For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 284 students in Pe Ell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Pe Ell School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
284 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pe Ell 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#218 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.2%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.69
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
7%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
81%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,820 is higher 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 $19,440 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,820
$18,889
Spending / Student
$19,440
$19,341
Best Pe Ell School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pe Ell School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
519 N. 2nd Street
Pe Ell, WA 98572
(360) 291-3244
Pe Ell, WA 98572
(360) 291-3244
Gr: PK-12 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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