Enrollment
251
Combined
STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOUCHET SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530900001536
Touchet Elem & High School
90 CHAMPION STREET, TOUCHET, WA 99360 · (509) 394-2352 · Walla Walla County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 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
13.9:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
150 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 64% larger than its 8th grade class (22).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 68% · US 70%
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 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -11.8pp since 2014
Math
26.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.8% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 47.3% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.1% | 33.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.1% | 26.9% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 32.4% |
| 2016-17 | 36.2% | 33.9% |
| 2015-16 | 45.3% | 40.3% |
| 2014-15 | 49.6% | 32.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Touchet Elem & High School
Touchet Elem & High School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touchet Elem & High School this school | 251 | 59.8% | 38.6% |
| Kahlotus Elem & High KAHLOTUS | 59 | 64.4% | 47.5% |
| Hoquiam Homelink School Hoquiam | 107 | 64.5% | 17.3% |
| Mansfield Elem and High School MANSFIELD | 107 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Northwest Allprep Prosser | 112 | 56.3% | 20.8% |
| Clallam Bay High & Elementary Clallam Bay | 100 | 73.0% | N/A |
Matched among Washington K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Touchet Elem & High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #6 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #10 of 20 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #11 of 20 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.3pp | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #22 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #8 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #7 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #17 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.9% | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
251
+39 (+18%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 251 | 18.1 | 13.9:1 | 60% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 60% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 204 | 20 | 10.2:1 | 60% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 50% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 201 | 18.5 | 10.9:1 | 60% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 18 | 12.6:1 | 58% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 319 | 20 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 171 | 15 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Touchet Elem & High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (201 to 251); teachers down 2% (18.5 to 18.1).
About Touchet Elem & High School
Touchet Elem & High School is a medium-sized combined-grade school with an address in TOUCHET, Washington. School enrollment was 251 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 12. The average among combined schools in Washington is roughly 204 students; this school is 23% bigger than that.
Touchet School District is responsible for Touchet Elem & High School.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at Touchet Elem & High School. Other groups include 45% Hispanic. The county population is about 73% White. By the diversity index, Touchet Elem & High School comes in at 52%.
The school has about 13.9 students per teacher and 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 60%. Across public schools in Walla Walla County, the average is about the same, 63%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Touchet Elem & High School is -1.5 points: 38.6% actual, 40.1% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Walla Walla County, median household income is about $74,202, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Touchet Elem & High School is among the 33 public schools in Walla Walla County.
Of nearby public schools, Helix Charter School is the closest, at about 13.4 miles. Touchet Elem & High School comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 212 in 2020-21 and 251 in 2024-25, a gain of 39 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (11.2:1).
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Walla Walla County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,161
Census ACS
Median income
$74,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
8,516 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Helix Charter School13.4 mi · 190
- Ferndale Elementary School13.6 mi · 240
- College Place Open Doors Program13.7 mi · 13
- College Place High School13.7 mi · 486
- John Sager Middle School13.7 mi · 334
- Davis Elementary13.8 mi · 698
Frequently asked questions
About Touchet Elem & High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Touchet Elem & High School?
Touchet Elem & High School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Touchet Elem & High School serve?
Touchet Elem & High School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Touchet Elem & High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Touchet Elem & High School is approximately 13.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Touchet Elem & High School?
Touchet Elem & High School reports a student body of 53% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Touchet Elem & High School public or private?
Touchet Elem & High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Touchet School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.