Gess Elementary

E. 405 Lincoln, Chewelah WA, 99109 | Chewelah School District | 509-685-6800
  • grades KG-6
  • students 312
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Chewelah
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
46%Chewelah
54%Washington

Gess Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Chewelah School District" in Chewelah, WA. There are a total of 312 students and 20 teachers at Gess Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gess Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 2% higher than the Washington average.

Gess Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students312
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gess Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-49%
460-69%
540-49%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
460-69%
560-69%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gess Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 91.6% 90.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.1% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 5.3% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.4% 6.9% 3.1%

Chewelah demographics profile

StatisticChewelahWashingtonNational
Population2,6457,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89611791
Median age52.637.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English95%81%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Chewelah

IndexChewelahWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college52.7%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.8%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.1%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Gess Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.