
2022	53%	40%	37%
2019	57%	50%	47%
2018	52%	51%	46%
2017	41%	51%	44%
2016	42%	51%	44%
2015	42%	49%	41%
2014	50%	65%	83%
2013	50%	64%	61%
2012	54%	63%	64%
2011	59%	60%	61%

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54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2022	54%	53%	48%
2019	67%	61%	56%
2018	56%	61%	46%
2017	49%	61%	52%
2016	50%	62%	57%
2015	42%	56%	50%
2014	50%	74%	85%
2013	69%	73%	72%
2012	73%	72%	74%
2011	72%	70%	70%
2010	73%	70%	72%

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50-54%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	18:1	18:1
2016	15:1	19:1	17:1
2015	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	16:1	19:1	18:1
2012	18:1	20:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	18:1
2010	19:1	19:1	18:1
2009	20:1	19:1	19:1
2008	20:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	22:1	19:1	20:1
2005	24:1	19:1	18:1
2004	22:1	19:1	18:1
2003	20:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	21:1	20:1	19:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	20:1	19:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	21:1	21:1	20:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	21:1	20:1	19:1
1993	22:1	21:1	21:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	21:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	3%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	3%	8%	2%
2019	3%	8%	2%
2018	3%	8%	2%
2017	3%	8%	2%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2015	1%	8%	2%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	8%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	4%	10%	4%
2009	5%	10%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	3%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	2%	6%	3%
1993	2%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	1%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	15%	26%	14%
2022	14%	25%	12%
2021	14%	25%	12%
2020	12%	24%	11%
2019	12%	24%	11%
2018	14%	23%	11%
2017	14%	23%	11%
2016	15%	22%	11%
2015	15%	22%	10%
2014	15%	21%	10%
2013	12%	20%	9%
2012	11%	20%	9%
2011	11%	18%	9%
2010	10%	16%	6%
2009	10%	16%	5%
2008	9%	15%	5%
2007	7%	14%	5%
2006	7%	14%	5%
2005	5%	13%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	4%	12%	4%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	1%	10%	3%
2000	1%	10%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	4%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	5%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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White

68%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	72%	49%	70%
2022	74%	50%	72%
2021	75%	51%	73%
2020	78%	53%	75%
2019	78%	53%	75%
2018	78%	55%	78%
2017	78%	55%	78%
2016	78%	56%	78%
2015	78%	57%	78%
2014	76%	58%	77%
2013	79%	59%	77%
2012	77%	60%	77%
2011	79%	63%	78%
2010	81%	64%	83%
2009	81%	65%	83%
2008	83%	66%	85%
2007	85%	68%	86%
2006	84%	69%	86%
2005	85%	70%	86%
2004	84%	71%	87%
2003	86%	71%	88%
2002	86%	73%	88%
2001	91%	74%	89%
2000	92%	75%	90%
1999	91%	76%	90%
1998	91%	76%	89%
1997	91%	77%	90%
1996	89%	78%	88%
1995	94%	79%	90%
1994	92%	80%	89%
1993	92%	81%	90%
1992	92%	81%	90%
1991	90%	82%	89%

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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	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	8%	9%	7%
2022	8%	9%	7%
2021	8%	9%	7%
2020	4%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	0.46	0.68	0.49
2022	0.43	0.68	0.47
2021	0.42	0.67	0.45
2020	0.38	0.65	0.42
2019	0.38	0.65	0.42
2018	0.37	0.64	0.38
2017	0.37	0.64	0.38
2016	0.37	0.63	0.38
2015	0.37	0.62	0.38
2014	0.40	0.61	0.38
2013	0.36	0.61	0.39
2012	0.39	0.60	0.39
2011	0.36	0.58	0.39
2010	0.33	0.56	0.31
2009	0.33	0.55	0.30
2008	0.30	0.54	0.27
2007	0.27	0.51	0.26
2006	0.29	0.49	0.26
2005	0.27	0.49	0.25
2004	0.29	0.48	0.24
2003	0.26	0.47	0.23
2002	0.25	0.45	0.22
2001	0.16	0.44	0.21
2000	0.15	0.42	0.19
1999	0.16	0.40	0.20
1998	0.17	0.40	0.19
1997	0.17	0.39	0.18
1996	0.20	0.39	0.22
1995	0.12	0.36	0.19
1994	0.14	0.35	0.21
1993	0.15	0.34	0.19
1992	0.15	0.33	0.20
1991	0.18	0.32	0.19

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Eligible for

65%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	58%	41%	48%
2022	32%	36%	35%
2021	40%	35%	37%
2020	36%	35%	39%
2019	36%	35%	39%
2018	37%	37%	37%
2017	37%	37%	37%
2016	44%	38%	39%
2015	45%	39%	41%
2014	45%	39%	43%
2013	42%	38%	42%
2012	42%	37%	39%
2011	35%	33%	36%
2010	36%	33%	36%
2009	27%	29%	30%
2008	30%	28%	30%
2007	27%	28%	27%
2006	26%	29%	29%
2005	25%	27%	27%
2004	27%	27%	27%
2003	27%	26%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Betz Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	9%	7%	11%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	7%	8%	10%
2019	7%	8%	10%
2018	14%	7%	10%
2017	14%	7%	10%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	14%	9%	13%
2008	10%	9%	12%
2007	11%	9%	12%
2006	10%	8%	9%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	13%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cheney School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Betz Elementary School's ranking?

Betz Elementary School is ranked #742 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Betz Elementary School often compared to?

Betz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brentwood Elementary School, Phil Snowdon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Betz Elementary School?

531 students attend Betz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Betz Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Betz Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Betz Elementary School offer ?

Betz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Betz Elementary School part of?

Betz Elementary School is part of Cheney School District.