Enrollment
131
Elementary
STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WA HE LUT INDIAN SCHOOL·NCES 590018500131
Wa He Lut Indian School
11110 Conine Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98513 · (360) 456-1311 · Thurston County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 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
8.2:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
128 students
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 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 38% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
0%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
Schools most like Wa He Lut Indian School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wa He Lut Indian School this school | 131 | 97.7% | N/A |
| Nespelem Elementary NESPELEM | 131 | 96.2% | N/A |
| Wellpinit Elementary School Wellpinit | 136 | 89.0% | 20.8% |
| Taholah Elementary & Middle School Taholah | 126 | 82.5% | 13.9% |
| Neah Bay Elementary School Neah Bay | 180 | 86.1% | N/A |
| Lummi Nation Tribal School Bellingham | 297 | 99.0% | 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 Wa He Lut Indian School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #1,147 of 1,268 | #42 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #2 of 1,169 | #1 of 43 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
131
-11 (-8%) vs 2017
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 | 131 | 16 | 8.2:1 | 98% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 124 | 19.3 | 6.4:1 | 98% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 128 | 12 | 10.7:1 | 98% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 142 | N/A | N/A | 100% (142) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wa He Lut Indian School.
About Wa He Lut Indian School
Among the schools in Olympia, Washington, is Wa He Lut Indian School, a very small elementary school. Its enrollment is 131 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 66% below average.
Wa He Lut Indian School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The share of students at Wa He Lut Indian School who are Native American is 100%. A diversity index of 0% means there is a 0% chance two randomly chosen students at Wa He Lut Indian School are from different groups.
The school had 16 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. The school reported 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 55 points above the 43% average for public schools in Thurston County.
The county, Thurston County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $96,563, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Counting Wa He Lut Indian School, Thurston County has 86 public schools.
Wa He Lut Indian School's closest public school neighbor is Meadows Elementary, about 2.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment fell 8% from 2017-18 to 2024-25.
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Thurston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
299,067
Census ACS
Median income
$96,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
44,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Olympia
- Olympia High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,322 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Griffin SchoolElementary · 585 students
- East Olympia ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Meadows Elementary2.2 mi · 765
- River Ridge High School2.4 mi · 1,547
- Salish Middle School2.7 mi · 745
- Nisqually Middle School3.3 mi · 789
- Pioneer Middle3.4 mi · 758
- Olympic View Elementary3.6 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Wa He Lut Indian SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wa He Lut Indian School?
Wa He Lut Indian School enrolls approximately 131 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Wa He Lut Indian School serve?
Wa He Lut Indian School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Wa He Lut Indian School?
Approximately 8.2:1 students per teacher at Wa He Lut Indian School.
How diverse is Wa He Lut Indian School?
Wa He Lut Indian School reports a student body of .
Who oversees Wa He Lut Indian School?
Wa He Lut Indian School is overseen by Wa He Lut Indian School in Thurston County.
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