Summary:
Naselle-Grays River Valley School District serves 316 students in two schools covering kindergarten through grade 12 in the Naselle-Grays River Valley area: the K–5 Naselle-Grays River Valley Elementary and the grades 6–12 Naselle-Grays River Valley Junior Senior High Schools. The district ranks 94th out of 238 Washington districts, placing it around the 61st percentile, and about 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Naselle-Grays River Valley Elementary is the stronger current performer, especially in math and science. In 2025–2026, 55.38% of students were proficient in English language arts, 64.62% in math, and 66.67% in science. Math and science were well above statewide results, and the school improved in all three subjects from the previous year. Its ranking also rose from the 33rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 72nd percentile in 2025–2026. The school has 127 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, compared with 18.2 at the secondary school.
Naselle-Grays River Valley Junior Senior High Schools serves 189 students and shows a mixed pattern. ELA proficiency was 55.91% and science proficiency was 55.56%, both above statewide rates, while science improved sharply from the prior year. Math is the main concern: only 26.6% of students were proficient, compared with 43.11% statewide, and reported proficiency remained low across grades 6–10. The school’s overall ranking nevertheless improved to the 77th percentile in 2024–2025. For families, the key questions are how the school plans to strengthen secondary math, maintain recent science gains, and support transitions between middle and high school.
Thank you for your feedback!