Elma School District

1235 Monte Elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541-9038
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 695 students in Elma School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 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 34% 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
801 Schools
# Students
1,695 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
17,799 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.
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
26%
# Black Students
14 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,106 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
65%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
108
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
151
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
160
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
148
580
# 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.
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
$14,592
$18,796
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
$15,696
$19,246
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elma Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1235 Monte-elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,695 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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