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Bickleton Elementary & High Schl

3626 Bickleton Highway, Bickleton, WA 99322 · (509) 896-5473 · Klickitat County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
Enrollment
91
Combined
STATE 204
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten89%
Grade 178%
Grade 21112%
Grade 3910%
Grade 433%
Grade 578%
Grade 61011%
Grade 71415%
Grade 878%
Grade 944%
Grade 1033%
Grade 1133%
Grade 1255%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 68% · US 70%
White
6774%
STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
1820%
STATE 27% · US 30%
Asian
22%
STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
11%
STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
33%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
4651%
Female
4549%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
63.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +10.3pp since 2014
Math
51.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.9pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2563.0%51.9%
2023-2462.8%49.0%
2022-2362.5%37.5%
2021-2240.3%33.9%
2018-1963.2%64.7%
2017-1864.3%54.3%
2016-1770.7%57.5%
2015-1654.3%69.8%
2014-1552.6%56.8%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bickleton Elementary & High Schl ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Washington
Enrollment
ranked largest first
91#62 of 116
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
91
-32 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 10.3:1
% White
74%
was 55%
% Hispanic
20%
was 43%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2591137.0:1N/A
2023-2410612.78.3:1N/A
2022-23104128.7:131% (32)
2017-181231210.3:124% (29)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bickleton Elementary & High Schl.

About Bickleton Elementary & High Schl

Bickleton Elementary & High Schl, located in Bickleton, Washington, is a small combined-grade school. The school's enrollment of 91 students covers kindergarten through 12. Enrollment is 55% lower than the average for combined schools in Washington, which is about 204.

Bickleton Elementary & High Schl is administered by Bickleton School District.

White students are the majority at Bickleton Elementary & High Schl, with 74% of enrollment. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% Asian. Klickitat County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school reported 13 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 7.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington.

Census estimates describe Klickitat County this way: the median household income is $71,042, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Klickitat County has 21 public schools and roughly 2,803 students.

Roosevelt Elementary School is the public school closest to Bickleton Elementary & High Schl, about 18.2 miles away.

Locale data from NCES put Bickleton Elementary & High Schl in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).

Enrollment at Bickleton Elementary & High Schl dropped 26% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 123 to 91 students. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Hispanic share, which decreased from 43% to 20%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.0:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Bickleton Elementary & High Schl. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Klickitat County at a glance

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Population
23,411
Census ACS
Median income
$71,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
2,803 students

Quick facts

School name
Bickleton Elementary & High Schl
District
Bickleton School District
Address
3626 Bickleton Highway, Bickleton, WA 99322
Phone
(509) 896-5473
County
Klickitat County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
91
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
530051000129
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bickleton Elementary & High Schl
How many students attend Bickleton Elementary & High Schl?
Bickleton Elementary & High Schl enrolls approximately 91 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Bickleton Elementary & High Schl serve?
Bickleton Elementary & High Schl serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bickleton Elementary & High Schl?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bickleton Elementary & High Schl is approximately 7.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bickleton Elementary & High Schl?
At Bickleton Elementary & High Schl, the student body is approximately 74% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bickleton Elementary & High Schl public or private?
Bickleton Elementary & High Schl is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bickleton School District.
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