Waterville Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 115 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Waterville Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 115 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50% in WA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Waterville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

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Waterville Elementary School's student population of 115 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waterville Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	40
1	18
2	21
3	13
4	20

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Total Students

115 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School
2024	115
2023	116
2022	116
2021	134
2020	131
2019	131
2018	126
2017	126
2016	99
2015	89
2014	102
2013	112
2012	113
2011	112
2010	121
2009	128
2008	134
2007	133
2006	113
2005	134
2004	142
2003	128
2002	121
2001	148
2000	164
1999	181
1998	198
1997	196
1996	219
1995	222
1994	228
1993	208
1992	214
1991	183
1990	177
1989	168
1988	173

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School
2024	9
2023	10
2022	10
2021	9
2020	6
2019	6
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	8
2013	7
2012	8
2011	8
2010	6
2009	8
2008	8
2007	8
2006	9
2005	10
2004	10
2003	9
2002	8
2001	8
2000	8
1999	9
1998	11
1997	12
1996	11
1995	10
1994	8
1993	10
1992	10
1991	9

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School Calendar

School Motto

Cultivating leaders who T.H.R.I.V.E.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Waterville Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Waterville Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#703 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Waterville Elementary School
2023	#703
2022	#599
2021	#556
2019	#556
2018	#1212
2017	#1463
2016	#558
2015	#1808
2013	#1472
2012	#1611
2011	#1515

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40-44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2023	42%	41%	43%
2022	47%	40%	37%
2019	64%	50%	47%
2018	47%	51%	37%
2017	34%	51%	32%
2016	64%	51%	42%
2015	24%	49%	22%
2013	52%	64%	57%
2012	52%	63%	52%
2011	44%	60%	47%
2010	42%	54%	37%

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60-64%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2022	62%	53%	62%
2019	64%	61%	57%
2018	52%	61%	37%
2017	54%	61%	52%
2016	64%	62%	57%
2015	34%	56%	47%
2013	62%	73%	62%
2012	52%	72%	57%
2011	64%	70%	67%
2010	62%	70%	57%

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30-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2024	13:1	16:1
2023	12:1	17:1	12:1
2022	12:1	17:1	11:1
2021	15:1	17:1	13:1
2020	22:1	18:1	14:1
2019	22:1	18:1	14:1
2018	14:1	19:1	13:1
2017	14:1	19:1	13:1
2016	11:1	19:1	14:1
2015	11:1	18:1	13:1
2013	16:1	20:1	15:1
2012	14:1	20:1	14:1
2011	15:1	20:1	14:1
2010	21:1	19:1	15:1
2009	17:1	19:1	15:1
2008	16:1	19:1	16:1
2007	17:1	20:1	16:1
2006	13:1	20:1	15:1
2005	13:1	20:1	17:1
2004	14:1	19:1	16:1
2003	14:1	20:1	16:1
2002	15:1	20:1	16:1
2001	19:1	20:1	16:1
2000	21:1	20:1	17:1
1999	20:1	21:1	15:1
1998	18:1	20:1	16:1
1997	16:1	20:1	15:1
1996	19:1	21:1	16:1
1995	22:1	20:1	17:1
1994	28:1	20:1	19:1
1993	22:1	20:1	16:1
1992	22:1	21:1	18:1
1991	20:1	21:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2024	2%	1%
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	5%	1%	4%
2019	5%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	10%	1%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	3%	9%	1%
2007	3%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
1998	1%	7%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2024	19%	26%
2023	19%	26%	23%
2022	20%	25%	26%
2021	18%	25%	26%
2020	12%	24%	20%
2019	12%	24%	20%
2018	16%	23%	24%
2017	16%	23%	24%
2016	10%	22%	23%
2015	11%	22%	23%
2014	13%	21%	22%
2013	13%	20%	21%
2012	13%	20%	21%
2011	13%	18%	20%
2010	4%	16%	16%
2009	5%	16%	18%
2008	7%	15%	22%
2007	9%	14%	19%
2006	10%	14%	21%
2005	10%	13%	19%
2004	11%	12%	15%
2003	9%	12%	12%
2002	10%	11%	13%
2001	16%	10%	16%
2000	16%	10%	18%
1999	14%	9%	13%
1998	15%	9%	17%
1997	16%	8%	15%
1996	17%	8%	15%
1995	16%	7%	15%
1994	12%	7%	13%
1993	7%	6%	8%
1992	14%	6%	18%
1991	11%	6%	11%
1990	10%	5%	9%
1989	8%	5%	8%
1988	9%	4%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%

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White

78%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2024	78%	48%
2023	76%	49%	71%
2022	77%	50%	69%
2021	78%	51%	68%
2020	82%	53%	73%
2019	82%	53%	73%
2018	77%	55%	71%
2017	77%	55%	71%
2016	84%	56%	72%
2015	80%	57%	71%
2014	81%	58%	72%
2013	82%	59%	74%
2012	81%	60%	73%
2011	79%	63%	73%
2010	89%	64%	79%
2009	92%	65%	79%
2008	87%	66%	75%
2007	87%	68%	79%
2006	85%	69%	76%
2005	84%	70%	78%
2004	85%	71%	81%
2003	86%	71%	84%
2002	88%	73%	84%
2001	83%	74%	82%
2000	83%	75%	81%
1999	84%	76%	86%
1998	83%	76%	83%
1997	83%	77%	83%
1996	82%	78%	85%
1995	83%	79%	84%
1994	88%	80%	87%
1993	93%	81%	92%
1992	86%	81%	82%
1991	88%	82%	87%
1990	90%	83%	90%
1989	91%	84%	90%
1988	90%	84%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2024	0.36	0.69
2023	0.39	0.68	0.44
2022	0.37	0.68	0.46
2021	0.36	0.67	0.46
2020	0.31	0.65	0.42
2019	0.31	0.65	0.42
2018	0.38	0.64	0.44
2017	0.38	0.64	0.44
2016	0.29	0.63	0.43
2015	0.35	0.62	0.45
2014	0.33	0.61	0.43
2013	0.31	0.61	0.42
2012	0.33	0.60	0.43
2011	0.36	0.58	0.43
2010	0.21	0.56	0.36
2009	0.14	0.55	0.34
2008	0.24	0.54	0.39
2007	0.24	0.51	0.35
2006	0.26	0.49	0.37
2005	0.29	0.49	0.37
2004	0.27	0.48	0.33
2003	0.25	0.47	0.28
2002	0.22	0.45	0.27
2001	0.28	0.44	0.30
2000	0.29	0.42	0.31
1999	0.28	0.40	0.25
1998	0.28	0.40	0.29
1997	0.29	0.39	0.29
1996	0.30	0.39	0.26
1995	0.29	0.36	0.26
1994	0.21	0.35	0.23
1993	0.13	0.34	0.16
1992	0.24	0.33	0.31
1991	0.21	0.32	0.23
1990	0.18	0.31	0.18
1989	0.16	0.29	0.18
1988	0.18	0.29	0.20

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Eligible for

57%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2024	57%	49%
2023	40%	41%	44%
2022	34%	36%	40%
2021	28%	35%	37%
2020	49%	35%	44%
2019	49%	35%	44%
2018	51%	37%	47%
2017	51%	37%	47%
2016	42%	38%	46%
2015	49%	39%	47%
2014	52%	39%	48%
2013	54%	38%	52%
2012	44%	37%	48%
2011	46%	33%	48%
2010	36%	33%	40%
2009	37%	29%	40%
2008	30%	28%	35%
2007	30%	28%	37%
2006	40%	29%	41%
2005	37%	27%	38%
2004	37%	27%	35%

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Eligible for (22-23)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Waterville Elementary School	Washington	Waterville School District
2023	15%	8%	12%
2022	16%	7%	12%
2021	10%	7%	7%
2020	11%	8%	12%
2019	11%	8%	12%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	15%	7%	11%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	10%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	9%
2010	12%	8%	13%
2009	16%	9%	13%
2008	24%	9%	18%
2007	23%	9%	17%
2006	16%	8%	12%
2005	13%	9%	12%
2004	18%	9%	16%
2003	16%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waterville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waterville Elementary School's ranking?

Waterville Elementary School is ranked #703 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Waterville Elementary School?

115 students attend Waterville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Waterville Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Waterville Elementary School?

Waterville Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Waterville Elementary School offer ?

Waterville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Waterville Elementary School part of?

Waterville Elementary School is part of Waterville School District.

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