Rock Island Elementary

Located at 5645 Rock Island Road, in Rock Island, Washington, Rock Island Elementary is a small elementary-level community that hosts 288 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Eastmont School District. Enrollment runs roughly 24% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

Rock Island Elementary is one of 12 schools operated by Eastmont School District, a district that enrolls 5,930 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Rock Island Elementary lists that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 23% White. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Douglas County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Douglas County shows median household income runs about $80,363, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,221 students), Rock Island Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Clovis Point Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 29%: 223 students in 2018 compared to 288 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 71% to 76%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Rock Island Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.