Decatur Elementary

Located at Decatur Island, in Anacortes, Washington, Decatur Elementary is a tiny K-5 school that hosts 3 students (grades K through 8), part of Lopez School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Decatur Elementary sits 99% below that benchmark.

Lopez School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 205 students. Decatur Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Decatur Elementary records that multiracial students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder is composed of 33% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Decatur Elementary reports 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.6:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Juan County shows median household income runs about $84,800, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Juan County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,817 students), Decatur Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Lopez Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Decatur Elementary.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Decatur Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 3 (now 3). Over the same period, the White share fell from 67% to 33%.

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