For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,125 students in Elma 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 Elma School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% 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
6 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,695 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Elma 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.69
# American Indian Students
22 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
26%
# Black Students
14 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,106 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
65%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
108
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,592 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,696 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,592
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,696
$19,246
Best Elma School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elma Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1235 Monte-elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
Rank: #22.
Elma Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 West Main
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2237
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2237
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: n/an/a
705 W Waldrip
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-5086
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-5086
Grades: K-12
| 60 students
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