Chimacum School District

91 W Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325-7731
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 459 students in Chimacum School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Chimacum School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
5 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
717 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Chimacum School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#219 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chimacum   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chimacum   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.
44%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chimacum   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.
40-44%
49%
75-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chimacum   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
25%
# Black Students
4 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
554 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
77%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
66
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
51
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
41
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
52
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,689 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,261 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chimacum   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
$15 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chimacum   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
$20,689
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chimacum   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
$21,261
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chimacum   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 Chimacum School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chimacum Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5855
Grades: 3-6
| 211 students
Rank: #22.
Pi Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5855
Grades: K-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chimacum Creek Primary School
Magnet School
313 Ness Corner Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5820
Grades: PK-2
| 191 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 717 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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