Top Rankings
St. John School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 85 students in St. John School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in St. John School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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
145 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. John School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.6%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
6%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
89%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,159 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,034 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,159
$21,173
Spending / Student
$40,034
$21,108
Best St. John School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
St. John Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
W 301 Nob Hill
Saint John, WA 99171
(509) 648-3336
Saint John, WA 99171
(509) 648-3336
Gr: PK-5 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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