For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,972 students in Chehalis School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Chehalis School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
3,012 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Chehalis School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 307 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 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
635 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
25%
# Black Students
46 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,102 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
70%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
196
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
230
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
258
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
247
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,418 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,418
$19,309
Best Chehalis School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orin C Smith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1240 Bishop Rd
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7225
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7225
Grades: 3-5
| 665 students
Rank: #22.
Lewis County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1265 Sw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-3664
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-3664
Grades: 6-12
| 45 students
Rank: #33.
Chehalis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1060 Sw 20th Street
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7230
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7230
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: n/an/a
James W Lintott Elementary School
Magnet School
1220 Bishop Rd
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7215
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 807-7215
Grades: PK-2
| 617 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lewis County Juvenile Detention
Magnet School
1255 Sw Pacific St
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-0131
Chehalis, WA 98532
(360) 748-0131
Grades: 5-12
| 10 students
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