Scootney Springs Elementary

615 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Scootney Springs Elementary is a public school located in Othello, Washington, serving students in the Othello School District. Situated in a region with a strong agricultural base, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to a diverse student body. As part of a smaller community, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to help students build essential literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional skills during their formative years.

The school is dedicated to fostering academic growth through a structured curriculum and collaborative teaching practices. Like many schools in the area, Scootney Springs works to address the unique needs of its student population—which includes a significant percentage of English language learners—by integrating specialized resources and community involvement. By prioritizing student engagement and consistent classroom instruction, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success as they transition into the higher grade levels within the Othello school system.

615

Total Students

36.2

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Scootney Springs Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	64
Hispanic	540
Black	3
Asian	4
Two or More	4

Hispanic
540 (87.8 %)
White
64 (10.4 %)
Asian
4 (0.7 %)
Two or More
4 (0.7 %)
Black
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Othello School District
Phone:	(509)488-9625
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	615
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	421
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 98

Grade 1 79

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 92

Grade 4 91

Grade 5 81

Grade 6 97