Shelton School District

700 S 1st St
Shelton, WA 98584-3602
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Shelton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,843 students in Shelton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
4,408 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Shelton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#270 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Shelton   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
31%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
43%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
75%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Shelton   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.67
# American Indian Students
138 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
22 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,678 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
25%
# Black Students
27 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,218 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
50%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
289 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
110
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
286
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
294
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
294
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
460
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
433
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
461
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,617 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,202 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Shelton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$76 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Shelton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,617
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Shelton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,202
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Shelton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Shelton School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shelton High School
Math: 26% | Reading: 55%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3737 Shelton Springs Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-4471
Grades: 8-12
| 1,509 students
Rank: #22.
Olympic Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 43%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
800 E K St
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 462-6671
Grades: 5-7
| 549 students
Rank: #33.
Oakland Bay Junior High School
Math: 34% | Reading: 38%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Shelton Springs Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7991
Grades: 7-9
| 588 students
Rank: #44.
Choice Middle And High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
807 W. Pine St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Grades: 1-12
| 193 students
Rank: n/an/a
411 N. 5th St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Grades: 7-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,408 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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