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Enrollment
638
Elementary
DISTRICT 559 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530096000170
VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 Pioneer Avenue, Cashmere, WA 98815 · (509) 782-2211 · Chelan County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
332 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (118).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Based on grade levels within CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
65.9%
WA avg 49.0% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
68.1%
WA avg 39.2% . +5.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 65.9% | 68.1% |
| 2021-22 | 69.2% | 73.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.2% | 74.3% |
| 2017-18 | 65.1% | 63.9% |
| 2016-17 | 57.4% | 63.4% |
| 2015-16 | 62.4% | 59.4% |
| 2014-15 | 59.6% | 62.7% |
% 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 VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 638 | 52.0% | N/A |
| Fisher Elementary School LYNDEN | 546 | 50.7% | 42.4% |
| Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK | 509 | 51.9% | N/A |
| John Campbell Primary School Selah | 492 | 56.7% | N/A |
| Cascade Elementary East Wenatchee | 568 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Tapteal Elementary School West Richland | 458 | 53.5% | 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 VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Chelan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #149 of 1,103 ▼ 47 | #1 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #214 of 1,102 ▼ 48 | #3 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 638 | #66 of 1,268 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #811 of 1,085 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #662 of 1,088 | #4 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.0% | #600 of 1,169 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #211 of 257 | N/A |
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
638
+22 (+4%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 638 | 37.6 | 17.0:1 | 52% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 39.7 | 15.4:1 | 51% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 40.4 | 14.1:1 | 44% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 43% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 37.4 | 16.6:1 | 47% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 52% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 26 | 21.0:1 | 56% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 30 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 24 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (620 to 638); teachers up 1% (37.4 to 37.6).
About VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school with an address in Cashmere, Washington. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 638 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 68% higher.
VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in a 3-school district, CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 1,677 students.
Roughly 56% of students at VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other groups make up 38% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 67% of Chelan County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.0:1, with 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 52% of enrollment. That is lower than the 61% average for public schools in Chelan County.
VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Chelan County, where the median household income is $82,381, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Chelan County has 42 other public schools.
The closest other public school is CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is up 4% from 2020-21, when VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 616 students, to 2024-25, when it had 638.
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Chelan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,172
Census ACS
Median income
$82,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
12,965 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 543 students
- CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 496 students
Other schools in Cashmere
- CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 543 students
- CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 496 students
Other Vale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Vale Elementary. VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Vale Elementary SchoolVale, OR · 438 students
Nearby schools
- CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 496
- CASHMERE HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 543
- Sunnyslope Elementary School6.6 mi · 292
- Peshastin Dryden Elementary7.0 mi · 283
- Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center7.6 mi · 8
- Valley Academy of Learning K-87.9 mi · 188
Frequently asked questions
About VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 638 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.0:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Chelan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.