Elk Plain Head Start

Set in Spanaway, Washington, Elk Plain Head Start is a rural-scale elementary campus, part of Bethel School District. It serves 37 students across grade pre-K. That puts it 90% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Bethel School District runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 21,732 students. Elk Plain Head Start is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Elk Plain Head Start lists that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 16% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roughly 92% of students at Elk Plain Head Start qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, the Washington average runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.