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Chimacum Elementary School

Q: Is Chimacum Elementary School a good school?

Chimacum Elementary School ranks 794 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-6

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chimacum Elementary School is a public school serving 257 students in grades 2-6 in the rural Chimacum School District, which is notable for its high per-student spending and a student body where over 60% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school presents a unique academic profile with a major strength in science, where 60% of students are proficient—outperforming the state average and many nearby schools like David Wolfle Elementary and Elger Bay Elementary. However, performance in math and English Language Arts is below state averages. There are also significant differences between grade levels; for example, sixth graders perform well in English, while third graders struggle. Compared to a school with similar demographics like Helen Haller Elementary in the Sequim School District, Chimacum's overall academic results are lower.

Chimacum Elementary operates with substantial resources, spending over $23,000 per student—significantly more than nearby schools such as Salish Coast Elementary and South Whidbey Elementary—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio. This high level of investment, coupled with its standout science program, suggests potential for strong outcomes, though translating those resources into consistent achievement across all core subjects remains an area for growth.

257

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,309

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325

(360) 302-5855

District: Chimacum School District

Students who attend Chimacum Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Chimacum Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2011 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

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

!Math scores 14 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

794^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 247Chimacum 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	32.2	794 of 1160	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	627 of 1168	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	810 of 1169	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	835 of 1169	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	716 of 1107	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	545 of 1130	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.0	666 of 1067	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.2	817 of 1106	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	732 of 1097	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	763 of 1092	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	667 of 1088	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.7	783 of 1072	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.7	685 of 1067	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.8	635 of 1069	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.9	601 of 1051	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.5	734 of 1031	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.6	781 of 1026	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	747 of 1092	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	550 of 1093	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	678 of 1094	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	795 of 1100	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	718 of 1008	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	397 of 1068	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	588 of 1013	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	486 of 1024	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	691 of 1013	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	675 of 1019	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	559 of 854	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	315 of 979	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	766 of 1098	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	661 of 1099	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	838 of 1099	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	743 of 1113	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	605 of 1025	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	605 of 1075	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	13.2	276 of 303	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	819 of 1007	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	643 of 1009	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	845 of 1011	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	862 of 1031	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	716 of 943	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	685 of 1027	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)9th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+11 vs state

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Math28%-14 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
Chimacum Elementary School	Public	2-6	91 West Valley Rd	Chimacum	98325	Jefferson County	Chimacum School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 302-5855	257	18	14.6	62.3%	200 (77.8%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.2%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	32.2	794^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.6%		44.3	627^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.3%	167	60.4		60.4	21.7	28.3	54.2	60.5			41.0	28.3	30.4	27.1	27.9			28.4											$23,309	$2,691	$20,617
Chimacum Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	313 Ness Corner Rd	Port Hadlock	98339	Jefferson County	Chimacum School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 302-5820	147	8	17.5	55.8%	107 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.6%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.5%)								(n/a)																		83.9	83.9	85.7	85.7	85.7	83.9	94.6	83.9	83.9	83.9	$22,736	$1,213	$21,524
Salish Coast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1637 Grant St	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 680-5706	528	31	16.9	51.1%	394 (74.6%)	4 (0.8%)	61 (11.6%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.8%)	58.3	454^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.9%		59.1	457^th of 1168 public elementary schools	60.9%	3	66.3		66.3	46.3	57.5	58.3				54.0	50.6	49.3	45.8				48.5	90.1	91.6	90.1	90.1	90.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	$18,748	$2,293	$16,455
Partnership for Excellence in Alternative Remote Learning	Public	K-8	294715 US Highway 101	Quilcene	98376	Jefferson County	Quilcene School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 765-3363	373	14	26.9	15.0%	319 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	45.9	604^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.9%		55	497^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.4%	107	56.3	33.3	47.2	32.0	65.2	51.5	65.4	65.9	57.1	56.8	36.0	39.1	30.3	38.5	43.9	40.9	38.2	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	48.5	$11,559	$24	$11,535
Coupeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6 South Main Street	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 678-2473	492	26	18.9	43.9%	345 (70.1%)	7 (1.4%)	84 (17.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.6%)	66.5	359^th of 1160 public elementary schools	69.1%		70.4	310^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.5%	49	55.4		55.4	62.3	65.9	61.9				63.6	65.6	59.3	34.2				52.1	79.0	80.7	79.0	79.0	79.0	80.7	86.0	80.7	80.7	80.7	$17,761	$867	$16,894
Helen Haller Elementary School	Public	2-5	350 W. Fir Street	Sequim	98382	Clallam County	Sequim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 582-3200	508	33	15.5	56.7%	383 (75.4%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (15.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	72.9	289^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.1%		70	319^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.7%	30	60.4		60.4	52.9	58.7	67.1				59.2	66.1	58.1	66.0				63.6											$20,103	$1,215	$18,888
South Whidbey Special Services	Public	PK, KG-1	5520 Maxwelton Road	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 221-6100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																												$4,347	$103	$4,244
South Whidbey Elementary	Public	K-5	5380 Maxwelton Rd	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 221-4600	485	29	16.8	39.2%	386 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.7%)	48.9	566^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.2%		53	519^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.6%	47	62.6		62.6	41.1	49.4	60.6				51.2	39.7	43.6	44.6				42.8	85.9	89.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	92.2	87.5	89.1	89.1	$18,499	$636	$17,863
Elger Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Elger Bay Rd	Camano Island	98282	Island County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 629-1290	376	24	15.5	41.2%	288 (76.6%)	4 (1.1%)	51 (13.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	33.8	770^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.6%		37.9	709^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.3%	61	50.8		50.8	43.8	32.8	53.0				43.6	47.7	32.8	25.4				35.3	89.2	90.8	90.8	90.8	90.8	89.2	96.9	90.8	89.2	89.2	$19,839	$701	$19,138
North Kitsap Options	Public	K-8	27089 Highland Rd NE	Kingston	98346	Kitsap County	North Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 396-3700	87	4	20.7	34.5%	70 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)								(n/a)			70.6		60.0			66.7		60.7		40.0			50.0		53.6											$11,847	$128	$11,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Chimacum Elementary School

How many students attend Chimacum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Chimacum Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chimacum Elementary School?

Students at Chimacum Elementary School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Chimacum Elementary School a good school?

Chimacum Elementary School ranks 794^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chimacum Elementary School in?

Chimacum School District

What schools do graduates of Chimacum Elementary School attend?

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

High : Chimacum Junior/Senior High School

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