For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 695 students in Elma School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Elma School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,695 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
17,799 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
26%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
65%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
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 $19,246. 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
$19,246
Best Elma School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elma Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1235 Monte-elma Rd
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Elma, WA 98541
(360) 482-2632
Grades: PK-5
| 695 students
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