Enrollment
46
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOODLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 531005001684
Yale Elementary
11842 Lewis River Road, Ariel, WA 98603 · (360) 841-2950 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
17 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 12 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 13% |
Student demographics
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
Yale Elementary→Woodland Middle School
Based on grade levels within Woodland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -12.1pp since 2014
Math
63.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 54.5% | 63.6% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 68.4% |
| 2018-19 | 73.7% | 36.8% |
| 2017-18 | 54.5% | 54.5% |
| 2015-16 | 71.4% | 76.2% |
| 2014-15 | 66.7% | 64.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Yale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #1,216 of 1,268 | #21 of 21 |
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. 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
46
+2 (+5%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 49
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 46 | 3.4 | 13.7:1 | 37% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 3.3 | 12.1:1 | 50% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 3.2 | 17.1:1 | 50% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 2 | 22.0:1 | 34% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 3 | 13.3:1 | 35% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 37 | 3 | 12.3:1 | 51% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 37 | 2 | 18.5:1 | 51% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 38 | 2 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 49 | 2 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (40 to 46); teachers up 11% (3 to 3.4).
About Yale Elementary
Families in Ariel, Washington, are served by Yale Elementary, a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 46 students in kindergarten through 4. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 88% lower.
Woodland School District is made up of 7 schools with 2,429 students in all.
Yale Elementary's enrollment is 83% White. Next come 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White.
Teachers at Yale Elementary total 3.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. That is 3.6 students per teacher below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 37%. Among public schools in Cowlitz County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
County data help place the school in context: in Cowlitz County, the median household income is $76,531, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Cowlitz County has 48 public schools and roughly 17,080 students.
Amboy Middle School is the closest public school, about 6.5 miles away in a straight line. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3.
NCES assigns Yale Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 5% from its 2020-21 level of 44. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.0:1 to 13.7:1.
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Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Woodland School District
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 739 students
- Woodland High SchoolHigh · 667 students
- North Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Woodland Alternative SchoolHigh · 96 students
- Lewis River AcademyCombined · 43 students
Other Yale Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Yale Elementary. Yale Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Yale Elementary SchoolAURORA, CO · 492 students
- Yale Elementary SchoolRICHARDSON, TX · 429 students
- Yale Elementary SchoolYALE, MI · 329 students
- Yale Elementary SchoolYale, OK · 167 students
Nearby schools
- Amboy Middle School6.5 mi · 500
- Green Mountain School8.3 mi · 163
- Yacolt Primary9.0 mi · 747
- La Center Middle School16.0 mi · 441
- La Center Academy16.1 mi · 38
- La Center High School16.1 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About Yale ElementaryHow many students attend Yale Elementary?
Yale Elementary enrolls approximately 46 students in grades KG-04.
Is Yale Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yale Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Yale Elementary have?
Yale Elementary employs 3 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Yale Elementary?
Student demographics at Yale Elementary are roughly 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Yale Elementary in?
Yale Elementary is part of Woodland School District.
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