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Best Public Schools in Elma, WA

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At a glance

Schools

1,861

Students

Districts

Top rankedElma Elementary School662^nd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Elma Middle School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mary M. Knight School 10.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

Elma, Washington, has six schools serving approximately 1,857 students across elementary, middle, high school, alternative, virtual, and PK–12 programs. The traditional pathway in the Elma School District includes Elma Elementary School, Elma Middle School, and Elma High School, serving about 86% of the listed enrollment. The area also includes two small alternative or specialized schools in the Elma district and Mary M. Knight School in the Mary M Knight School District.

Among the traditional schools, Elma Elementary has the strongest overall current ranking at the 42nd statewide percentile, followed closely by Elma Middle at the 43rd percentile. Elma Elementary is a relative local strength in math and science, with 42.04% and 48.94% proficiency, respectively. Elma Middle’s strongest subject is English Language Arts at 47.57%, although its eighth-grade math result falls to 22.43%. The clearest academic concern is mathematics at Elma High: only 15.89% of students were proficient, compared with 51.01% in English Language Arts and 47.66% in science. Elma High’s ranking has also declined in recent years, making secondary math and maintaining recent ELA gains important priorities.

Elma High nevertheless has the strongest completion outcomes, with a 91.4% graduation rate and a 2.5% dropout rate in 2024–2025, both better than state figures. The alternative schools need separate consideration because they serve smaller and different student populations. East Grays Harbor Open Doors had a 48.3% graduation rate and a 35.4% dropout rate, the most urgent outcome concern, while its small enrollment can make annual percentages fluctuate. Mary M. Knight reported an older graduation rate of 81.8% and dropout rate of 18.1% for 2021–2022. Eagle Virtual Sky Academy had 35.29% ELA proficiency, but its math and science results were suppressed. Economic need is widespread, with reported free/reduced-price lunch rates generally above 60%, so families should consider both academic results and each school’s program model.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1235 Monte-Elma Rd	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 482-2632	688	44	15.6	64.4%	461 (67.0%)	6 (0.9%)	171 (24.9%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	41	662^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.9	642^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	44.7%	20	48.9			48.9	44.1	39.8	51.1					44.4	45.1	46.1	33.0					42.0	96.2	97.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.2	99.1	96.2	97.2	97.2	$17,042	$1,360	$15,682
Elma High School	Public	9-12	1011 West Main	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-3121	578	26	22.6	62.5%	377 (65.2%)	7 (1.2%)	147 (25.4%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.4%)	37	260^th of 396 public high schools	34.3%		48.2	213^th of 438 public high schools	51.4%	47			47.7	47.7							51.0	51.0							15.9	15.9											$20,653	$1,803	$18,850
East Grays Harbor High School	Public	9-12	705 West Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-5086	4	2	2.1		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$18,219	$5,281	$12,938
Elma Middle School	Public	6-8	805 West Main	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-2237	324	19	17.4	65.7%	209 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	80 (24.7%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	40.2	291^st of 514 public middle schools	43.4%		39.9	309^th of 534 public middle schools	42.1%	18		39.8		39.8				40.8	50.5	50.9		47.6				34.3	33.0	22.4		29.8											$17,407	$1,397	$16,010
East Grays Harbor Open Doors	Public	9-12	705 W Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 482-5086	42	0		66.7%	28 (66.7%)	1 (2.4%)	10 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)								(n/a)																															$7,490	$727	$6,763
Eagle Virtual Sky Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	705 W Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(360) 482-5086	41	1	41.0	80.5%	23 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (26.8%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)								(n/a)												35.3																			$10,632	$4,605	$6,027
Mary M. Knight School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2987 W Matlock Brady RD	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Mary M Knight School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 426-6767	184	18	10.2	65.8%	145 (78.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.9%)								(n/a)	30.8	38.1		32.7	33.3		30.8	35.3		28.6	42.1	28.6	50.0		15.4	23.5		19.1	15.8	21.9	80.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	80.0	90.0	90.0	80.0	80.0	$34,703	$3,481	$31,222

Cities Near Elma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Satsop	3.31 mi	1
McCleary	7.36 mi	1	146^th
Montesano	8.21 mi	3	64^th
Aberdeen	13.83 mi	13	247^th
Oakville	14.18 mi	4	255^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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