Graham Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Graham Elementary School

10026 204th Street East
Graham, WA 98338

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Top 30%

Serving 596 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Graham Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30% in WA
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Graham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Graham Elementary School's student population of 596 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Graham Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	77
1	105
2	97
3	106
4	108
5	102

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Total Students

596 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School
2023	533
2022	460
2021	558
2020	710
2019	710
2018	711
2017	711
2016	733
2015	691
2014	611
2013	724
2012	697
2011	601
2010	549
2009	832
2008	765
2007	809
2006	802
2005	798
2004	774
2003	763
2002	805
2001	746
2000	745
1999	851
1998	881
1997	876
1996	835
1995	769
1994	790
1993	742

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School
2023	34
2022	38
2021	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	40
2017	40
2016	38
2015	39
2013	34
2012	32
2011	30
2010	27
2009	38
2008	38
2007	38
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	39
2001	36
2000	33
1999	38
1998	38
1997	38
1996	36
1995	37
1994	36
1993	34
1992	33

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School Rankings

Graham Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,113 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Graham Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#554 out of 2113 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Graham Elementary School
2022	#554
2021	#653
2019	#653
2018	#790
2017	#668
2016	#994
2015	#848
2014	#1116
2013	#848
2012	#849
2011	#791

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53%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	53%	40%	33%
2019	59%	50%	47%
2018	59%	51%	47%
2017	60%	51%	45%
2016	54%	51%	44%
2015	51%	49%	43%
2014	50%	65%	75%
2013	66%	64%	60%
2012	66%	63%	57%
2011	61%	60%	51%
2010	62%	54%	43%

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58%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	58%	53%	49%
2019	63%	61%	59%
2018	57%	61%	47%
2017	63%	61%	57%
2016	55%	62%	56%
2015	54%	56%	50%
2014	50%	74%	83%
2013	76%	73%	69%
2012	74%	72%	69%
2011	75%	70%	65%
2010	76%	70%	64%

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50-54%

49%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	16:1	16:1	19:1
2022	12:1	16:1	18:1
2021	13:1	16:1	17:1
2020	17:1	17:1	19:1
2019	17:1	17:1	19:1
2018	18:1	19:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	21:1	19:1	21:1
2012	22:1	20:1	21:1
2011	20:1	19:1	21:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	22:1	19:1	23:1
2008	20:1	19:1	23:1
2007	21:1	19:1	23:1
2006	22:1	19:1	23:1
2005	22:1	19:1	22:1
2004	21:1	19:1	22:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	23:1
1996	23:1	21:1	23:1
1995	21:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	4%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	7%	9%	4%
2022	4%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	2%	8%	4%
2015	2%	8%	5%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	5%	10%	9%
2009	4%	10%	9%
2008	4%	9%	9%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	4%	8%	10%
2003	3%	8%	9%
2002	3%	8%	9%
2001	3%	7%	9%
2000	3%	7%	9%
1999	3%	7%	8%
1998	4%	7%	8%
1997	3%	7%	8%
1996	3%	7%	7%
1995	3%	6%	7%
1994	2%	6%	7%
1993	2%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

16%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	17%	26%	22%
2022	16%	25%	21%
2021	15%	25%	21%
2020	16%	24%	19%
2019	16%	24%	19%
2018	13%	23%	17%
2017	13%	23%	17%
2016	11%	22%	16%
2015	14%	22%	16%
2014	12%	21%	15%
2013	13%	20%	14%
2012	12%	20%	13%
2011	12%	18%	12%
2010	12%	16%	13%
2009	9%	16%	12%
2008	9%	15%	11%
2007	9%	14%	10%
2006	10%	14%	8%
2005	6%	13%	7%
2004	7%	12%	6%
2003	6%	12%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	4%	10%	5%
2000	3%	10%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	3%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	4%	6%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	4%	4%	8%
2016	4%	4%	8%
2015	5%	4%	8%
2014	4%	5%	9%
2013	5%	5%	9%
2012	4%	5%	10%
2011	4%	5%	11%
2010	7%	6%	12%
2009	4%	5%	12%
2008	4%	6%	11%
2007	3%	6%	11%
2006	5%	6%	11%
2005	4%	6%	11%
2004	4%	6%	10%
2003	4%	6%	9%
2002	3%	5%	9%
2001	3%	5%	9%
2000	3%	5%	9%
1999	3%	5%	8%
1998	2%	5%	8%
1997	2%	5%	7%
1996	1%	4%	7%
1995	1%	5%	7%
1994	1%	4%	6%
1993	1%	4%	6%

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White

42%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	43%	49%	43%
2022	51%	50%	44%
2021	59%	51%	46%
2020	61%	53%	51%
2019	61%	53%	51%
2018	66%	55%	57%
2017	66%	55%	57%
2016	68%	56%	58%
2015	66%	57%	59%
2014	69%	58%	59%
2013	72%	59%	61%
2012	73%	60%	62%
2011	75%	63%	64%
2010	74%	64%	63%
2009	80%	65%	64%
2008	81%	66%	65%
2007	82%	68%	66%
2006	78%	69%	67%
2005	81%	70%	68%
2004	83%	71%	70%
2003	85%	71%	73%
2002	88%	73%	74%
2001	88%	74%	74%
2000	89%	75%	75%
1999	89%	76%	76%
1998	89%	76%	77%
1997	91%	77%	78%
1996	91%	78%	79%
1995	91%	79%	79%
1994	91%	80%	80%
1993	89%	81%	82%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	5%	1%	5%
2022	3%	1%	5%
2021	2%	1%	5%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	1%	1%	3%
2017	1%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	19%	9%	17%
2022	19%	9%	16%
2021	18%	9%	16%
2020	17%	8%	14%
2019	17%	8%	14%
2018	15%	8%	10%
2017	15%	8%	10%
2016	14%	7%	10%
2015	13%	7%	9%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	0.74	0.68	0.74
2022	0.68	0.68	0.73
2021	0.60	0.67	0.72
2020	0.58	0.65	0.68
2019	0.58	0.65	0.68
2018	0.53	0.64	0.64
2017	0.53	0.64	0.64
2016	0.51	0.63	0.63
2015	0.53	0.62	0.61
2014	0.50	0.61	0.62
2013	0.47	0.61	0.60
2012	0.45	0.60	0.58
2011	0.43	0.58	0.57
2010	0.43	0.56	0.57
2009	0.35	0.55	0.56
2008	0.33	0.54	0.54
2007	0.32	0.51	0.53
2006	0.38	0.49	0.52
2005	0.34	0.49	0.50
2004	0.30	0.48	0.49
2003	0.27	0.47	0.46
2002	0.22	0.45	0.44
2001	0.22	0.44	0.44
2000	0.21	0.42	0.42
1999	0.20	0.40	0.41
1998	0.21	0.40	0.38
1997	0.17	0.39	0.38
1996	0.17	0.39	0.37
1995	0.17	0.36	0.35
1994	0.17	0.35	0.34
1993	0.21	0.34	0.33

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Eligible for

52%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	42%	41%	46%
2022	26%	36%	37%
2021	29%	35%	39%
2020	25%	35%	38%
2019	25%	35%	38%
2018	30%	37%	43%
2017	30%	37%	43%
2016	20%	38%	35%
2015	25%	39%	39%
2014	24%	39%	38%
2013	22%	38%	32%
2012	32%	37%	39%
2011	19%	33%	22%
2010	24%	33%	32%
2009	20%	29%	27%
2008	16%	28%	27%
2007	17%	28%	24%
2006	17%	29%	24%
2005	15%	27%	23%
2004	17%	27%	24%
2003	12%	26%	20%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Graham Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	4%	7%	9%
2021	5%	7%	10%
2020	9%	8%	11%
2019	9%	8%	11%
2018	11%	7%	12%
2017	11%	7%	12%
2016	9%	7%	11%
2015	9%	7%	12%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	11%	9%	11%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	9%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bethel School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Graham Elementary School's ranking?

Graham Elementary School is ranked #554 out of 2,113 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Graham Elementary School often compared to?

Graham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Star Elementary School, Nelson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Graham Elementary School?

596 students attend Graham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Graham Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 16% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Graham Elementary School?

Graham Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Graham Elementary School offer ?

Graham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Graham Elementary School part of?

Graham Elementary School is part of Bethel School District.

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The school is poorly diverse. All teachers are white. Teachers of color do not stay long at graham. The district needs to look into why good teachers of color do not stay at graham.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 596 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education