Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE SALMON VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530981001665
Hulan L Whitson Elem
450 N Main Street, WHITE SALMON, WA 98672 · (509) 493-1560 · Klickitat County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Washington public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
161 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 18% larger than its 4th grade class (56).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within White Salmon Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +26.2pp since 2014
Math
54.4%
WA avg 51.2% . +15.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 44.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.6% | 35.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.9% | 46.6% |
| 2018-19 | 62.6% | 59.3% |
| 2017-18 | 41.1% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 55.9% | 51.4% |
| 2015-16 | 43.5% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.8% | 39.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
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
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
Schools most like Hulan L Whitson Elem
Hulan L Whitson Elem's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulan L Whitson Elem this school | 352 | 45.7% | 49.2% |
| Lincoln Elementary Ellensburg | 334 | 48.5% | 49.9% |
| Isom Elementary School LYNDEN | 413 | 46.5% | 54.9% |
| Mt. Stuart Elementary Ellensburg | 336 | 50.0% | 41.8% |
| Fryelands Elementary Monroe | 414 | 48.8% | 50.9% |
| Peshastin Dryden Elementary Peshastin | 283 | 45.2% | 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 Hulan L Whitson Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Klickitat County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #446 of 936 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #358 of 1,103 ▲ 183 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #443 of 1,102 ▲ 211 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #214 of 928 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #795 of 1,268 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #710 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #733 of 1,088 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #716 of 1,169 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #484 of 778 | N/A |
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
352
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 352 | 21.3 | 16.6:1 | 46% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 20.8 | 18.0:1 | 51% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 18.7 | 15.7:1 | 53% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 21 | 16.7:1 | 40% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 22 | 18.5:1 | 43% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | 50% (208) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 24 | 21.0:1 | 55% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 21 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 18 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hulan L Whitson Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (407 to 352); teachers down 3% (22 to 21.3).
About Hulan L Whitson Elem
Hulan L Whitson Elem is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in WHITE SALMON, Washington. There are 352 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 4.
Federal data list 5 schools in White Salmon Valley School District, with 1,078 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show Hulan L Whitson Elem is 63% White. The remaining shares are 30% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Klickitat County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 161 students, or 46%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 55% for public schools in Klickitat County.
On the allk12 Grade, Hulan L Whitson Elem lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Washington public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hulan L Whitson Elem is 49.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Klickitat County show that the median household earns about $71,042 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Klickitat County has 21 public schools with about 2,803 students, including Hulan L Whitson Elem.
Wayne M Henkle Middle School, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Hulan L Whitson Elem, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hulan L Whitson Elem is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Hulan L Whitson Elem in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 350 in 2020-21, 352 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Hulan L Whitson Elem community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Klickitat County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,411
Census ACS
Median income
$71,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
2,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White Salmon Valley School District
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Wayne M Henkle Middle SchoolMiddle · 167 students
- Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 163 students
- White Salmon AcademyHigh · 35 students
Other schools in WHITE SALMON
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 361 students
- Wayne M Henkle Middle SchoolMiddle · 167 students
- Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 163 students
- White Salmon AcademyHigh · 35 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne M Henkle Middle School0.8 mi · 167
- Wallace & Priscilla Stevenson Intermediate School0.8 mi · 163
- Columbia High School0.8 mi · 361
- White Salmon Academy0.8 mi · 35
- May Street Elementary School2.5 mi · 452
- Hood River Middle School2.7 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Hulan L Whitson ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Hulan L Whitson Elem?
Hulan L Whitson Elem enrolls approximately 352 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Hulan L Whitson Elem serve?
Hulan L Whitson Elem serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Hulan L Whitson Elem?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Hulan L Whitson Elem.
What is the student diversity at Hulan L Whitson Elem?
Student demographics at Hulan L Whitson Elem are roughly 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hulan L Whitson Elem in?
Hulan L Whitson Elem is part of White Salmon Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.