Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 160000200617
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
420 SOUTH BOYER AVENUE, SANDPOINT, ID 83864 · (208) 263-4759 · Bonner County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Idaho public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
117 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
72.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 329 | 35.6% | N/A |
| MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENAN | 372 | 37.9% | N/A |
| MULLAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POST FALLS | 342 | 37.1% | N/A |
| FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 299 | 38.8% | N/A |
| SPIRIT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPIRIT LAKE | 290 | 37.2% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MCCAMMON | 268 | 37.7% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #19 of 323 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #17 of 319 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #207 of 393 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #215 of 295 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #239 of 296 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #243 of 328 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #48 of 70 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
329
+63 (+24%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 329 | 16.9 | 19.5:1 | 36% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 16.8 | 18.8:1 | 32% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 17.4 | 17.7:1 | 31% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 15.5 | 20.3:1 | 36% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 37% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 38% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 42% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (314 to 329); teachers up 9% (15.5 to 16.9).
About WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SANDPOINT, Idaho, is home to WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's enrollment of 329 students covers pre-K through 6.
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 13 schools with 3,653 students.
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 86% White. The school is also 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 26%.
Teachers at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 16.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 36%.
The allk12 Grade for WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A+. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Bonner County (population about 51,049), median household income is about $66,979, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 19 public schools operate in Bonner County, serving about 4,835 students.
Nearby, LPOSD HOME SCHOOL ACADEMY is about 0.5 miles away. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 329, 24% above the 266 of 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.5 students per teacher, compared with 16.6 in 2020-21.
The WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Bonner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,049
Census ACS
Median income
$66,979
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
4,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,000 students
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 510 students
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 499 students
- KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 367 students
- SAGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 264 students
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 182 students
Other schools in SANDPOINT
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,000 students
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 510 students
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 499 students
- FORREST M BIRD CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 255 students
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 182 students
- LAKE PEND OREILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 76 students
Other Washington Elementary schools
155 other US public schools in 28 states are named Washington Elementary. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 82nd largest of the 156.
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCALDWELL, ID · 481 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 268 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 242 students
- Washington ElementaryRiverside, CA · 818 students
- Washington ElementaryRedondo Beach, CA · 776 students
Nearby schools
- LPOSD HOME SCHOOL ACADEMY0.5 mi · 4
- SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 499
- SANDPOINT HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,000
- FORREST M BIRD CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 255
- LAKE PEND OREILLE HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 76
- FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the student diversity at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKE PEND OREILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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