Tonasket Elementary School

Tonasket Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school in TONASKET, Washington, run under Tonasket School District. The school caters to 476 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Tonasket Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Tonasket School District, a district that teaches 1,104 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Tonasket Elementary School logs that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 39% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Tonasket Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.3%; this one delivers 31.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Okanogan County put median household earnings sit near $63,207, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Okanogan County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,538 students), of which Tonasket Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Tonasket Choice High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Tonasket Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tonasket Elementary School at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 35.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tonasket Elementary School has contracted 10%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 476 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.