For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,808 students in Sequim School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Sequim School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
2,602 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Sequim School District, which is ranked within the top 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 72% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
# American Indian Students
41 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
42 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
365 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
21 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,937 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
74%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
174
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
210
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
203
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,965 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 $16,164 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,965
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,164
$19,309
Best Sequim School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greywolf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
171 Carlsborg Rd.
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3300
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3300
Grades: PK-5
| 524 students
Rank: #22.
Olympic Peninsula Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 N. 2nd Ave
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3403
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3403
Grades: K-12
| 94 students
Rank: #33.
Helen Haller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 W. Fir Street
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3200
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #44.
Sequim Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 W. Hendrickson Rd.
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3500
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #55.
Dungeness Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
503 N. Sequim Ave
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3403
Sequim, WA 98382
(360) 582-3403
Grades: K-12
| 81 students
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