Bess Herian Elementary Primary School
305 Monumental Way Cusick WA, 99119, Pend Oreille County Phone: 509-445-1125 Ranking:  (1,220 out of 1,485, bottom 18%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Cusick School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 130 | 137 | 139 | 143 | 162 | 150 | 137 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 27 | 20.8% | 25 | 18.2% | 17 | 12.2% | 23 | 16.1% | 29 | 17.9% | 21 | 14.0% | 11 | 8.0% |
| Grade 1: | 20 | 15.4% | 13 | 9.5% | 19 | 13.7% | 25 | 17.5% | 22 | 13.6% | 12 | 8.0% | 19 | 13.9% |
| Grade 2: | 11 | 8.5% | 20 | 14.6% | 26 | 18.7% | 17 | 11.9% | 14 | 8.6% | 18 | 12.0% | 27 | 19.7% |
| Grade 3: | 22 | 16.9% | 26 | 19.0% | 21 | 15.1% | 10 | 7.0% | 17 | 10.5% | 26 | 17.3% | 16 | 11.7% |
| Grade 4: | 23 | 17.7% | 20 | 14.6% | 9 | 6.5% | 17 | 11.9% | 27 | 16.7% | 26 | 17.3% | 22 | 16.1% |
| Grade 5: | 19 | 14.6% | 13 | 9.5% | 18 | 12.9% | 28 | 19.6% | 24 | 14.8% | 23 | 15.3% | 20 | 14.6% |
| Grade 6: | 8 | 6.2% | 18 | 13.1% | 28 | 20.1% | 23 | 16.1% | 28 | 17.3% | 23 | 15.3% | 22 | 16.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 78 | 60.0% | 73 | 53.3% | 77 | 55.4% | 77 | 53.8% | 76 | 46.9% | 76 | 50.7% | 79 | 57.7% |
| Female: | 52 | 40.0% | 64 | 46.7% | 62 | 44.6% | 66 | 46.2% | 69 | 42.6% | 65 | 43.3% | 53 | 38.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 51 | 39.2% | 46 | 33.6% | 48 | 34.5% | 52 | 36.4% | 58 | 35.8% | 51 | 34.0% | 43 | 31.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 1.5% | 10 | 7.3% | 5 | 3.6% | 6 | 4.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 59 | 45.4% | 67 | 48.9% | 76 | 54.7% | 75 | 52.4% | 93 | 57.4% | 96 | 64.0% | 93 | 67.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 13.8% | 14 | 10.2% | 9 | 6.5% | 8 | 5.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 77 | 59.2% | 79 | 57.7% | 80 | 57.6% | 71 | 49.7% | 82 | 50.6% | 69 | 46.0% | 58 | 42.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 8.5% | 9 | 6.6% | 10 | 7.2% | 18 | 12.6% | 14 | 8.6% | 19 | 12.7% | 19 | 13.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 16.21 | 16.43 | 16.57 | 19.29 | 20.00 | 18.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 17.6% | 17.6% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 31.8% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 67.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.3% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 41.2% | 61.4% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 50.0% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 13% | 13% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.4% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 60.0% | 66.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 58.8% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 61.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 59.3% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 70.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 70.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 71.4% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 65.2% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 68.4% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 69.2% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 38.9% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 29.4% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 16.7% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 9.5% | 9.5% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 34.6% | 28.2% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 26.1% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 49.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 49.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 48.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 50.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 66.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 68.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 72% |
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* Bess Herian Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.