Skamania Elementary

As a micro-enrollment elementary school in Skamania, Washington, Skamania Elementary serves 108 students from grades K through 8, overseen by Skamania School District. That puts it 72% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Skamania Elementary is a school of Skamania School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Skamania Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Skamania Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.1%; this one delivers 45.9%.

In the broader community, Skamania County reports that median household income runs about $93,265, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Skamania County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,794 students), of which Skamania Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Cascade Locks School, roughly 8.3 miles away. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Skamania Elementary at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Skamania Elementary has expanded 24%, going from 87 students in 2018 to 108 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 87% to 70% over that span.

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