Shelton School District

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

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 762 students in Shelton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
4,517 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Shelton 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 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#265 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

32%
49%
84%
83.8%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
55.3%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.68

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
3%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
8%

Showing 2005–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
42%
25%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
47%
50%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,000 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$86 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,459
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,000
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Shelton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakland Bay Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 Shelton Springs Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7991
Gr: 7-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Choice Middle And High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
807 W. Pine St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Gr: 7-12 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
411 N. 5th St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Gr: 7-12 | 1 student Student-teacher ratio: 1:1

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,517 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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