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Taholah School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 126 students in Taholah School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Taholah School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more 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
192 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Taholah 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 70% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#304 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤5%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
49%
Graduation Rate
70%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)71.4%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.69
% American Indian
70%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
17%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
n/a
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
12%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,760 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,026 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,760
$21,173
Spending / Student
$31,026
$21,108
Best Taholah School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Taholah Elementary & Middle School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Chitwhin Dr.
Taholah, WA 98587
(360) 276-4780
Taholah, WA 98587
(360) 276-4780
Gr: K-8 | 126 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
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