For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 407 students in Elma School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Elma School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
1,708 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Elma 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 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
18 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
424 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
25%
# Black Students
15 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,114 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
65%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
118
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,577 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,481
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,577
$19,309
Best Elma School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elma Middle School
Magnet 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
| 363 students
Rank: n/an/a
Eagle Virtual Sky Academy
Magnet School
705 W Waldrip
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-5086
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-5086
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
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