Gess Elementary

Located at 405 E Lincoln, in Chewelah, Washington, Gess Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school that educates 324 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Chewelah School District.

Gess Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Chewelah School District, a district that serves 799 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Gess Elementary reports that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest comes out to 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Stevens County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gess Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.5%, the actual is 40.5%, a residual of -0.9 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Stevens County) records that the typical household earns roughly $69,327 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Stevens County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students), Gess Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jenkins Junior/Senior High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gess Elementary at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 34.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gess Elementary's enrollment has grew 4% since 2018, when it stood at 312 (now 324).

On allk12, members of the Gess Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.