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What's one thing Coupeville Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUPEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530180000289
Coupeville Elementary School
6 South Main Street, Coupeville, WA 98239 · (360) 678-2473 · Island County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Washington public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 65.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
216 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 68% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Coupeville Elementary School→Coupeville Middle School
Based on grade levels within Coupeville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.6pp since 2014
Math
50.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 50.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 54.3% |
| 2022-23 | 64.2% | 56.9% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 55.6% |
| 2018-19 | 73.2% | 59.3% |
| 2017-18 | 76.5% | 62.8% |
| 2016-17 | 77.2% | 65.1% |
| 2015-16 | 73.7% | 59.7% |
| 2014-15 | 72.6% | 57.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Coupeville Elementary School
Coupeville Elementary School's state test result (57.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coupeville Elementary School this school | 492 | 43.9% | 57.6% |
| Monte Cristo Elementary Granite Falls | 502 | 43.6% | 34.3% |
| Happy Valley Elementary School Bellingham | 455 | 45.5% | 50.3% |
| Windsor Elementary SPOKANE | 549 | 44.1% | 55.5% |
| Burley Glenwood Elementary PORT ORCHARD | 452 | 42.0% | 53.5% |
| North Fork Elementary School Woodland | 473 | 41.4% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Coupeville Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Island County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #297 of 936 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #441 of 1,103 ▼ 85 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #262 of 1,102 ▲ 7 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.1pp | #85 of 928 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #313 of 1,268 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #1,035 of 1,085 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #825 of 1,088 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #737 of 1,169 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.6% | #109 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
+60 (+14%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 44% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 50% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 47% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 33% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 34% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 22 | 18.9:1 | 41% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 24 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 23 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coupeville Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (441 to 492); teachers unchanged (26 to 26).
About Coupeville Elementary School
Coupeville Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Coupeville, Washington. School enrollment was 492 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students.
Coupeville Elementary School is in Coupeville School District, a district with 952 students across 4 schools.
Roughly 70% of students at Coupeville Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. Coupeville Elementary School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 26 full-time equivalents, or about 19.0 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in Washington have 17.3:1, compared with 19.0:1 here. About 44% of students, or 216, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Island County average 41%.
Measured against Washington public elementary schools, Coupeville Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Coupeville Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Washington schools: 57.6% actual against 50.8% predicted.
Federal survey data for Island County show that the median household income is $90,551, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Island County is home to 26 public schools and about 8,561 public school students.
The shortest distance from Coupeville Elementary School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Coupeville Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The school's 57.6% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Coupeville Elementary School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 14% from its 2020-21 level of 432. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.0:1) than in 2020-21 (16.0:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Coupeville Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Island County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,836
Census ACS
Median income
$90,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coupeville School District
- Coupeville High SchoolHigh · 256 students
- Coupeville Middle SchoolMiddle · 158 students
- Coupeville Open AcademyHigh · 46 students
- Island County Corrections Facility Ed ProgramHigh
- Island Juvenile Detention Education ProgramHigh
- Toddler Learning CenterElementary
Other schools in Coupeville
- Coupeville High SchoolHigh · 256 students
- Coupeville Middle SchoolMiddle · 158 students
- Coupeville Open AcademyHigh · 46 students
- Island County Corrections Facility Ed ProgramHigh
- Island Juvenile Detention Education ProgramHigh
Nearby schools
- Coupeville Middle School0.4 mi · 158
- Coupeville Open Academy0.4 mi · 46
- Coupeville High School0.4 mi · 256
- Broad View Elementary5.8 mi · 369
- Oak Harbor Intermediate School5.9 mi · 767
- Homeconnection6.0 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Coupeville Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Coupeville Elementary School?
Coupeville Elementary School enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Coupeville Elementary School serve?
Coupeville Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coupeville Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Coupeville Elementary School is approximately 19.0:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coupeville Elementary School?
At Coupeville Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Coupeville Elementary School public or private?
Coupeville Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Coupeville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.