Summary:
Hood Canal Elementary School is the only school in the Hood Canal School District, serving about 337 students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the Hood Canal area. Because there is only one school, families do not have multiple district schools to compare, and the school’s results represent the district as a whole. It is listed as an elementary school, though it also serves middle-grade students through eighth grade.
The school’s 2025–2026 test results were below Washington averages in every reported subject. About 29% of students were proficient in English language arts, 17% in math, and 30% in science, compared with approximately 53%, 43%, and 51% statewide. Math is the clearest area for improvement, with especially low results in fifth grade, third grade, and sixth grade. English results varied considerably: fourth grade was the strongest at 41%, while sixth grade was the weakest at 17%. Eighth-grade science was a relative bright spot, with 38% proficiency and the school’s narrowest gap compared with the state. These results should be considered alongside attendance, student mobility, participation rates, and the size of individual grade cohorts.
Reported proficiency declined from the previous year in all three subjects, with the largest decrease in science. The school has also remained near the bottom 10% of Washington schools in recent ranking data, while the district ranked 224th of 238 districts. About 75% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves many families who may need additional academic and community supports; this statistic does not determine individual student ability or potential. The student-teacher ratio was 13.9 to 1, and reported spending was $24,899 per student. For families considering the school, the most important questions are how it is strengthening math instruction, supporting the transition into sixth grade, and using stronger areas such as fourth-grade English and eighth-grade science to improve learning across all grades.
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