Grainger Elementary

Grainger Elementary is a primary school of mid-sized scale in Okanogan, Washington, run under Okanogan School District, teacheing 404 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 6 schools in Okanogan School District (1,041 students total), Grainger Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Grainger Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 34% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Okanogan County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Grainger Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Grainger Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Okanogan County put the typical household earns roughly $63,207 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Okanogan County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,538 students), Grainger Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Okanogan Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grainger Elementary at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 39.7%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Grainger Elementary's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 404). Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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