For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,522 students in Granite Falls School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Granite Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
6 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
2,326 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Granite Falls 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 increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
26 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
32 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
35 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,713 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
74%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
166
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
187
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,385 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,094
$18,857
Spending / Student
$14,385
$19,309
Best Granite Falls School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Way Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
702 N. Granite Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7719
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7719
Grades: PK-2
| 563 students
Rank: #22.
Monte Cristo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1201 100th St Ne
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7718
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7718
Grades: 3-6
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Granite Falls Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
405 North Alder Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7710
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7710
Grades: 6-8
| 489 students
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