VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the sizable elementary campuss in Cashmere, Washington, operated by CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 638 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 68% above typical.

CASHMERE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,677 students. VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Chelan County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Chelan County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Around the school, Chelan County reports that median household earnings sit near $82,381, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Chelan County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,965 students), VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CASHMERE MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has rose 3% since 2018, when it stood at 620 (now 638). Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 38% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the VALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.