Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOUTLE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530903002069
Toutle Lake Elementary
5050 Spirit Lake Hwy, Toutle, WA 98649 · (360) 274-6142 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
154 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Toutle Lake Elementary→Toutle Lake High School
Based on grade levels within Toutle Lake School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -0.1pp since 2014
Math
41.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 41.2% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 34.7% |
| 2018-19 | 60.8% | 53.9% |
| 2017-18 | 63.3% | 57.2% |
| 2016-17 | 64.1% | 58.3% |
| 2015-16 | 52.5% | 61.2% |
| 2014-15 | 48.4% | 51.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Toutle Lake Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toutle Lake Elementary this school | 365 | 42.2% | N/A |
| Methow Valley Elementary Winthrop | 368 | 42.7% | 50.1% |
| Weyerhaeuser Elementary Eatonville | 344 | 43.3% | 52.9% |
| Continuous Curriculum School SPOKANE VALLEY | 385 | 41.6% | 56.8% |
| Heights Elementary Clarkston | 358 | 43.6% | N/A |
| Asotin Elementary ASOTIN | 311 | 40.2% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary 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 Toutle Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #629 of 1,103 ▲ 121 | #8 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #556 of 1,102 ▼ 55 | #5 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #758 of 1,268 | #9 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #1,049 of 1,085 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #1,030 of 1,088 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #771 of 1,169 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #670 of 778 | #8 of 9 |
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
365
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 365 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 42% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 21 | 18.2:1 | 49% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 49% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 40% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 17.8 | 21.6:1 | 42% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 16 | 21.2:1 | 39% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 16 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 336 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toutle Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (385 to 365); teachers up 7% (17.8 to 19).
About Toutle Lake Elementary
The public elementary school Toutle Lake Elementary is located in Toutle, Washington. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 365 students.
District-wide, Toutle Lake School District has 2 schools and 673 students.
About 86% of the student body at Toutle Lake Elementary is White. The remaining students are 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 83% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 25% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 19.2:1. That is higher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 42%. For comparison, public schools in Cowlitz County average 58%.
Cowlitz County has these Census figures: the median household income is $76,531, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cowlitz County is home to 48 public schools and about 17,080 public school students.
The closest public school, Toutle Lake High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Toutle Lake Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
Toutle Lake Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Toutle Lake Elementary had 358 students in 2020-21 and 365 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.1:1 to 19.2:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Toutle Lake Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Toutle Lake School District
- Toutle Lake High SchoolHigh · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Toutle Lake High School0.0 mi · 308
- Castle Rock Elementary8.7 mi · 733
- Castle Rock Middle School8.8 mi · 316
- Castle Rock Virtual Academy8.9 mi · 13
- Castle Rock High School8.9 mi · 422
- Toledo Elementary School9.6 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Toutle Lake ElementaryHow many students attend Toutle Lake Elementary?
Toutle Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 365 students in grades KG-06.
Is Toutle Lake Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Toutle Lake Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Toutle Lake Elementary?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Toutle Lake Elementary.
How diverse is Toutle Lake Elementary?
Toutle Lake Elementary reports a student body of 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Toutle Lake Elementary in?
Toutle Lake Elementary is part of Toutle Lake School District.
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