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Elk Plain School of Choice

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Elk Plain School of Choice ranks 502 nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Elk Plain School of Choice is a K-8 public school serving 574 students in Spanaway, Washington, as part of the Bethel School District, and it operates as a specialized "school of choice" that families can select beyond their neighborhood zone.

Academically, the school currently earns a 3-star rating, performing around the state average, though this represents a decline from its stronger 4-star ratings several years ago. Its test scores are generally at or slightly above district and state averages, with notable strengths in mathematics. Interestingly, the school shows exceptional effectiveness with specific student groups, particularly Hispanic students and students from low-income families, where its performance ranks in the top 15% of schools statewide. However, its overall ranking has dipped in recent years even as it serves a student population with a lower rate of economic disadvantage than most nearby schools like Rocky Ridge Elementary or Camas Prairie Elementary.

Compared to other local schools, Elk Plain is unique as the only K-8 school, offering continuity through middle school. It also operates with notable resource efficiency, achieving its academic results with lower per-student spending than several neighboring schools, such as Shining Mountain Elementary, which performs significantly lower despite being just over a mile away. While the school's performance trajectory is a point to watch, its targeted success with certain student groups and its efficient use of resources are key strengths within the broader Bethel School District context.

574

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,221

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22015 22nd Avenue East
Spanaway, WA 98397-7511

(253) 800-7900

District: Bethel School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Two or more races:

17.6%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

502^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

189^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Bethel School District

138^th of 247Bethel School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	502 of 1160	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	469 of 1168	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	452 of 1169	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	540 of 1169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	486 of 1107	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	226 of 1130	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	314 of 1054	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	292 of 1056	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	372 of 1053	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	386 of 1067	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.4	366 of 1106	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.8	220 of 1097	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.1	306 of 1092	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	59.4	424 of 1088	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	368 of 1072	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	307 of 1067	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	261 of 1069	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	265 of 1051	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	333 of 1031	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.9	160 of 1026	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	499 of 1092	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	389 of 1093	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	419 of 1094	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	576 of 1100	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	423 of 1008	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	324 of 1068	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	294 of 1004	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	108 of 659	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	189 of 651	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	59 of 633	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	118 of 694	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	92.3	27 of 540	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	152 of 1013	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	228 of 1024	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	326 of 1013	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	351 of 1019	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	150 of 854	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	50 of 979	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	41 of 835	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	458 of 1098	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	497 of 1099	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	432 of 1099	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	428 of 1113	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	468 of 1025	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	186 of 1075	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	366 of 999	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	138 of 197	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	96 of 188	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	83 of 128	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	144 of 303	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	89 of 212	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	594 of 1007	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	533 of 1009	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	473 of 1011	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	540 of 1031	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	522 of 943	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	318 of 1027	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	365 of 833	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	189 of 534	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	169 of 535	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	150 of 539	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	159 of 541	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	175 of 529	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	79 of 512	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	113 of 437	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	76 of 435	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	63 of 443	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	172 of 471	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	145 of 464	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	140 of 464	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	141 of 479	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	138 of 469	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	96 of 452	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	111 of 376	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	72 of 347	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	61 of 360	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	168 of 457	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	90 of 455	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	109 of 463	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	66 of 475	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	34 of 458	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	16 of 448	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	19 of 349	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	163 of 472	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	151 of 466	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	129 of 470	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	154 of 480	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	181 of 476	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	52 of 453	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	126 of 371	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	76 of 246	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.1	183 of 243	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.2	112 of 244	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	80 of 257	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	155 of 250	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	181 of 488	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	173 of 486	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	177 of 488	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	217 of 488	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	205 of 480	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	120 of 470	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	123 of 325	62.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

Math47%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% 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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 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 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
Elk Plain School of Choice	Public	K-8	22015 22nd Avenue East	Spanaway	98397	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7900	574	34	17.0	39.7%	322 (56.1%)	50 (8.7%)	76 (13.2%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	101 (17.6%)	54.1	502^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	56.7%		58	469^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.8%	33	54.7	46.5	50.7	53.2	45.5	55.3	45.6	63.3	53.5	53.1	63.8	45.5	45.3	43.0	47.4	45.1	47.4	88.6	88.6	93.2	93.2	93.2	88.6	88.6	90.9	88.6	88.6	$18,221	$745	$17,476
Shining Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	21615 38th Ave E	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-5200	613	38	16.2	65.7%	173 (28.2%)	65 (10.6%)	155 (25.3%)	28 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.7%)	118 (19.2%)	27.4	863^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	25.6%		34.6	761^st of 1168 public elementary schools	34.8%	102	43.8		43.8	29.7	45.3	46.1				39.8	35.6	37.6	25.8				33.6	90.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	91.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	91.0	$18,655	$1,501	$17,154
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-5	24353 Mathias Rd E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7700	540	36	14.9	67.0%	263 (48.7%)	19 (3.5%)	128 (23.7%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.3%)	26 (4.8%)	93 (17.2%)	46.4	599^th of 1160 public elementary schools	48.4%		51.5	539^th of 1168 public elementary schools	53.9%	60	50.5		50.5	56.3	43.1	54.1				51.8	46.0	42.3	41.2				43.1	80.4	86.6	83.9	83.9	83.9	83.9	89.3	83.9	83.9	83.9	$18,744	$1,370	$17,374
Camas Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	320 176th Street East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7400	529	39	13.5	67.9%	151 (28.5%)	47 (8.9%)	140 (26.5%)	29 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.8%)	104 (19.7%)	62.1	410^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.7%		67.6	347^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.3%	63	50.0		50.0	58.2	57.5	55.2				56.8	59.7	51.6	55.0				55.0	86.4	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.5	94.3	88.6	87.5	87.5	$20,664	$1,504	$19,160
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-5	1311 172nd Street East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8200	530	36	14.6	66.4%	187 (35.3%)	42 (7.9%)	118 (22.3%)	28 (5.3%)	5 (0.9%)	33 (6.2%)	117 (22.1%)	30.8	815^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.7%		40.6	671^st of 1168 public elementary schools	42.6%	144	34.4		34.4	36.5	43.0	46.7				42.1	46.4	39.2	32.2				39.1	86.8	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	86.8	92.3	89.0	86.8	86.8	$18,239	$1,631	$16,608
Clover Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	16715 36th Avenue East	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7800	617	39	15.9	51.5%	201 (32.6%)	63 (10.2%)	133 (21.6%)	44 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.6%)	120 (19.4%)	64.7	381^st of 1160 public elementary schools	67.2%		62.7	415^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.5%	34	49.5		49.5	55.6	64.0	62.4				60.7	57.6	59.0	48.5				55.0	94.8	94.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	94.8	99.0	96.9	94.8	94.8	$17,145	$1,176	$15,968
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	7719 224th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8800	446	31	14.5	52.0%	251 (56.3%)	10 (2.2%)	79 (17.7%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.5%)	72 (16.1%)	57	470^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.5%		60.9	435^th of 1168 public elementary schools	62.8%	35	54.6		54.6	51.7	59.2	50.0				53.3	62.8	56.3	35.2				51.0	86.3	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	91.8	86.3	89.0	89.0	$18,421	$996	$17,425
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	16720 Waller Rd E	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-3000	592	34	17.4	54.9%	157 (26.5%)	87 (14.7%)	112 (18.9%)	57 (9.6%)	9 (1.5%)	47 (7.9%)	123 (20.8%)	63.4	393^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	66.1%		67.8	340^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.9%	53	58.1		58.1	51.2	57.1	60.7				55.6	54.7	51.7	58.3				54.8	89.9	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	91.0	96.6	92.1	91.0	91.0	$16,576	$1,246	$15,330
Pioneer Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	7315 Eustis Hunt Road	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8900	524	34	15.5	56.5%	213 (40.6%)	39 (7.4%)	120 (22.9%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.4%)	91 (17.4%)	70	312^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.1%		63.5	400^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.8%	88	54.4		54.4	68.2	52.9	64.1				61.8	63.6	60.9	53.3				59.2	92.0	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	93.1	97.7	92.0	93.1	93.1	$18,584	$1,190	$17,394
Rocky Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	6514 260th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-5000	430	28	15.3	60.9%	232 (54.0%)	13 (3.0%)	90 (20.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	14 (3.3%)	74 (17.2%)	50	557^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.1	665^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.1%	108	46.2		46.2	48.6	61.0	46.9				52.6	63.9	57.1	18.5				47.7	89.9	89.9	92.4	92.4	92.4	89.9	94.9	89.9	89.9	89.9	$19,718	$1,480	$18,237

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What district is Elk Plain School of Choice in?

Bethel School District

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Elk Plain School of Choice ranks 502^nd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elk Plain School of Choice?

Students at Elk Plain School of Choice are 56% White, 18% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Elk Plain School of Choice.

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