Enrollment
118
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATEROS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530660000974
Pateros Elementary
344 W BEACH ST., PATEROS, WA 98846 · (509) 923-2343 · Okanogan County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
77 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 82% larger than its 6th grade class (11).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Pateros Elementary→Pateros High School
Based on grade levels within Pateros School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
WA avg 58.4% . -3.4pp since 2014
Math
48.5%
WA avg 51.2% . +8.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 46.9% |
| 2022-23 | 37.5% | 42.2% |
| 2021-22 | 56.4% | 47.4% |
| 2018-19 | 60.4% | 50.5% |
| 2017-18 | 51.9% | 45.4% |
| 2016-17 | 35.6% | 42.0% |
| 2015-16 | 44.6% | 48.8% |
| 2014-15 | 48.8% | 39.5% |
% 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Pateros Elementary
Pateros Elementary's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pateros Elementary this school | 118 | 65.3% | 45.4% |
| Prescott Elementary School PRESCOTT | 139 | 66.2% | 45.8% |
| Lind Elementary School Lind | 82 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Dallesport Elementary Dallesport | 91 | 64.8% | 31.9% |
| Oakville Elementary OAKVILLE | 157 | 66.9% | 29.7% |
| Mesa Elem Mesa | 220 | 69.1% | 35.9% |
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 Pateros Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Okanogan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #513 of 936 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #474 of 1,103 ▲ 23 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #615 of 1,102 ▼ 53 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #143 of 928 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #1,157 of 1,268 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #350 of 1,169 | #9 of 10 |
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
118
-24 (-17%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 155
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 118 | 7.9 | 15.0:1 | 65% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 9.3 | 13.0:1 | 68% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 129 | 10.5 | 12.3:1 | 68% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | 62% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | 9.5 | 18.5:1 | 67% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 67% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 10 | 15.5:1 | 77% (119) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 155 | 8 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pateros Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (176 to 118); teachers down 17% (9.5 to 7.9).
About Pateros Elementary
Pateros Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in PATEROS, Washington. Enrollment is 118 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 6. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 69% lower.
Pateros School District is the district for Pateros Elementary. It has 2 schools and 231 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Pateros Elementary is Hispanic (49%). Smaller groups are 45% White and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Okanogan County is roughly 21% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Pateros Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1 at Pateros Elementary, with 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 65%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pateros Elementary is 36.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.4%.
Okanogan County has about 43,425 residents, and median household income is about $63,207, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Federal data list 38 public schools in Okanogan County, with a combined enrollment of about 11,538.
The closest other public school is Pateros High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 5 nearby schools with scores, Pateros Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Pateros Elementary as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 118 was 17% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 142.
Community posts for Pateros Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Pateros School District
- Pateros High SchoolHigh · 113 students
- Pateros Alternative SchoolCombined
Other schools in PATEROS
- Pateros High SchoolHigh · 113 students
- Pateros Alternative SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Pateros High School0.0 mi · 113
- Brewster High School6.2 mi · 339
- Brewster Middle School6.3 mi · 224
- Brewster Elementary School6.3 mi · 425
- Brewster Alternative School6.6 mi · 13
- Bridgeport High School11.1 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Pateros ElementaryHow many students attend Pateros Elementary?
Pateros Elementary enrolls approximately 118 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pateros Elementary serve?
Pateros Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Pateros Elementary have?
Pateros Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
How diverse is Pateros Elementary?
Pateros Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pateros Elementary?
Pateros Elementary is overseen by Pateros School District in Okanogan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.