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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,290
Elementary
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OMAK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530622003282
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary
619 West Bartlett Ave, Omak, WA 98841 · (253) 591-6888 · Okanogan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,290 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
27.4:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
979 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 151 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 191 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 184 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 218 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 254 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 292 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (292).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
WA avg 58.4% . -14.5pp since 2014
Math
18.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -18.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 18.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 22.7% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 24.1% |
| 2021-22 | 32.3% | 23.6% |
| 2018-19 | 45.3% | 29.8% |
| 2017-18 | 45.1% | 27.7% |
| 2016-17 | 43.0% | 30.9% |
| 2015-16 | 43.6% | 34.2% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 37.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,290
-1,399 (-52%) vs 2020
+191% since 2010-11, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
27.4:1
was 36.8:1
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 | 1,290 | 47 | 27.4:1 | 76% (979) |
| 2023-24 | 1,318 | 47.8 | 27.6:1 | 63% (832) |
| 2022-23 | 1,409 | 69.3 | 20.3:1 | 61% (860) |
| 2020-21 | 2,689 | 73 | 36.8:1 | 40% (1,063) |
| 2017-18 | 1,129 | 44.2 | 25.6:1 | 52% (587) |
| 2015-16 | 1,434 | 45 | 31.9:1 | 32% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | 11 | 40.3:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (1,129 to 1,290); teachers up 6% (44.2 to 47).
About Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary is a large elementary school that serves part of Omak, Washington. The school enrolls 1,290 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 239% above average.
The district for Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary is Omak School District, with 8 schools and 5,873 students.
White students account for 48% of enrollment at Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary, more than any other group. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Okanogan County residents are about 64% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
With 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 27.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Roughly 76% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Okanogan County, median household income comes to about $63,207, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Okanogan County counts 38 public schools with about 11,538 students.
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area. Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 2,689 to 1,290. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. By 2024-25, the school had 27.4 students per teacher, compared with 36.8 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Okanogan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,425
Census ACS
Median income
$63,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Omak School District
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Omak High SchoolHigh · 442 students
- N Omak ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- E Omak ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Other schools in Omak
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak High SchoolHigh · 1,841 students
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,168 students
- Omak High SchoolHigh · 442 students
- N Omak ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- E Omak ElementaryElementary · 327 students
- Omak Middle SchoolMiddle · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School0.0 mi · 1,168
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School0.0 mi · 1,841
- Omak High School0.2 mi · 442
- Omak Middle School0.2 mi · 324
- Okanogan Alternative High School0.4 mi · 14
- Highlands1.0 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Virtual Academy Omak ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary enrolls approximately 1,290 students in grades KG-05.
Is Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary have?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.4:1.
How diverse is Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary in?
Washington Virtual Academy Omak Elementary is part of Omak School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.