Northport Elementary School

Northport Elementary School is a primary school of one-room-style scale in Northport, Washington, operated by Northport School District, works with 105 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 72% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Northport School District (185 students total), Northport Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Northport Elementary School logs that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Northport Elementary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Northport Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Stevens County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Northport Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 24.6%; this one delivers 51.9%, a residual of +27.3 points.

Across the wider county, Stevens County reports that median household income runs about $69,327, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Northport Elementary School is one of 41 public schools in Stevens County (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students).

Nearest neighbor: Northport High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Northport Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Northport Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.1%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 99 students in 2018 compared to 105 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Northport Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.