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Ancient Lakes Elementary

417 C Street SE, Quincy, WA 98848 · (509) 787-8950 · Grant County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
298 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
71
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
68
Student demographics
White
5314%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
32384%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 27%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19150%
Female
19450%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
28.6%
WA avg 58.4% . +6.3pp since 2021
Math
20.8%
WA avg 51.2% . +0.6pp since 2021
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Ancient Lakes Elementary

Ancient Lakes Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community in Quincy, Washington, part of Quincy School District. The school instructs 385 students in grades K through 5.

Ancient Lakes Elementary is one of 9 schools operated by Quincy School District, a district that instructs 3,162 students overall.

Demographically, Ancient Lakes Elementary shows that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 14% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Ancient Lakes Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Ancient Lakes Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.3%; this one delivers 24.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,267, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Grant County's 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students), Ancient Lakes Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Quincy Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Ancient Lakes Elementary. On composite proficiency, Ancient Lakes Elementary comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 25.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Grant County at a glance

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Population
101,799
Census ACS
Median income
$73,267
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
20,494 students

Quick facts

School name
Ancient Lakes Elementary
District
Quincy School District
Address
417 C Street SE, Quincy, WA 98848
Phone
(509) 787-8950
County
Grant County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
385
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
298 (77%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
530708003717
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ancient Lakes Elementary
How many students attend Ancient Lakes Elementary?
Ancient Lakes Elementary enrolls approximately 385 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Ancient Lakes Elementary serve?
Ancient Lakes Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Ancient Lakes Elementary?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Ancient Lakes Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ancient Lakes Elementary?
At Ancient Lakes Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 84% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Ancient Lakes Elementary public or private?
Ancient Lakes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quincy School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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