Arcadia Elementary

Arcadia Elementary is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in Deer Park, Washington, one of the schools within Deer Park School District, instructing 455 students in grades 3 through 5.

Across the 7 schools in Deer Park School District (2,783 students total), Arcadia Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Arcadia Elementary shows that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Arcadia Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.2%.

In the area at large, Spokane County reports that median household income runs about $78,582, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Spokane County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), Arcadia Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Deer Park Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arcadia Elementary at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 49.7%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 459 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.