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
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 732 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 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
4,527 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
16,189 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#265 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
40%
35%
53%
32%
49%
78%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.68
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
41%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
47%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,750 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,154
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,750
$19,246

Best Shelton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 7-8
| 550 students
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
Grades: 7-12
| 177 students
Rank: n/an/a
411 N. 5th St.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-7664
Grades: 7-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,527 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 78% (Btm 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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