Enrollment
71
Combined
STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHTUCNA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530957001625
Washtucna Elementary/High School
730 East Booth Avenue, Washtucna, WA 99371 · (509) 646-3211 · Adams County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL71 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
6.4:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
52 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 13% |
Student demographics
27%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
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -29.2pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 29 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 33.3% | 28.9% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 29.3% |
| 2018-19 | 57.1% | 22.9% |
| 2017-18 | 46.7% | 26.7% |
| 2016-17 | 51.7% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 51.7% | 34.4% |
| 2014-15 | 62.5% | 33.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Washtucna Elementary/High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washtucna Elementary/High School this school | 71 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Mansfield Elem and High School MANSFIELD | 107 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Columbia High And Elementary Hunters | 121 | 76.0% | 38.5% |
| Easton School EASTON | 81 | 74.1% | 38.7% |
| Mary M. Knight School Elma | 184 | 65.8% | 30.7% |
| Hoquiam Homelink School Hoquiam | 107 | 64.5% | 17.3% |
Matched among Washington K-12 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 Washtucna Elementary/High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 71 | #76 of 116 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
71
+10 (+16%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 111
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 5.5:1
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 | 71 | 11.1 | 6.4:1 | 73% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 11.1 | 7.1:1 | 76% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 11 | 6.6:1 | 75% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 61 | 11 | 5.5:1 | 64% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 47 | 11.4 | 4.1:1 | 81% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 12 | 3.5:1 | 60% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 56 | 10 | 5.6:1 | 61% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 86 | 12 | 7.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 111 | 13 | 8.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washtucna Elementary/High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 51% (47 to 71); teachers down 3% (11.4 to 11.1).
About Washtucna Elementary/High School
Washtucna Elementary/High School serves students in Washtucna, Washington, as a very small school serving multiple grade levels. There are 71 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 12. Across combined schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 204.
Washtucna Elementary/High School is run by Washtucna School District.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at Washtucna Elementary/High School. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. In Adams County overall, about 43% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 6.4 students per teacher. Combined schools in Washington average 33.2:1, 26.8 more students per teacher than here. Of all students at Washtucna Elementary/High School, 73% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school is in Adams County, where the median household earns about $66,136 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Washtucna Elementary/High School shares Adams County with 16 other public schools.
A public school about 14.0 miles away, Kahlotus Elem & High, is the closest to Washtucna Elementary/High School.
NCES describes the area around Washtucna Elementary/High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 71 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 61.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,800
Census ACS
Median income
$66,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,324 students
Quick facts
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- Kahlotus Elem & High14.0 mi · 59
- Benge Elementary14.8 mi · 14
- Virtual Preparatory Academy of Washington18.6 mi · 748
- Starbuck School18.6 mi · 17
- Lacrosse Elementary School21.1 mi · 33
- Lacrosse High School21.1 mi · 28
Frequently asked questions
About Washtucna Elementary/High SchoolHow many students attend Washtucna Elementary/High School?
Washtucna Elementary/High School enrolls approximately 71 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Washtucna Elementary/High School serve?
Washtucna Elementary/High School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Washtucna Elementary/High School have?
Washtucna Elementary/High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.4:1.
How diverse is Washtucna Elementary/High School?
Washtucna Elementary/High School reports a student body of 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Washtucna Elementary/High School in?
Washtucna Elementary/High School is part of Washtucna School District.
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