Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 196 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METHOW VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530502002526
Methow Valley Elementary
18 Twin Lakes Rd., Winthrop, WA 98862 · (509) 996-2186 · Okanogan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
157 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Methow Valley Elementary→Liberty Bell Jr Sr High
Based on grade levels within Methow 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
52.3%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.9pp since 2014
Math
44.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 43.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.3% | 42.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 26.7% |
| 2018-19 | 65.7% | 46.6% |
| 2017-18 | 56.9% | 46.3% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 47.7% |
| 2015-16 | 63.4% | 48.1% |
| 2014-15 | 63.2% | 48.9% |
% 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Methow Valley Elementary
Methow Valley Elementary's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methow Valley Elementary this school | 368 | 42.7% | 50.1% |
| Weyerhaeuser Elementary Eatonville | 344 | 43.3% | 52.9% |
| Continuous Curriculum School SPOKANE VALLEY | 385 | 41.6% | 56.8% |
| Toutle Lake Elementary Toutle | 365 | 42.2% | N/A |
| Heights Elementary Clarkston | 358 | 43.6% | N/A |
| Green Mountain Elementary BREMERTON | 360 | 38.6% | 54.3% |
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 Methow Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Okanogan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #429 of 936 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #544 of 1,103 ▲ 22 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #460 of 1,102 ▲ 59 | #1 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.1pp | #14 of 928 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #744 of 1,268 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #905 of 1,085 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #1,025 of 1,088 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #763 of 1,169 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #124 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
368
+25 (+7%) vs 2020
+30% since 2000-01, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 368 | 21.1 | 17.4:1 | 43% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 23.4 | 15.2:1 | 42% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 24.8 | 14.5:1 | 40% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 23 | 14.9:1 | 34% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 19.4 | 17.2:1 | 40% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 48% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 17 | 16.3:1 | 59% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 17 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Methow Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (334 to 368); teachers up 9% (19.4 to 21.1).
About Methow Valley Elementary
Methow Valley Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Winthrop, Washington, one of the schools in Methow Valley School District. The school reports 368 students in pre-K through 5.
The 4 schools of Methow Valley School District, including Methow Valley Elementary, enroll 785 students.
At Methow Valley Elementary, White students make up 85% of the student body. It is also 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Okanogan County's residents are about 64% White, 21 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Methow Valley Elementary comes in at 26%.
Dividing enrollment by its 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.4:1. Elementary schools in Washington have a similar average ratio of 17.3:1. Methow Valley Elementary reports 43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 72% for public schools in Okanogan County.
Test results at Methow Valley Elementary are 1.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.1% actual, 51.6% predicted).
County data help place the school in context: in Okanogan County, median household income is about $63,207, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Methow Valley Elementary is among the 38 public schools in Okanogan County.
Alternative Educational Experience is located less than a tenth of a mile from Methow Valley Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The school's 50.1% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 6 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The student count in 2024-25 was 368, 7% above the 343 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 17.4 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Methow Valley Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Okanogan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,425
Census ACS
Median income
$63,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Methow Valley School District
- Liberty Bell Jr Sr HighHigh · 356 students
- Methow Valley Independent Learning CenterHigh · 35 students
- Alternative Educational ExperienceCombined · 26 students
Other schools in Winthrop
- Liberty Bell Jr Sr HighHigh · 356 students
- Alternative Educational ExperienceCombined · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Alternative Educational Experience0.0 mi · 26
- Liberty Bell Jr Sr High0.2 mi · 356
- Methow Valley Independent Learning Center5.9 mi · 35
- Stehekin Elementary25.2 mi · 12
- Grainger Elementary26.9 mi · 404
- Okanogan High School27.2 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Methow Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Methow Valley Elementary?
Methow Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Methow Valley Elementary serve?
Methow Valley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Methow Valley Elementary?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Methow Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Methow Valley Elementary?
Methow Valley Elementary reports a student body of 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Methow Valley Elementary?
Methow Valley Elementary is overseen by Methow Valley School District in Okanogan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.