Trout Lake Elementary

Trout Lake Elementary operates as a very small elementary school in Trout Lake, Washington, part of Trout Lake School District. Current enrollment sits at 79 students spanning grades K through 4. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Trout Lake Elementary sits 79% smaller than that benchmark.

Trout Lake School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 209 students; Trout Lake Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Trout Lake Elementary shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Klickitat County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Trout Lake Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Klickitat County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Trout Lake Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Klickitat County indicate median household earnings sit near $71,042, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Trout Lake Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Klickitat County (combined enrollment of about 2,803 students).

Trout Lake School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Trout Lake Elementary comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.7%.

Trout Lake Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Trout Lake Elementary has fell 13%, going from 91 students in 2018 to 79 in 2025. The White share of enrollment rose from 82% to 94% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 10.9:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Trout Lake Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.