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Loon Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

960^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Loon Lake Elementary School is a small, rural public school serving about 113 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in the Loon Lake School District, which is ranked in the lower third of districts statewide.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science consistently and substantially below Washington state averages. A key factor is that over 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need—this is one of the highest rates among all nearby schools. Interestingly, despite having the highest per-student spending in the area and very small class sizes, the school's academic results are the lowest when compared to neighboring schools like Chattaroy Elementary and Lake Spokane Elementary.

The most striking comparison is within its own district. The Loon Lake Homelink Program, located just a short distance away, achieves much higher test scores while spending less per student and having larger student-to-teacher ratios. This suggests that factors beyond funding and class size, such as instructional methods or program structure, heavily influence outcomes. For parents, this highlights a complex picture where the school invests significant resources to support its high-needs community, but those investments have not yet translated into stronger academic performance compared to local alternatives.

113

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,562

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 Maple Street
Loon Lake, WA 99148-9761

(509) 233-2212

District: Loon Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Two or more races:

14.2%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2012 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Washington avg48%

960^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Loon Lake School District

181^st of 247Loon Lake School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	960 of 1160	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1006 of 1168	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	928 of 1169	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	918 of 1169	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	708 of 1107	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	923 of 1130	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	1009 of 1053	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	994 of 1067	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	868 of 1106	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	896 of 1097	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.3	719 of 1092	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.0	727 of 1088	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.6	849 of 1072	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.4	886 of 1067	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	918 of 1069	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	779 of 1051	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.9	754 of 1031	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.4	486 of 1026	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	685 of 1013	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	703 of 1013	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	612 of 854	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	802 of 979	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	9.0	978 of 1009	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	891 of 1011	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	970 of 1031	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	952 of 1027	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2024)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science22%-27 vs state

Math20%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Loon Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4001 Maple Street	Loon Lake	99148	Stevens County	Loon Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 233-2212	113	10	10.8	84.1%	86 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (14.2%)	20.8	960^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.2%		17.7	1006^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.9%	46	22.2		22.2	36.4	46.2					34.0		23.1					19.6	69.2	84.6	76.9	76.9	76.9	84.6	76.9	76.9	84.6	84.6	$23,562	$2,252	$21,310
Loon Lake Homelink Program	Public	K-8	3999 Maple Street	Loon Lake	99148	Stevens County	Loon Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 233-8185	138	3	45.8	42.8%	108 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	43.3	637^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.1%		49.3	572^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	51.0%	65	50.0		43.5	56.0	53.9	50.0	38.5			51.9	36.0	46.2	42.9	30.8			39.2											$8,256	$03	$8,253
Springdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N 4th	Springdale	99173	Stevens County	Mary Walker School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 258-7357	227	14	16.4	83.7%	181 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.7%)	24.4	917^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.9%		6.6	1129^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.3%	212	20.0		20.0	39.4	37.5	22.0				32.1	60.6	37.5	15.0				36.2	47.8	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	52.2	65.2	60.9	52.2	52.2	$17,766	$3,133	$14,633
Valley School	Public	K-8	3034 Huffman Road	Valley	99181	Stevens County	Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 937-2413	166	17	9.8	61.4%	147 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.8%)	28.1	849^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.8%		15.5	1030^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.8%	181	56.3		43.5	25.0		50.0	27.8	38.5		30.8				22.2	38.5		16.7	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	69.6	60.9	60.9	60.9	$36,125	$2,555	$33,570
Columbia Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3030 Huffman Road	Valley	99181	Stevens County	Valley School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 937-4663	863	30	28.9	31.5%	478 (55.4%)	55 (6.4%)	154 (17.8%)	81 (9.4%)	13 (1.5%)	7 (0.8%)	75 (8.7%)	58.8	449^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.6	538^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.9%	89	47.4	66.7	56.3	60.7	59.4	57.9	75.9	54.8	61.1	61.3	55.6	34.4	31.6	55.2	37.5	42.9	42.0	64.6	72.3	73.9	73.9	73.9	70.8	75.4	67.7	70.8	70.8	$9,721	$00	$9,721
Arcadia Elementary	Public	3-5	E. 1120 "D" Street	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-5700	455	30	15.3	54.1%	404 (88.8%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	55.9	485^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.2%		63.2	407^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.2%	78	51.2		51.2	42.4	54.7	55.8				50.9	53.8	59.0	49.1				53.7											$15,851	$1,510	$14,341
Deer Park Elementary	Public	K-2	E. 1500 "D" Street	Deer Park	99006	Spokane County	Deer Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-5600	400	36	11.1	55.8%	355 (88.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)								(n/a)																		82.8	84.3	85.1	85.1	85.1	85.1	87.3	85.8	85.1	85.1	$18,607	$1,859	$16,748
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3802 East Deer Park-Milan Rd.	Chattaroy	99003	Spokane County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 464-8350	380	27	14.3	57.6%	326 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.3%)	57.8	459^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.4%		60.6	439^th of 1168 public elementary schools	62.4%	20	45.1		45.1	64.5	61.7	38.5				52.6	56.5	63.3	44.6				53.3	76.9	78.9	80.8	80.8	80.8	78.9	90.4	78.9	78.9	78.9	$15,783	$976	$14,807
Gess Elementary	Public	K-6	405 E Lincoln	Chewelah	99109	Stevens County	Chewelah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 685-6800	324	22	14.5	57.7%	286 (88.3%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	38.8	701^st of 1160 public elementary schools	39.6%		37.8	710^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.2%	9	58.8		58.8	36.4	31.3	54.2	51.9			44.4	50.9	29.0	28.6	37.3			37.6	63.3	71.4	77.6	77.6	77.6	63.3	79.6	75.5	63.3	63.3	$16,905	$2,583	$14,321
Lake Spokane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6015 Hwy 291	Nine Mile Falls	99026	Stevens County	Nine Mile Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 340-4040	461	30	15.3	34.5%	411 (89.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	68.3	331^st of 1160 public elementary schools	71.5%		60.4	441^st of 1168 public elementary schools	62.2%	110	56.1		56.1	60.0	61.7	63.6				61.6	70.6	65.4	34.9				58.6	82.3	82.3	87.1	87.1	87.1	82.3	85.5	87.1	82.3	82.3	$16,650	$1,727	$14,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Loon Lake Elementary School

Is Loon Lake Elementary School a good school?

Loon Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Loon Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Loon Lake Elementary School.

What district is Loon Lake Elementary School in?

Loon Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Loon Lake Elementary School?

Students at Loon Lake Elementary School are 76% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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