Simcoe Elementary School

simcoe.wapatosd.org

370 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Simcoe Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Wapato School District school district, located in Wapato, WA with 370 students offering grade levels from KG to 02.

With 26 teachers, Simcoe Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

370

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Simcoe Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	303
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	4
American Indian	53

Hispanic
303 (81.9 %)
American Indian
53 (14.3 %)
White
5 (1.4 %)
Two or More
4 (1.1 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Wapato School District
Phone:	(509)877-5038
Website:	http://simcoe.wapatosd.org
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	370
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	280
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	22

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 124

Grade 1 142

Grade 2 104