Starbuck School

Starbuck School operates as a very small elementary school in STARBUCK, Washington, overseen by Starbuck School District. Current enrollment sits at 17 students spanning grades K through 8. That puts it 96% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Starbuck School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 765 students; Starbuck School is among them.

Demographically, Starbuck School reports that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 18% multiracial. By comparison, Columbia County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Starbuck School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.3:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Starbuck School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Columbia County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,810, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Columbia County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,144 students), of which Starbuck School is one.

Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Starbuck School has contracted 26%, going from 23 students in 2018 to 17 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 91% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 4.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.