Grant Elementary School

Grant Elementary School is a K-5 school of average-sized scale in East Wenatchee, Washington, one of the schools within Eastmont School District, hosting 534 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Grant Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Eastmont School District, a district that enrolls 5,930 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Grant Elementary School shows that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 41% White. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Douglas County indicate median household income runs about $80,363, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Douglas County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,221 students), of which Grant Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Clovis Point Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grant Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Grant Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 514 (now 534). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 51% to 56%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.