Royal School District

901 Ahlers Rd
Royal City, WA 99357-0486
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 902 students in Royal 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 Royal School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,761 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Royal 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)
#202 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Royal   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Royal   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.
44%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Royal   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.
36%
49%
80-84%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Royal   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,458 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
26%
# Black Students
n/a
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
298 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
17%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
143
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
164
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
132
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,180 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,552 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Royal   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
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Royal   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
$16,180
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Royal   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
$23,552
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Royal   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 Royal School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Rock Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Wildflower St Ne
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2206
Grades: PK-3
| 513 students
Rank: #22.
Royal Intermediate School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6261 Rd 12 Sw
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2226
Grades: 4-6
| 389 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,761 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 83%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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