Selkirk Elementary School

Located at 219 Park Avenue, in Metaline Falls, Washington, Selkirk Elementary School is a very small elementary school that instructs 124 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Selkirk School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Within Selkirk School District, which oversees 3 schools and 252 students, Selkirk Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Selkirk Elementary School records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, Selkirk Elementary School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. 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, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Selkirk 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 33.1%; this one delivers 48.1%, a residual of +15.0 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Pend Oreille County put median household earnings sit near $67,436, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Pend Oreille County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,825 students), of which Selkirk Elementary School is one.

Selkirk High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Selkirk Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Selkirk Elementary School at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.9%.

Selkirk Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Selkirk Elementary School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 127 (now 124). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 3% to 13%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.