Elementary Schools in Palouse School District

Summary:

Palouse School District in Washington serves its community with one elementary school, Palouse Elementary, educating approximately 100 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in a rural setting.

This small school is a standout for its strong academic results, particularly in mathematics, where student proficiency significantly outpaces the state average. The school has shown impressive and consistent improvement over the last three years, climbing in statewide rankings from the 42nd to the 70th percentile. It benefits from a very low student-to-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, resources that appear to support its students effectively.

While performance is strong overall, there is a notable drop in math scores between 4th and 5th grade, which may indicate a specific challenge during that transition. Compared to the broader Palouse School District, the elementary school excels in math but is slightly behind in English Language Arts, suggesting areas for potential collaboration. For families, Palouse Elementary represents a small, resource-rich school that is on a clear upward trajectory of academic success.

District Detail

600 E Alder St
Palouse, WA 99161-8780

(509) 878-1921

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 191

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Math (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 878-1921	100	10	10.4	47.0%	83 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	67.6	344^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.3%		59.3	455^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.0%	111	52.6	52.6	69.2	52.6	66.7	76.9	47.4	68.9	$23,483	$1,583	$21,900

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garfield School District	0 mi	3
Pullman School District	12.65 mi	6	20^th
Colfax School District	13.74 mi	2	31^st
Steptoe School District	14.71 mi	1
Oakesdale School District	16.9 mi	2	80^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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