Trout Lake Elementary

Trout Lake Elementary serves 76 students in kindergarten through fourth grade in Trout Lake, Washington. It operates as a regular public school, and with a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1, classes stay small. The school's performance record makes a strong case that the structure delivers results.

The school earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — an Exceptional designation built on a 9.1 academic score and a 9.2 growth score. That growth score is especially telling: it measures how rapidly students advance relative to peers across the state, not just where they place on a single test. Trout Lake Elementary ranks #18 out of 2,225 public schools in Washington, outperforming 99% of the state.

For a regular public school with 76 students, that standing is extraordinary. Among Washington's 1,202 elementary schools, Trout Lake comes in at #17. Academic performance and growth both run at the top of the distribution here.

That consistency across two distinct measures — proficiency and trajectory — sets sustained high performers apart from single-year outliers, and Trout Lake holds both.

With an enrollment of 76 students, Trout Lake Elementary is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.

Located in a rural area, Trout Lake Elementary may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.