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Grand Coulee Dam School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 377 students in Grand Coulee Dam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Grand Coulee Dam School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
771 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Grand Coulee Dam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#289 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.68
# American Indian Students
315 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
41%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
34,810 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
224 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
29%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
19%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
44
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
47
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
72
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
77
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,048 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,948 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,048
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,948
$19,309
Best Grand Coulee Dam School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
503 Crest Dr
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 633-0730
Coulee Dam, WA 99116
(509) 633-0730
Grades: PK-6
| 377 students
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