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Elma School District, Washington

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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,695 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Elma School District is a school district in Washington (Grays Harbor and Mason counties). During the 2024 school year, 1,695 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Elma School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jamie Bailey
Bernadette Bower
Ryan Cristelli
Michael Smith
Stephanie Smith

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,359,000 $2,141 12%
Local: $3,602,000 $2,296 13%
State: $19,900,000 $12,683 74%
Total: $26,861,000 $17,120
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,008,000 $17,850
Total Current Expenditures: $25,283,000 $16,114
Instructional Expenditures: $15,380,000 $9,802 55%
Student and Staff Support: $2,999,000 $1,911 11%
Administration: $3,124,000 $1,991 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $3,780,000 $2,409 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,406,000 $896
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $437,000 $278
Interest on Debt: $0 $0


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 33 <50 <50 25-29 <50 30-39 36
2018-2019 45 >=50 PS 30-34 21-39 45-49 50
2017-2018 40 >=50 PS 25-29 <50 30-39 45
2016-2017 40 >=50 PS 25-29 <50 30-39 45
2015-2016 38 PS PS 25-29 <50 25-29 44
2014-2015 38 PS PS 20-24 <50 30-39 43
2013-2014 60 PS PS 40-44 PS 50-59 64
2012-2013 60 >=50 PS 50-54 >=50 50-59 63
2011-2012 53 PS PS 40-44 >=50 40-49 56
2010-2011 52 PS <50 30-34 <50 50-59 56

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 47 >=50 <50 40-44 <50 40-49 50
2018-2019 56 >=50 PS 40-44 60-79 60-64 60
2017-2018 51 >=50 PS 35-39 <50 50-59 56
2016-2017 55 >=50 PS 35-39 <50 50-59 61
2015-2016 53 PS PS 35-39 <50 40-49 59
2014-2015 41 PS PS 20-24 <50 30-39 46
2013-2014 65 PS PS 50-54 PS 50-59 68
2012-2013 65 >=50 PS 55-59 >=50 50-59 68
2011-2012 68 PS PS 50-54 >=50 50-59 73
2010-2011 66 PS >=50 50-54 >=50 60-69 70

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 80-84 PS >=80 PS PS 80-84
2019-2020 80-84 PS 60-79 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 85-89 PS >=80 >=50 85-89
2017-2018 90-94 PS >=80 >=50 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 80-84 PS >=50 PS >=50 80-84
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 PS >=50 PS 80-84
2012-2013 70-74 >=50 >=50 70-74
2011-2012 75-79 >=50 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 75-79 PS PS >=50 PS 75-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,695 -0.8
2022-2023 1,708 8.1
2021-2022 1,569 3.7
2020-2021 1,511 -6.0
2019-2020 1,602 4.7
2018-2019 1,527 2.8
2017-2018 1,484 3.2
2016-2017 1,437 0.8
2015-2016 1,426 -5.0
2014-2015 1,498 -4.1
2013-2014 1,559 3.3
2012-2013 1,507 -7.9
2011-2012 1,626 -3.0
2010-2011 1,674 -4.1
2009-2010 1,743 -2.1
2008-2009 1,779 -1.0
2007-2008 1,796 -4.2
2006-2007 1,871 -3.4
2005-2006 1,935 -0.1
2004-2005 1,937 1.3
2003-2004 1,912 -4.7
2002-2003 2,001 -1.0
2001-2002 2,022 -1.1
2000-2001 2,044 -2.4
1999-2000 2,093 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Elma School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.3 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 8.9
Black 0.8 4.8
Hispanic 25.4 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.5
Two or More Races 5.8 8.9
White 65.3 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Elma School District had 92.76 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.27.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.33
Kindergarten: 9.67
Elementary: 35.20
Secondary: 46.56
Total: 92.76

Elma School District employed 2.77 district administrators and 7.32 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.77
District Administrative Support: 4.40
School Administrators: 7.32
School Administrative Support: 8.70
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 20.35
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.08
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 3.08
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 4.00
Other Support Services: 29.89


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Elma School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eagle Virtual Sky Academy60KG-12
East Grays Harbor High School99-12
East Grays Harbor Open Doors509-12
Elma Elementary School695PK-5
Elma High School5119-12
Elma Middle School3706-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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