Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 200 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEWELAH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530126000229
Gess Elementary
405 E Lincoln, Chewelah, WA 99109 · (509) 685-6800 · Stevens County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
187 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Gess Elementary→Jenkins Junior/Senior High
Based on grade levels within Chewelah School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
WA avg 58.4% . -0.8pp since 2014
Math
35.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
+12 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.5:1
% White
88%
was 88%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Stevens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,067
Census ACS
Median income
$69,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
7,726 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chewelah School District
- Jenkins Junior/Senior HighHigh · 322 students
- Quartzite LearningCombined · 113 students
- Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement ProgramHigh · 40 students
Other schools in Chewelah
- Jenkins Junior/Senior HighHigh · 322 students
- Quartzite LearningCombined · 113 students
- Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement ProgramHigh · 40 students
Nearby schools
- Jenkins Junior/Senior High0.2 mi · 322
- Quartzite Learning0.2 mi · 113
- Chewelah Open Doors Reengagement Program0.2 mi · 40
- Valley Early Learning Center7.7 mi · 47
- Columbia Virtual Academy7.7 mi · 863
- Valley School7.8 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Gess ElementaryHow many students attend Gess Elementary?
Gess Elementary enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-06.
Is Gess Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gess Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Gess Elementary have?
Gess Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Gess Elementary?
Student demographics at Gess Elementary are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Gess Elementary?
Gess Elementary is overseen by Chewelah School District in Stevens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.