Hofstetter Elementary

Set in Colville, Washington, Hofstetter Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school, run under Colville School District. It teaches 407 students across grades K through 2.

Colville School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,737 students; Hofstetter Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Hofstetter Elementary logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Stevens County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Hofstetter Elementary lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 62% of students at Hofstetter Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, census data for Stevens County shows median household earnings sit near $69,327, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stevens County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students), Hofstetter Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Panorama School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 5%: 387 students in 2018 compared to 407 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 90% to 85%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.