For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 688 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 48% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
1,677 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
16,823 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
25%
27%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
66%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,749 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,865 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,749
$18,889
Spending / Student
$15,865
$19,341
Best Elma School District Public Preschools (2026)
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 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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