Centralia School District

2320 Borst Ave
Centralia, WA 98531-0610
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,754 students in Centralia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Centralia School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,374 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Centralia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#259 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Centralia   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Centralia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centralia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
49%
75%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Centralia   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.69
# American Indian Students
25 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,372 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
26%
# Black Students
35 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,713 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
241
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
235
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,412 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Centralia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$52 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Centralia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,289
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Centralia   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,412
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Centralia   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Centralia School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
607 H Street
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7631
Grades: K-6
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Field Street
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7641
Grades: K-6
| 286 students
Rank: #33.
Fords Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1620 Harrison Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7633
Grades: K-6
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Oakview Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7638
Grades: K-6
| 343 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 West Summa
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7636
Grades: K-6
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,374 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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