Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASCADE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530095001934
Alpine Lakes Elementary
500 Pine Street, Leavenworth, WA 98826 · (509) 548-5839 · Chelan County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
126 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 87 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 33% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cascade School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
WA avg 49.0% . +11.2pp since 2014
Math
65.1%
WA avg 39.2% . +15.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 65.1% |
| 2021-22 | 63.2% | 61.2% |
| 2018-19 | 62.4% | 60.5% |
| 2017-18 | 63.3% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 57.4% | 56.9% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 56.7% |
| 2014-15 | 54.8% | 49.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Alpine Lakes Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Lakes Elementary this school | 252 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Early Childhood Education Center VANCOUVER | 217 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Peshastin Dryden Elementary Peshastin | 283 | 45.2% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary Ellensburg | 334 | 48.5% | 49.9% |
| Mountainview Elementary Yakima | 238 | 55.0% | 63.6% |
| Lackamas Elementary Yelm | 290 | 52.4% | 39.1% |
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 Alpine Lakes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Chelan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #190 of 1,103 ▲ 53 | #3 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #212 of 1,102 ▲ 44 | #2 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #1,046 of 1,268 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #773 of 1,085 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #820 of 1,088 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.0% | #631 of 1,169 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #362 of 778 | #2 of 8 |
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
252
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 252 | 15 | 16.8:1 | 50% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 13 | 18.7:1 | 53% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 15.5 | 16.3:1 | 44% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 48% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 18.2 | 16.8:1 | 49% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 48% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 14 | 19.4:1 | 56% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 275 | 16 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 20 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpine Lakes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (306 to 252); teachers down 18% (18.2 to 15).
About Alpine Lakes Elementary
Alpine Lakes Elementary is a small elementary school located in Leavenworth, Washington. Enrolled students number 252 students, in grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students each.
Alpine Lakes Elementary is in Cascade School District, a district with 1,258 students across 7 schools.
White students make up a majority at Alpine Lakes Elementary, at 66%. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic. The White share in Chelan County as a whole is similar, at about 67%. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.8:1, with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. Among public schools in Chelan County, the average eligibility rate is 61%.
Census Bureau estimates for Chelan County show that the median household income is $82,381, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Alpine Lakes Elementary is one of 43 public schools in the county.
Icicle River Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Alpine Lakes Elementary, there are 5 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Alpine Lakes Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 252, a 6% gain from 237 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 16.8:1 over the same years.
Community posts for Alpine Lakes Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chelan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,172
Census ACS
Median income
$82,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cascade School District
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 403 students
- Peshastin Dryden ElementaryElementary · 283 students
- Icicle River Middle SchoolMiddle · 258 students
- Cascade Home-LinkElementary · 37 students
- Beaver Valley SchoolElementary · 24 students
- Kodiak Virtual AcademyHigh · 1 students
Other schools in Leavenworth
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 403 students
- Icicle River Middle SchoolMiddle · 258 students
- Cascade Home-LinkElementary · 37 students
- Beaver Valley SchoolElementary · 24 students
- Kodiak Virtual AcademyHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- Icicle River Middle School0.3 mi · 258
- Kodiak Virtual Academy0.3 mi · 1
- Cascade Home-Link0.3 mi · 37
- Cascade High School0.3 mi · 403
- Peshastin Dryden Elementary3.6 mi · 283
- CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL10.5 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Alpine Lakes ElementaryHow large is Alpine Lakes Elementary?
Alpine Lakes Elementary enrolls approximately 252 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Alpine Lakes Elementary serve?
Alpine Lakes Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Alpine Lakes Elementary?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Alpine Lakes Elementary.
How diverse is Alpine Lakes Elementary?
Alpine Lakes Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Alpine Lakes Elementary public or private?
Alpine Lakes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cascade School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.