Enrollment
129
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALMIRA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530009000179
Almira Elementary School
310 S 3RD ST, ALMIRA, WA 99103 · (509) 639-2414 · Lincoln County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Washington public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
52 students
STATE 51%
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 | 5 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 24% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 68% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
64.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +0.0pp since 2014
Math
67.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +11.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.9% | 67.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 58.7% |
| 2022-23 | 59.6% | 51.8% |
| 2021-22 | 64.2% | 57.8% |
| 2018-19 | 70.1% | 64.0% |
| 2017-18 | 76.8% | 65.8% |
| 2016-17 | 80.0% | 71.8% |
| 2015-16 | 78.4% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.9% | 55.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Almira Elementary School
Almira Elementary School's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almira Elementary School this school | 129 | 40.3% | 60.9% |
| P C Jantz Elementary ODESSA | 121 | 43.0% | 46.1% |
| Wilbur Elementary School Wilbur | 117 | 43.6% | 43.0% |
| Waitsburg Elementary School Waitsburg | 148 | 47.3% | 63.5% |
| Willapa Elementary Raymond | 140 | 45.0% | 55.2% |
| Centerville Elementary Centerville | 91 | 39.6% | 63.3% |
Matched among Washington 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 Almira Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #243 of 936 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #155 of 1,103 ▲ 121 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #225 of 1,102 ▲ 29 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #247 of 928 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #1,148 of 1,268 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #796 of 1,169 | 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
129
+8 (+7%) vs 2020
+25% since 2000-01, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 129 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 40% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 10.7 | 12.4:1 | 41% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 10.7 | 13.5:1 | 42% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 11 | 11.0:1 | 36% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 9.8 | 11.1:1 | 37% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 109 | 9 | 12.1:1 | 36% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 47% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Almira Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (109 to 129); teachers up 22% (9.8 to 12).
About Almira Elementary School
Students in ALMIRA, Washington, attend Almira Elementary School, a small elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 129 students. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students, so this school is 66% smaller than average.
Almira Elementary School is administered by Almira School District.
White students are the large majority at Almira Elementary School, with 86% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By the diversity index, Almira Elementary School comes in at 25%.
The count of teachers at Almira Elementary School is 12 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. Around 40% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Lincoln County is 50%.
Almira Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of Washington public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Almira Elementary School is 7.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (60.9% versus 53.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Washington.
Lincoln County census figures show that median household income is about $71,512, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 19 public schools operate in Lincoln County, serving about 2,233 students.
Nearby, Wilbur Secondary School is about 11.4 miles away. Local comparison: Almira Elementary School ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 60.9% versus a 41.0% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Almira Elementary School is Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 129 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 121.
Community posts for Almira Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,489
Census ACS
Median income
$71,512
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
2,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Wilbur Secondary School11.4 mi · 109
- Wilbur Elementary School11.4 mi · 117
- Lake Roosevelt Alternative School16.2 mi · 33
- Almira Coulee Hartline High School17.6 mi · 102
- Coulee City Elementary17.6 mi · 68
- Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School18.3 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Almira Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Almira Elementary School?
Almira Elementary School enrolls approximately 129 students in grades KG-08.
Is Almira Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Almira Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Almira Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Almira Elementary School is approximately 10.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Almira Elementary School?
At Almira Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Almira Elementary School?
Almira Elementary School is overseen by Almira School District in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.