Centerville Elementary

Centerville Elementary is a tiny K-5 school in Centerville, Washington, overseen by Centerville School District. The school instructs 91 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 76% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Operationally, Centerville Elementary answers to Centerville School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Centerville Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%); the rest is composed of 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Klickitat County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Centerville Elementary reports 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.2:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Klickitat County's rate of about 55%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Centerville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.7%; this one delivers 63.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Klickitat County shows median household income runs about $71,042, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Klickitat County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,803 students), of which Centerville Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Goldendale Support Service Center, roughly 6.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Centerville Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 28.3%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Centerville Elementary's enrollment has edged down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 95 (now 91). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 88% to 84% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

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