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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 3 public middle schools serving 732 students in Shelton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
4,527 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
16,189 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.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
# American Indian Students
142 Students
5,703 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,853 Students
73,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
25%
# Black Students
36 Students
13,426 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,144 Students
148,736 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
3,970 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
26,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
124
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
278
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
476
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
441
8,145
# Students in 11th Grade:
418
8,299
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
9,339
# 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.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,154
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,750
$19,246
Best Shelton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakland Bay Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Shelton Springs Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7991
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7991
Grades: 7-8
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
Choice Middle And High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
807 W. Pine St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Grades: 7-12
| 177 students
Rank: n/an/a
411 N. 5th St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students
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