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Nespelem Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

131

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,078

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 Schoolhouse Loop Rd
Nespelem, WA 99155-0291

(509) 634-4541

District: Nespelem School District

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

83.2%

Two or more races:

10.7%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2008 → 2nd in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (17% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

Washington avg61%

Not ranked this year

Nespelem Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	5.1	1031 of 1054	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	1038 of 1056	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1044 of 1053	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	1013 of 1067	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	976 of 1106	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	1080 of 1097	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	1067 of 1092	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.1	1034 of 1088	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	1057 of 1072	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	950 of 1067	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	1040 of 1069	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	949 of 1051	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.9	1026 of 1031	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.4	1019 of 1026	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	9.6	820 of 835	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	2.6	507 of 512	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.4	435 of 445	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.8	479 of 492	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.3	481 of 483	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	457 of 476	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.7	452 of 466	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.9	425 of 463	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	431 of 449	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.4	402 of 425	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.4	414 of 421	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	6.0	442 of 448	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Native American (2019)27th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)1st percentile~ school

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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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Nespelem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	229 Schoolhouse Loop Rd	Nespelem	99155	Okanogan County	Nespelem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 634-4541	131	11	11.7	96.2%	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.7%)								(n/a)												86.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	86.7	93.3	93.3	86.7	86.7	$43,078	$5,540	$37,538
Lake Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	503 Crest Dr	Coulee Dam	99116	Okanogan County	Grand Coulee Dam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 633-0730	354	24	15.0	75.1%	106 (29.9%)	4 (1.1%)	52 (14.7%)	1 (0.3%)	128 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.2%)	10.2	1089^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.2	1097^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.1%	8	28.6	28.6	25.5	16.7	39.0	19.6	24.9	31.5	14.3	20.0	18.4	76.9	82.7	88.5	88.5	88.5	84.6	88.5	86.5	84.6	84.6	$18,840	$1,730	$17,110
Keller Elementary School	Public	K-6	17 S. School Rd.	Keller	99140	Ferry County	Keller School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 634-4325	40	3	13.3	75.0%	2 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																						$37,631	$5,031	$32,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Nespelem Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nespelem Elementary?

Students at Nespelem Elementary are 83% American Indian, 11% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Nespelem Elementary in?

Nespelem School District

How many students attend Nespelem Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Nespelem Elementary.

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