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What's the one class at Lee Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530231000321
Lee Elementary
1455 N. Baker Ave., East Wenatchee, WA 98802 · (509) 884-1497 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
331 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (72).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
50.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -12.4pp since 2014
Math
40.0%
WA avg 39.2% . -10.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 12 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 | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.5% | 40.7% |
| 2018-19 | 61.2% | 55.7% |
| 2017-18 | 59.9% | 52.8% |
| 2016-17 | 51.5% | 51.0% |
| 2015-16 | 62.5% | 59.4% |
| 2014-15 | 62.4% | 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 →
Schools most like Lee Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Elementary this school | 522 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Kenroy Elementary East Wenatchee | 530 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Columbia Ridge Elementary EPHRATA | 480 | 62.7% | 43.3% |
| Clovis Point Elementary School East Wenatchee | 511 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Park Orchard Elementary School Moses Lake | 454 | 64.3% | 42.9% |
| Grant Elementary School East Wenatchee | 534 | 62.7% | 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 Lee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #660 of 1,103 ▼ 44 | #5 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #508 of 1,102 ▼ 80 | #4 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #236 of 1,268 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #666 of 1,085 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #688 of 1,088 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #382 of 1,169 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #110 of 257 | 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
522
+128 (+32%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 63% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 70% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 32.5 | 16.6:1 | 72% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 70% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 63% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 74% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 72% (341) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 22 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 18 | 25.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (468 to 522); teachers unchanged (32 to 32).
About Lee Elementary
In East Wenatchee, Washington, part of Douglas County, Lee Elementary is an elementary school. It serves 522 students in kindergarten through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students.
Eastmont School District enrolls 5,930 students in 12 schools, including Lee Elementary.
Lee Elementary's enrollment is 50% Hispanic. Next come 46% White and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 36% Hispanic among all Douglas County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Lee Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Its 32 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.3:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 63%. Across public schools in Douglas County, the average is about the same, 63%.
In the county around the school, Douglas County, median household income is about $80,363, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 21 public schools operate in Douglas County, serving about 7,221 students.
The closest public school, Eastmont Junior High, is about 1.1 miles from Lee Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Lee Elementary in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 522, 32% above the 394 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 14.1 in 2020-21 to 16.3 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,366
Census ACS
Median income
$80,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eastmont School District
- Eastmont Senior HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Eastmont Junior HighMiddle · 687 students
- Sterling Junior High SchoolMiddle · 676 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Kenroy ElementaryElementary · 530 students
Other schools in East Wenatchee
- Eastmont Senior HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Eastmont Junior HighMiddle · 687 students
- Sterling Junior High SchoolMiddle · 676 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Kenroy ElementaryElementary · 530 students
Other Lee Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Lee Elementary. Lee Elementary is the 4th largest of the 13.
- Lee Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 780 students
- Lee Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 717 students
- Lee Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 581 students
- Lee Elementary SchoolCollege Park, GA · 438 students
- Lee Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 428 students
Nearby schools
- Eastmont Junior High1.1 mi · 687
- Pinnacles Prep Charter School1.1 mi · 234
- Cascade Elementary1.1 mi · 568
- Chelan County Juvenile Detention Center1.2 mi · 12
- Skill Source1.2 mi · 3
- Open Doors Re-Engagement1.2 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Lee ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lee Elementary?
Lee Elementary enrolls approximately 522 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Lee Elementary serve?
Lee Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Lee Elementary have?
Lee Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
How diverse is Lee Elementary?
Lee Elementary reports a student body of 46% White, 50% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lee Elementary?
Lee Elementary is overseen by Eastmont School District in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.