Coulee City Elementary

Coulee City Elementary, a tiny elementary campus in COULEE CITY, Washington, overseen by Coulee-Hartline School District, caters to 68 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Coulee City Elementary sits 82% below that benchmark.

Across the 2 schools in Coulee-Hartline School District (170 students total), Coulee City Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Coulee City Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 75%; the rest reads as 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Coulee City Elementary has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 54% of students at Coulee City Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Grant County's rate of about 69%.

With demographic context factored in, Coulee City Elementary sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.7%; actual is 55.2%, +11.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Grant County) shows that median household income runs about $73,267, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Grant County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students), of which Coulee City Elementary is one.

Almira Coulee Hartline High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Coulee City Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Coulee City Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 80 (now 68). White enrollment moved from 93% to 75% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Coulee City Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.