Elma School District

1235 Monte Elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541-9038
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 707 students in Elma School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Elma School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
1,708 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
17,378 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Elma   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elma   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.
47%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elma   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.
43%
49%
80-84%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Elma   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
30 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
424 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
26%
# Black Students
15 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,114 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
118
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
113
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
687
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Elma   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
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Elma   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
$14,481
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Elma   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
$15,577
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Elma   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 Elma School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elma Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1235 Monte-elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Grades: PK-5
| 707 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,708 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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