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Loon Lake Homelink Program

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Loon Lake Homelink Program ranks 637 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Loon Lake Homelink Program is a unique, home-based K-8 public school serving 138 students in the rural Loon Lake School District, offering an alternative to traditional classroom education.

This program operates very differently from nearby schools, with a high student-to-teacher ratio reflecting its home-learning support model, and it spends significantly less per student—about one-third the cost of the district's own Loon Lake Elementary School. Academically, it performs close to the state average in English and outperforms its district by a wide margin in all subjects. Compared to other alternative programs like Columbia Virtual Academy, it serves a community with greater economic need while achieving moderately lower test scores.

While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it remains the higher-performing option within its district. The model shows particular strength in science and with certain grade levels, though math scores tend to dip in middle grades. Parents should note this home-based approach achieves reasonable academic results at a lower cost, but its effectiveness can vary, and it may not be the best fit for every student's learning style.

138

Students ?

45.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,256

Per pupil spending ?

42.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3999 Maple Street
Loon Lake, WA 99148

(509) 233-8185

District: Loon Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 46 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg25%

Washington avg48%

637^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2021

From top 44% (2021) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	637 of 1160	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	572 of 1168	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	593 of 1169	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	538 of 1169	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	484 of 1107	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	820 of 1092	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	782 of 1093	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	763 of 1007	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	823 of 1011	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	680 of 1031	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	526 of 943	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)25th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science43%-6 vs state

Math39%-3 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 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
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
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 Homelink Program

What is the racial makeup of Loon Lake Homelink Program?

Students at Loon Lake Homelink Program are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Loon Lake Homelink Program a good school?

Loon Lake Homelink Program ranks 637^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Loon Lake Homelink Program in?

Loon Lake School District

How many students attend Loon Lake Homelink Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Loon Lake Homelink Program.

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