Washington Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in WENATCHEE, Washington, Washington Elementary School educates 554 students from grades K through 5, part of Wenatchee School District. That puts it 46% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Within Wenatchee School District, which oversees 19 schools and 7,412 students, Washington Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Washington Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 46% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Chelan County as a whole is about 29% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Washington Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at Washington Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Washington Elementary School is one of 43 public schools in Chelan County (combined enrollment of about 12,965 students).

Nearest neighbor: Special Education School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Washington Elementary School.

Washington Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Washington Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 559 (now 554). The White share of enrollment declined from 60% to 46% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.