Granite Falls School District

205 N Alder Avenue
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,523 students in Granite Falls School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Granite Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
2,342 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Granite Falls 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 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#256 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
40%
37%
53%
36%
49%
75-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
15%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,977 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 $14,287 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,977
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,287
$19,246

Best Granite Falls School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Way Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
702 N. Granite Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7719
Grades: PK-2
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Monte Cristo Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 100th St Ne
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7718
Grades: 3-6
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
Granite Falls Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
405 North Alder Ave
Granite Falls, WA 98252
(360) 691-7710
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,342 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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