Paul Rumburg Elementary

Paul Rumburg Elementary operates as a modestly sized elementary campus in ENTIAT, Washington, one of the schools within Entiat School District. Current enrollment sits at 231 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 39% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 2 schools in Entiat School District (436 students total), Paul Rumburg Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Paul Rumburg Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 34% White. The wider county runs roughly 29% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Chelan County's rate of about 61%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Chelan County) logs that median household income runs about $82,381, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Chelan County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,965 students), of which Paul Rumburg Elementary is one.

Entiat Middle and High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Paul Rumburg Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 52%: 152 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 38% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

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