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Orient School District

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 3 towns

Serves Barstow, Orient and Laurier.

Barstow’s Schools page →

Students
42
Schools
1
Spent per student
$42,706
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
The gist

What stands out about Orient School District

  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Spends 132% more per student than the WA average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Only 70% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Barstow. Grade by grade →

K–8Orient Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22
Math proficiency50–100%
State average 40.1% · 15 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts60–79%
State average 53.4% · 17 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

70% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$42,706 per student · 132% above WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 49%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 69%Federal 15%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
50’20
32’21
41’22
34’23
42’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 7%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Orient Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Orient
42 students12:1

Towns served

Barstow 246Orient 87Laurier

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).