Waitsburg Elementary School

As a micro-enrollment elementary school in Waitsburg, Washington, Waitsburg Elementary School enrolls 148 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Waitsburg School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Waitsburg Elementary School sits 61% smaller than that benchmark.

Waitsburg School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 309 students; Waitsburg Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Waitsburg Elementary School shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 73%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.5:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Walla Walla County (around 63%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Waitsburg Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 63.5%, a residual of +15.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Walla Walla County put the typical household earns roughly $74,202 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Walla Walla County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,516 students), of which Waitsburg Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Preston Hall Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Waitsburg Elementary School comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 32.3%.

Waitsburg Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Waitsburg Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 15% since 2018, when it stood at 129 (now 148). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 74% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.