Enrollment
33
Elementary
DISTRICT 31 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LACROSSE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530415000647
Lacrosse Elementary School
111 Hill Ave, LaCrosse, WA 99143 · (509) 549-3591 · Whitman County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL33 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
15 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 8 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 18% |
Student demographics
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
Lacrosse Elementary School→Lacrosse High School
Based on grade levels within LaCrosse School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +18.3pp since 2014
Math
60.0%
WA avg 51.2% . +10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 68.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.8% | 41.7% |
| 2021-22 | 72.2% | 66.7% |
| 2018-19 | 73.3% | N/A |
| 2016-17 | 61.5% | 46.1% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 31.3% |
| 2014-15 | 41.7% | 50.0% |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 →
Where Lacrosse Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whitman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 33 | #1,236 of 1,268 | #13 of 13 |
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
33
-10 (-23%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 33 | 5.9 | 5.6:1 | 45% (15) |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 6.2 | 5.3:1 | 64% (21) |
| 2022-23 | 42 | 6.1 | 6.8:1 | 64% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 43 | 5 | 8.6:1 | 44% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 5 | 5.8:1 | 21% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 5 | 6.0:1 | 27% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 42% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 105 | 7 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lacrosse Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (29 to 33); teachers up 18% (5 to 5.9).
About Lacrosse Elementary School
Lacrosse Elementary School is a very small elementary school based in LaCrosse, Washington. It is open to students in kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 33 students. Elementary schools in Washington have about 380 students on average; enrollment here is 91% lower.
Besides Lacrosse Elementary School, LaCrosse School District runs 1 other school. The district enrolls 61 students.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Lacrosse Elementary School. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. In Whitman County overall, about 76% of residents are White.
Teacher count: 5.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 5.6:1. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average ratio is 17.3:1. Roughly 45% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.7% for Lacrosse Elementary School. The school posts 60.3%, 10.6 points above the prediction.
Census data for Whitman County show the median household earns about $55,406 a year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Lacrosse Elementary School, Whitman County has 28 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Lacrosse High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. On state test proficiency, Lacrosse Elementary School ranks 1st in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Lacrosse Elementary School falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school shrank from 43 students in 2020-21 to 33 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 8.6:1 in 2020-21 to 5.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Whitman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,003
Census ACS
Median income
$55,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lacrosse Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lacrosse Elementary. Lacrosse Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- LaCrosse ElementaryLa Crosse, VA · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Lacrosse High School0.0 mi · 28
- Endicott/St John Elem and Middle11.9 mi · 83
- Benge Elementary12.5 mi · 14
- Washtucna Elementary/High School21.1 mi · 71
- St John/Endicott High23.2 mi · 60
- St John Elementary23.2 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Lacrosse Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lacrosse Elementary School?
Lacrosse Elementary School enrolls approximately 33 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Lacrosse Elementary School serve?
Lacrosse Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lacrosse Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lacrosse Elementary School is approximately 5.6:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lacrosse Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lacrosse Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Lacrosse Elementary School public or private?
Lacrosse Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by LaCrosse School District.
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