Mattawa Elementary Pre-School

Mattawa Elementary Pre-School is a primary school of micro-enrollment scale in Mattawa, Washington, run under Wahluke School District, instructing 119 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 69% leaner than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Across the 8 schools in Wahluke School District (2,455 students total), Mattawa Elementary Pre-School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Mattawa Elementary Pre-School records that 100% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Grant County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $73,267 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Grant County's 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students), Mattawa Elementary Pre-School is one campus in the mix.

Developmental Pre-School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Mattawa Elementary Pre-School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 561%: 18 students in 2018 compared to 119 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.