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Washington Elementary School

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Washington Elementary School ranks 700 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary School is a K-6 public school serving 294 students in the Centralia School District, and it stands out as a school on a strong upward trend, having significantly improved its statewide ranking over the past few years despite a high level of student economic need.

The school is a clear leader within its own district, with student proficiency in math, English, and science consistently above the Centralia School District average. For example, it outperforms nearby schools like Edison Elementary and dramatically outpaces Jefferson Lincoln Elementary, even though all these schools have similar student demographics and funding. Furthermore, Washington Elementary achieves academic results that are competitive with schools in neighboring districts that have much lower poverty rates, such as Napavine Elementary and Orin C Smith Elementary.

An interesting finding is that the school's effectiveness varies among different student groups, with particularly strong results for students from low-income backgrounds. The school also shows a pattern of strength in the upper grades, with sixth-grade English and fifth-grade science being notable highlights. While the overall trajectory is positive, maintaining this improvement will be an ongoing focus for the school community.

294

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,928

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Field Street
Centralia, WA 98531-3824

(360) 330-7641

District: Centralia School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Centralia Middle School
High:	Centralia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

39.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Centralia School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Washington avg48%

700^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Centralia School District

213^th of 247Centralia 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	700 of 1160	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	695 of 1168	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	940 of 1169	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	966 of 1169	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	909 of 1107	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	878 of 1130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	684 of 1054	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	764 of 1056	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	759 of 1053	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.9	841 of 1067	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	726 of 1106	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	789 of 1097	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	762 of 1092	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.7	822 of 1088	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	918 of 1072	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	949 of 1067	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.8	962 of 1069	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.3	735 of 1051	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.8	832 of 1031	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	950 of 1026	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	646 of 1092	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	668 of 1093	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	877 of 1094	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	839 of 1100	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	732 of 1008	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	846 of 1068	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	746 of 1004	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	263 of 659	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	365 of 651	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	412 of 633	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	532 of 694	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	316 of 501	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	478 of 697	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	320 of 540	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	372 of 1013	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	407 of 1024	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	706 of 1013	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	714 of 1019	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	599 of 854	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	592 of 979	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	342 of 835	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	659 of 1098	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	666 of 1099	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	901 of 1099	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	992 of 1113	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	916 of 1025	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	803 of 1075	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	663 of 999	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	29.4	412 of 566	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	713 of 1007	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	763 of 1009	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	943 of 1011	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	916 of 1031	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	839 of 943	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	850 of 1027	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	640 of 833	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)27th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science42%-7 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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	800 Field Street	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7641	294	18	16.1	77.6%	158 (53.7%)	3 (1.0%)	117 (39.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	39	700^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.7%		38.8	695^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.5%	5	42.5	42.5	43.2	31.3	40.0	56.0	44.0	51.1	43.8	32.5	42.0	42.5	86.7	88.9	91.1	91.1	91.1	86.7	93.3	91.1	86.7	86.7	$17,928	$2,145	$15,782
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	400 West Summa	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7636	357	25	14.0	82.1%	159 (44.5%)	4 (1.1%)	171 (47.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	9.7	1097^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.4%		11.3	1086^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.0%	11	35.2	35.2	15.3	22.0	31.5	22.0	22.6	18.6	34.2	14.8	12.2	19.2	95.9	95.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	95.9	98.0	98.0	95.9	95.9	$17,842	$2,369	$15,473
Edison Elementary	Public	K-6	607 H Street	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7631	313	19	16.6	77.0%	166 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (34.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.6%)	31.5	809^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.3%		36.3	735^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.1%	74	40.9	40.9	20.0	51.2	51.2	39.2	40.0	26.7	41.5	39.5	31.4	34.4	88.6	93.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	88.6	95.5	93.2	88.6	88.6	$19,363	$2,124	$17,239
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Oakview Avenue	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7638	317	24	13.4	77.6%	173 (54.6%)	1 (0.3%)	126 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	16.8	1005^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.3	1033^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	11.6%	28	36.8	36.8	27.1	22.5	30.0	43.2	30.4	29.2	20.4	25.6	27.3	25.6	88.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	90.0	96.0	96.0	$17,961	$2,023	$15,938
Fords Prairie Elementary	Public	K-6	1620 Harrison Avenue	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7633	443	29	15.1	75.4%	238 (53.7%)	3 (0.7%)	178 (40.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	28.9	841^st of 1160 public elementary schools	27.5%		21.6	942^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	19.3%	101	43.4	43.4	38.0	39.7	39.6	39.7	39.3	42.3	39.7	26.4	30.9	35.5	88.5	92.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$17,676	$1,941	$15,735
James W Lintott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1220 Bishop Rd	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 807-7215	634	41	15.5	57.3%	426 (67.2%)	10 (1.6%)	142 (22.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)								(n/a)													88.0	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	89.7	96.2	90.8	89.7	89.7	$18,677	$695	$17,982
Orin C Smith Elementary School	Public	3-5	1240 Bishop Rd	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Chehalis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 807-7225	647	35	18.4	52.9%	466 (72.0%)	10 (1.5%)	129 (19.9%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.4%)	40.7	670^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.2%		44.3	628^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.2%	42	47.6	47.6	52.0	45.7	41.8		46.5	50.2	44.7	32.0		42.2											$16,069	$690	$15,378
Adna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Dieckman Rd.	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Adna School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 748-7029	265	15	18.0	30.6%	236 (89.1%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	83.1	184^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.1%		70.3	314^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.1%	130	65.4	65.4	74.4	65.8	69.2		69.9	81.4	71.1	51.9		66.9	86.5	86.5	89.2	89.2	89.2	86.5	94.6	89.2	86.5	86.5	$14,740	$282	$14,457
Rochester Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7440 James Rd	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5161	488	32	15.1	62.5%	279 (57.2%)	4 (0.8%)	157 (32.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.0%)								(n/a)													88.5	91.8	92.9	92.9	92.9	91.8	97.3	90.2	91.8	91.8	$19,997	$907	$19,090
Grand Mound Elementary	Public	3-5	7710 James Rd SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5512	507	27	18.8	66.5%	286 (56.4%)	2 (0.4%)	163 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.9%)	40.1	681^st of 1160 public elementary schools	41.3%		45.1	620^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.9%	61	41.6	41.6	38.8	52.0	46.8		45.9	48.8	47.4	36.6		44.7											$16,952	$1,248	$15,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary School

What district is Washington Elementary School in?

Centralia School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary School?

Students at Washington Elementary School are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Washington Elementary School a good school?

Washington Elementary School ranks 700^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Washington Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Centralia Middle School
High : Centralia High School

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