Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530132000235
Grantham Elementary
1253 Poplar St, Clarkston, WA 99403 · (509) 758-2503 · Asotin County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
216 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -16.3pp since 2014
Math
26.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 26.3% |
| 2021-22 | 26.9% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 34.3% | 27.3% |
| 2017-18 | 31.3% | 32.1% |
| 2016-17 | 28.6% | 36.3% |
| 2015-16 | 41.7% | 42.8% |
| 2014-15 | 44.4% | 36.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Grantham Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham Elementary this school | 252 | 85.7% | N/A |
| Springdale Elementary SPRINGDALE | 227 | 83.7% | 26.9% |
| Lidgerwood Elementary Spokane | 278 | 88.5% | 33.2% |
| Progress Elementary School Spokane Valley | 280 | 77.1% | 34.0% |
| Ness Elementary SPOKANE | 243 | 75.3% | 56.0% |
| Wallace Elementary Kelso | 333 | 85.0% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grantham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #944 of 1,103 ▲ 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #972 of 1,102 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #1,047 of 1,268 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #16 of 1,085 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.4% | #931 of 1,088 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.7% | #61 of 1,169 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #637 of 778 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
252
-26 (-9%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 252 | 21.7 | 11.6:1 | 86% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 20.8 | 13.4:1 | 87% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 21.8 | 13.9:1 | 86% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 80% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 87% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 86% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 88% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 23 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grantham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (270 to 252); teachers up 14% (19 to 21.7).
About Grantham Elementary
Grantham Elementary serves students in Clarkston, Washington, as a small elementary school. It reported 252 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Washington have about 380 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
Grantham Elementary is part of Clarkston School District, where 10 schools serve 2,495 students.
The student body at Grantham Elementary is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Asotin County, the White share is about 88%. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Grantham Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Grantham Elementary totals 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Washington, 17.3:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Grantham Elementary is about 86%. Among public schools in Asotin County, the average eligibility rate is 53%.
Asotin County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,283 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Asotin County number 12, with about 3,152 students.
Grantham Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Educational Opportunity Center, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Grantham Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Grantham Elementary falls in the Suburb: Small locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% decline, from 278 to 252. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 11.6:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Grantham Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Asotin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,467
Census ACS
Median income
$72,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,152 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clarkston School District
- Charles Francis Adams High SchoolHigh · 670 students
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Discovery Virtual SchoolCombined · 98 students
Other schools in Clarkston
- Charles Francis Adams High SchoolHigh · 670 students
- Heights ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 346 students
- Parkway ElementaryElementary · 330 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 290 students
- Discovery Virtual SchoolCombined · 98 students
Other Grantham Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Grantham Elementary. Grantham Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Grantham ElementaryGoldsboro, NC · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Educational Opportunity Center0.5 mi · 88
- Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement0.5 mi · 9
- Discovery Virtual School0.5 mi · 98
- Special Services0.5 mi · 54
- Charles Francis Adams High School0.8 mi · 670
- Parkway Elementary0.9 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Grantham ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Grantham Elementary?
Grantham Elementary enrolls approximately 252 students in grades KG-06.
Is Grantham Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grantham Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Grantham Elementary have?
Grantham Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Grantham Elementary?
Student demographics at Grantham Elementary are roughly 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Grantham Elementary public or private?
Grantham Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clarkston School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.