Salnave Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1015 Salnave Road
Cheney, WA 99004

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Bottom 50%

Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salnave Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Salnave Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Salnave Elementary School's student population of 350 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Salnave Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	53
1	50
2	57
3	59
4	51
5	57

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School
2023	309
2022	333
2021	306
2020	387
2019	387
2018	372
2017	372
2016	362
2015	386
2014	399
2013	386
2012	374
2011	349
2010	331
2009	274
2008	300
2007	294
2006	272
2005	290
2004	300
2003	313
2002	292
2001	319
2000	320
1999	322
1998	295
1997	300
1996	337
1995	343
1994	414
1993	433
1992	416
1991	419
1990	406
1989	380
1988	382
1987	368

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	30
2013	23
2012	22
2011	23
2010	21
2009	18
2008	18
2007	19
2006	17
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	17
2001	17
2000	15
1999	15
1998	14
1997	15
1996	17
1995	18
1994	23
1993	21
1992	19
1991	18
1990	19

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Year Founded

1970

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 13, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Salnave 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 Salnave Elementary School is 0.42, 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)

#1149 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School
2023	#1149
2022	#1057
2021	#1749
2019	#1749
2018	#1581
2017	#1574
2016	#1393
2015	#1293
2013	#1212
2012	#676
2011	#577

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	37%	41%	35%
2022	42%	40%	37%
2019	32%	50%	47%
2018	37%	51%	46%
2017	42%	51%	44%
2016	42%	51%	44%
2015	42%	49%	41%
2013	52%	64%	61%
2012	67%	63%	64%
2011	67%	60%	61%
2010	62%	54%	55%

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45-49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2022	47%	53%	48%
2019	42%	61%	56%
2018	47%	61%	46%
2017	42%	61%	52%
2016	52%	62%	57%
2015	47%	56%	50%
2013	72%	73%	72%
2012	77%	72%	74%
2011	77%	70%	70%
2010	82%	70%	72%

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60-69%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	13:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	15:1	17:1	18:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	18:1	18:1
2016	16:1	19:1	17:1
2015	13:1	18:1	17:1
2013	17:1	19:1	18:1
2012	17:1	20:1	19:1
2011	15:1	19:1	18:1
2010	15:1	19:1	18:1
2009	15:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	18:1
2007	15:1	19:1	19:1
2006	16:1	19:1	20:1
2005	15:1	19:1	18:1
2004	15:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	21:1	20:1	19:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	20:1	19:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	20:1	21:1	20:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	18:1	20:1	19:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1
1991	23:1	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 (1991-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	8%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	8%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	4%	10%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	4%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1995	1%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	3%
1993	1%	6%	3%
1992	1%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	3%	5%	3%
1989	3%	5%	3%
1988	2%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

26%

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

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%

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White

75%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	76%	49%	70%
2022	80%	50%	72%
2021	78%	51%	73%
2020	76%	53%	75%
2019	76%	53%	75%
2018	79%	55%	78%
2017	79%	55%	78%
2016	80%	56%	78%
2015	82%	57%	78%
2014	82%	58%	77%
2013	81%	59%	77%
2012	79%	60%	77%
2011	73%	63%	78%
2010	83%	64%	83%
2009	85%	65%	83%
2008	88%	66%	85%
2007	86%	68%	86%
2006	90%	69%	86%
2005	90%	70%	86%
2004	89%	71%	87%
2003	87%	71%	88%
2002	89%	73%	88%
2001	87%	74%	89%
2000	91%	75%	90%
1999	91%	76%	90%
1998	95%	76%	89%
1997	93%	77%	90%
1996	91%	78%	88%
1995	91%	79%	90%
1994	91%	80%	89%
1993	92%	81%	90%
1992	92%	81%	90%
1991	91%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	9%	9%	7%
2022	8%	9%	7%
2021	9%	9%	7%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	0.41	0.68	0.49
2022	0.35	0.68	0.47
2021	0.37	0.67	0.45
2020	0.40	0.65	0.42
2019	0.40	0.65	0.42
2018	0.36	0.64	0.38
2017	0.36	0.64	0.38
2016	0.35	0.63	0.38
2015	0.32	0.62	0.38
2014	0.33	0.61	0.38
2013	0.34	0.61	0.39
2012	0.36	0.60	0.39
2011	0.45	0.58	0.39
2010	0.31	0.56	0.31
2009	0.28	0.55	0.30
2008	0.22	0.54	0.27
2007	0.26	0.51	0.26
2006	0.19	0.49	0.26
2005	0.19	0.49	0.25
2004	0.21	0.48	0.24
2003	0.24	0.47	0.23
2002	0.21	0.45	0.22
2001	0.23	0.44	0.21
2000	0.17	0.42	0.19
1999	0.17	0.40	0.20
1998	0.10	0.40	0.19
1997	0.14	0.39	0.18
1996	0.17	0.39	0.22
1995	0.17	0.36	0.19
1994	0.17	0.35	0.21
1993	0.15	0.34	0.19
1992	0.15	0.33	0.20
1991	0.17	0.32	0.19

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Eligible for

62%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	54%	41%	48%
2022	35%	36%	35%
2021	44%	35%	37%
2020	47%	35%	39%
2019	47%	35%	39%
2018	42%	37%	37%
2017	42%	37%	37%
2016	45%	38%	39%
2015	51%	39%	41%
2014	50%	39%	43%
2013	50%	38%	42%
2012	45%	37%	39%
2011	45%	33%	36%
2010	49%	33%	36%
2009	40%	29%	30%
2008	36%	28%	30%
2007	33%	28%	27%
2006	26%	29%	29%
2005	31%	27%	27%
2004	28%	27%	27%
2003	29%	26%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Salnave Elementary School	Washington	Cheney School District
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	14%	7%	11%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	13%	8%	10%
2019	13%	8%	10%
2018	12%	7%	10%
2017	12%	7%	10%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	8%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	10%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	12%	7%	10%
2010	14%	8%	10%
2009	20%	9%	13%
2008	20%	9%	12%
2007	18%	9%	12%
2006	18%	8%	9%
2005	17%	9%	11%
2004	18%	9%	11%
2003	18%	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

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What is Salnave Elementary School's ranking?

Salnave Elementary School is ranked #1149 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Salnave Elementary School often compared to?

Salnave Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adams Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Salnave Elementary School?

350 students attend Salnave Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Salnave Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Salnave Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Salnave Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Salnave Elementary School part of?

Salnave Elementary School is part of Cheney School District.