Enrollment
129
Elementary
DISTRICT 128 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530960002192
Waterville Elementary
200 E Birch St, Waterville, WA 98858 · (509) 745-8583 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
69 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 35 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 15% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Waterville Elementary→Waterville High School
Based on grade levels within Waterville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.4%
WA avg 49.0% . +15.8pp since 2014
Math
41.9%
WA avg 39.2% . +18.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 51.4% | 41.9% |
| 2021-22 | 62.2% | 44.6% |
| 2018-19 | 61.4% | 60.3% |
| 2017-18 | 50.0% | 46.8% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 34.0% |
| 2015-16 | 59.5% | 62.8% |
| 2014-15 | 35.6% | 23.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Waterville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #606 of 1,103 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #478 of 1,102 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #1,149 of 1,268 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #566 of 1,169 | #8 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
129
-5 (-4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 129 | 7.7 | 16.8:1 | 53% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 9.1 | 12.7:1 | 57% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 9.7 | 12.0:1 | 54% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 9 | 14.9:1 | 38% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 9 | 14.9:1 | 60% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 99 | 9 | 11.0:1 | 58% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | 51% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 8 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 9 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterville Elementary.
About Waterville Elementary
Located in Waterville, Washington, Waterville Elementary is a very small elementary school. It reported 129 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students, which makes this school 66% below average.
Waterville School District counts 2 schools and 256 students, including Waterville Elementary.
The largest group at Waterville Elementary is White students, at 78%. Smaller groups are 17% Hispanic. County-wide, 61% of Douglas County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
Waterville Elementary has 7.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The school has 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Douglas County, the average eligibility rate is 63%.
The school is in Douglas County, where the median household earns about $80,363 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Douglas County, 21 public schools serve about 7,221 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Waterville High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within ten miles.
In the federal locale system, Waterville Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 5 students, from 134 to 129. Students per teacher increased from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 16.8 in 2024-25.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,366
Census ACS
Median income
$80,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterville School District
- Waterville High SchoolHigh · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Waterville High School0.0 mi · 127
- Orondo Elementary and Middle School6.8 mi · 124
- Entiat Middle and High School7.4 mi · 205
- Paul Rumburg Elementary7.4 mi · 231
- Chelan Middle School13.3 mi · 285
- Chelan High School13.3 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About Waterville ElementaryHow large is Waterville Elementary?
Waterville Elementary enrolls approximately 129 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Waterville Elementary serve?
Waterville Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Waterville Elementary?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Waterville Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Waterville Elementary?
Student demographics at Waterville Elementary are roughly 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Waterville Elementary in?
Waterville Elementary is part of Waterville School District.
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