Waterville Elementary

Waterville Elementary is a minimally staffed elementary school in Waterville, Washington, one of the schools within Waterville School District. The school enrolls 129 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 66% below the state mean of about 380.

Within Waterville School District, which oversees 2 schools and 256 students, Waterville Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Waterville Elementary reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 53% of students at Waterville Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Douglas County's rate of about 63%.

Across the wider county, census data for Douglas County shows median household income runs about $80,363, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,221 students), of which Waterville Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Waterville High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 134 students in 2018 compared to 129 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Waterville Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.