Summary:
ZIP code 98951 includes five elementary programs in Wapato, all part of the Wapato School District, serving grades prekindergarten through fifth grade. Four are traditional elementary schools, while Wapato Online Academy K-5 is a very small online program with six students. The schools serve an area with substantial economic need: reported free- or reduced-price lunch rates range from 81.42% to 91.79% at the traditional schools.
Among schools with available academic results, Satus Elementary is the strongest performer. In 2025–2026, it reported proficiency rates of 32.28% in English language arts, 29.68% in math, and 23.81% in science, exceeding both Adams Elementary and district averages in all three subjects. Adams reported 20.29% proficiency in ELA, 16.29% in math, and 12.12% in science. Both schools remain below Washington state averages, and fifth-grade math is a notable weakness at each: 25.71% proficiency at Satus and 10.89% at Adams. Satus’s statewide ranking was also somewhat better recently, although both schools ranked near the bottom statewide.
The other schools stand out mainly in available resource measures, but their test results were not supplied, so they cannot be fairly ranked academically. Camas Elementary is the largest traditional school, with 452 students, and has the highest spending per student at $21,991. Simcoe Elementary School has the lowest student-teacher ratio, at 13.3, and the highest reported free- or reduced-price lunch rate. Traditional-school spending averages about $20,851 per student, but higher spending or lower ratios cannot be linked to stronger outcomes from the available information. Overall, Satus appears to be the best academic choice among schools with reported results, while families comparing the other programs should seek current achievement data and information about each school’s services.
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