The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOON LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530450000712

Loon Lake Elementary School

4001 Maple Street, Loon Lake, WA 99148 · (509) 233-2212 · Stevens County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Washington public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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

Enrollment
113
Elementary
DISTRICT 126 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
95 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1110%
Kindergarten1513%
Grade 11917%
Grade 21715%
Grade 3109%
Grade 41312%
Grade 51917%
Grade 698%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
8676%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
98%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Two+
1614%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
5952%
Female
5448%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Loon Lake Elementary School.
START A DISCUSSION

Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
34.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
19.6%
WA avg 51.2% . +3.3pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.0%19.6%
2023-2427.0%20.6%
2022-2320.6%14.3%
2021-2219.3%15.8%
2018-1938.8%31.3%
2017-1839.4%30.3%
2016-1736.1%32.8%
2015-1631.8%19.4%
2014-1528.6%16.4%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Loon Lake Elementary School

Loon Lake Elementary School's state test result (28.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Loon Lake Elementary School this school11384.1%28.6%
Summit Valley School
Addy
10886.1%34.2%
Northport Elementary School
Northport
10582.9%51.9%
Naselle-Grays River Valley Elementary
NASELLE
12771.7%44.5%
Selkirk Elementary School
Metaline Falls
12470.2%48.1%
West Valley Early Learning Center
Spokane Valley
9173.6%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 Loon Lake Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Stevens County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
28.6%#818 of 936#7 of 10
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.6%#1,042 of 1,103
▼ 27
#7 of 10
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#882 of 1,102
▲ 101
#5 of 10
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+9.3pp#98 of 928#2 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
113#1,159 of 1,268#10 of 15
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
84.1%#76 of 1,169#3 of 12
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 2024-25
Enrollment
113
+9 (+9%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 107
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511310.410.9:184% (95)
2023-2411410.111.3:184% (96)
2022-231189.612.3:181% (95)
2020-21104911.6:178% (81)
2017-181197.915.0:172% (86)
2015-16112716.0:182% (92)
2010-11127914.1:128% (36)
2000-01151916.8:1N/A
1990-91107426.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Loon Lake Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (119 to 113); teachers up 31% (7.9 to 10.4).

About Loon Lake Elementary School

Loon Lake, Washington, is home to Loon Lake Elementary School, a very small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 113 students. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 70% below average.

Within Loon Lake School District, Loon Lake Elementary School is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 251 students.

The largest group at Loon Lake Elementary School is White students, at 76%. Smaller groups are 14% multiracial and 8% Hispanic. County-wide, 85% of Stevens County residents are White. The diversity index for Loon Lake Elementary School is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

There are about 10.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Loon Lake Elementary School, which has 10.4. Elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1, 6.4 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Loon Lake Elementary School is about 84%. The rate at public schools in Stevens County averages 55%, lower than here.

On the allk12 Grade, Loon Lake Elementary School lands at C, ahead of 34% of Washington public elementary schools.

The model predicts 23.8% for a school in Washington with Loon Lake Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Loon Lake Elementary School posts 28.6%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Stevens County show that median household income comes to about $69,327, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stevens County counts 41 public schools with about 7,726 students.

Loon Lake Homelink Program sits about 0.1 miles from Loon Lake Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Loon Lake Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.

In the federal locale system, Loon Lake Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Loon Lake Elementary School had a net gain of 9 students, or 9%.

People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Stevens County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
48,067
Census ACS
Median income
$69,327
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
7,726 students

Quick facts

School name
Loon Lake Elementary School
District
Loon Lake School District
Address
4001 Maple Street, Loon Lake, WA 99148
Phone
(509) 233-2212
County
Stevens County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
113
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
10.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
95 (84%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530450000712
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Loon Lake School District
Other schools in Loon Lake
Other Loon Lake Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Loon Lake Elementary. Loon Lake Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Loon Lake Elementary School
How large is Loon Lake Elementary School?
Loon Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 113 students in grades PK-06.
Is Loon Lake Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Loon Lake Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loon Lake Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Loon Lake Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Loon Lake Elementary School?
Student demographics at Loon Lake Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Loon Lake Elementary School?
Loon Lake Elementary School is overseen by Loon Lake School District in Stevens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post