Gess Elementary Primary School
E. 405 Lincoln
Chewelah WA, 99109, Stevens County
Phone: 509-685-6800
Ranking: 
(784 out of 1,485, bottom 47%)*
(784 out of 1,485, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Chewelah School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | NA | NA | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 347 | 360 | 306 | 323 | 350 | 365 | 371 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 12.1% | 57 | 15.8% | 51 | 16.7% | 52 | 16.1% | 52 | 14.9% | 52 | 14.2% | 53 | 14.3% |
| Grade 1: | 54 | 15.6% | 43 | 11.9% | 47 | 15.4% | 52 | 16.1% | 48 | 13.7% | 55 | 15.1% | 62 | 16.7% |
| Grade 2: | 43 | 12.4% | 45 | 12.5% | 49 | 16.0% | 46 | 14.2% | 55 | 15.7% | 61 | 16.7% | 58 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 43 | 12.4% | 54 | 15.0% | 41 | 13.4% | 53 | 16.4% | 64 | 18.3% | 63 | 17.3% | 59 | 15.9% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 15.0% | 45 | 12.5% | 51 | 16.7% | 58 | 18.0% | 59 | 16.9% | 61 | 16.7% | 59 | 15.9% |
| Grade 5: | 48 | 13.8% | 50 | 13.9% | 59 | 19.3% | 55 | 17.0% | 64 | 18.3% | 63 | 17.3% | 74 | 19.9% |
| Grade 6: | 55 | 15.9% | 60 | 16.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 196 | 56.5% | 200 | 55.6% | 164 | 53.6% | 170 | 52.6% | 161 | 46.0% | 180 | 49.3% | 177 | 47.7% |
| Female: | 151 | 43.5% | 160 | 44.4% | 142 | 46.4% | 153 | 47.4% | 174 | 49.7% | 174 | 47.7% | 190 | 51.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 6 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 17 | 4.9% | 9 | 2.5% | 4 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.4% | 13 | 3.5% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| White: | 316 | 91.1% | 347 | 96.4% | 297 | 97.1% | 310 | 96.0% | 327 | 93.4% | 348 | 95.3% | 345 | 93.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 196 | 56.5% | 206 | 57.2% | 168 | 54.9% | 173 | 53.6% | 213 | 60.9% | 173 | 47.4% | 163 | 43.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 11.8% | 36 | 10.0% | 36 | 11.8% | 29 | 9.0% | 59 | 16.9% | 54 | 14.8% | 70 | 18.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 18.66 | 16.20 | 15.46 | 17.60 | 16.10 | 16.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MSP | ||||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 40.8% | 61.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 55.8% | 61.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 52.1% | 65.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 77.8% | 65.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 67.6% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 63.5% | 73.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 64.6% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.1% | 73.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 36.2% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 63.5% | 59.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 67.2% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 68.6% | 62.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 65.5% | 67.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 71.4% | 67.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 74.1% | 71.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 68.6% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 56.9% | 61% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.7% | 52.4% | 61.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 53.4% | 61.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 64.7% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 53.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 67.3% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 62.7% | 63.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 79.3% | 62.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 78.8% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 76.3% | 71% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 81.0% | 72.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 53.2% | 34% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77.4% | 55.6% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 82.8% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 81.0% | 66.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 67.2% | 59.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 75.4% | 71.4% |
| WASL | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 58.3% | 64.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 69.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 44.8% | 68.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 66.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 70.8% | 68.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 70.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 71.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54.2% | 59.9% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 58% | 60.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 49.3% | 58.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.4% | 57.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 56.7% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 52.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 72.9% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.4% | 79.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.8% | 81.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 81% | 76.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 68.3% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 67.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 56.3% | 55.8% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.3% | 57.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 49.3% | 60.3% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 55.7% | 60.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 62.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 60.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 54.3% | 55.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 59.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 69.4% | 61% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 74.3% | 76.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 71.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 83.3% | 75.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 85.2% | 73.9% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.7% | 28.2% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 40.7% | 35.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 38.6% | 35.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.3% | 40.3% | 36.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 58.3% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 44.9% |
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* Gess Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.