For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 895 students in Royal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Royal School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
1,769 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Royal 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
82%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
18%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,445 is higher than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,107
$18,889
Spending / Student
$23,445
$19,341
Best Royal School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Rock Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
230 Wildflower St Ne
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2206
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2206
Gr: PK-3 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #22.
Royal Intermediate School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6261 Rd 12 Sw
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2226
Royal City, WA 99357
(509) 346-2226
Gr: 4-6 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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