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.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,289
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,412
$19,246
Best Centralia School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
607 H Street
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7631
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7631
Grades: K-6
| 289 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Field Street
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7641
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7641
Grades: K-6
| 286 students
Rank: #33.
Fords Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Harrison Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7633
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7633
Grades: K-6
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Oakview Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7638
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7638
Grades: K-6
| 343 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 West Summa
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7636
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7636
Grades: K-6
| 392 students
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