Enrollment
17
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STARBUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530840001427
Starbuck School
717 TUCANNON ST, STARBUCK, WA 99359 · (509) 399-2381 · Columbia County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL17 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
3 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 6% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardMath
23.5%
WA avg 39.2% . -30.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Washington average is about 39 of 100. Math scores are down about 30 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | N/A | 23.5% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 45.0% | N/A |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 47.1% | 52.9% |
| 2014-15 | 69.2% | 53.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Starbuck School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 17 | #1,253 of 1,268 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
17
-19 (-53%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 38
Student : Teacher
4.3:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17 | 4 | 4.3:1 | 18% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 3 | 7.7:1 | 26% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 4 | 5.0:1 | 15% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 4 | 9.0:1 | 58% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 18 | 2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 38 | 3 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Starbuck School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (23 to 17); teachers up 100% (2 to 4).
About Starbuck School
Starbuck School is a very small elementary school with its address in STARBUCK, Washington. Enrollment totals 17 students across kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 380.
The 2 schools in Starbuck School District enroll 765 students altogether, Starbuck School among them.
The student body at Starbuck School is 65% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 18% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%.
Its ratio of 4.3:1 is based on 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school is in Columbia County, where the median household earns about $71,810 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Starbuck School shares Columbia County with 5 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington, is the closest to Starbuck School.
Federal data place Starbuck School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 36 students at Starbuck School; in 2024-25, 17. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 9.0:1 in 2020-21 to 4.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,014
Census ACS
Median income
$71,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,144 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Starbuck School District
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of WashingtonCombined · 748 students
Other schools in STARBUCK
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of WashingtonCombined · 748 students
Nearby schools
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington0.0 mi · 748
- Dayton Elementary School15.5 mi · 185
- Dayton High School15.5 mi · 88
- Dayton Middle School15.5 mi · 93
- Dayton School District Alternative Program15.5 mi · 13
- Waitsburg High School17.3 mi · 87
Frequently asked questions
About Starbuck SchoolHow many students attend Starbuck School?
Starbuck School enrolls approximately 17 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Starbuck School serve?
Starbuck School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Starbuck School?
Approximately 4.3:1 students per teacher at Starbuck School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Starbuck School?
At Starbuck School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% Two or more.
What district is Starbuck School in?
Starbuck School is part of Starbuck School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.