Shelton School District

700 S 1st St
Shelton, WA 98584-3602
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Shelton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,194 students in Shelton 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 Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
10 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
4,527 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Shelton 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 78% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#265 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Shelton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelton   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.
35%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelton   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.
32%
49%
78%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Shelton   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.69
# American Indian Students
142 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,853 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
26%
# Black Students
36 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,144 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
47%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
124
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
278
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
418
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,154 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 $16,750 is less 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
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Shelton   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
$76 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Shelton   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
$17,154
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Shelton   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
$16,750
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Shelton   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 Shelton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bordeaux Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
350 E. University Ave.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-3253
Grades: K-4
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
534 E. K St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8564
Grades: PK-4
| 647 students
Rank: #33.
Olympic Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
800 E K St
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 462-6671
Grades: 5-6
| 595 students
Rank: #44.
Evergreen Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 W. Franklin St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8281
Grades: PK-4
| 438 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,527 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 78% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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