For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,125 students in Elma 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 Elma School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,695 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elma 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
26%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
65%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,592 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,696 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,592
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,696
$19,247
Best Elma School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elma Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1235 Monte-elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Gr: PK-5 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Elma Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
805 West Main
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2237
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2237
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
705 W Waldrip
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-5086
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-5086
Gr: K-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 60:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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