The brief
An elementary school in Palisades, WA serving grades Pre-K – 6th.
Palisades Elementary School is listed in Palisades School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202619%
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 20% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98845; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026, multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $53,182
- Median home value
- $245,800
- Median rent
- $917/mo
- College educated
- 12.8%
- Homeownership
- 59.7%
- Poverty rate
- 8.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98845; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 1
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 942/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Palisades Elementary School serve?
Palisades Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Palisades Elementary School?
Palisades Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 26 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palisades Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Palisades Elementary School is 8.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Palisades Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Palisades Elementary School has 20% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Palisades Elementary School a charter school?
No, Palisades Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Palisades Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Palisades Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Palisades Elementary School?
65.4% of students at Palisades Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 26
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Free or reduced lunch
- 65.4%
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Douglas County
- Phone
- (509) 884-8071
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $34,115
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 98845)
- 163
- Area median age
- 50.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.