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Elma High School

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Elma High School ranks 213 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 51% of Washington high schools

Summary

Elma High School is a public high school serving 578 students in grades 9-12 in the Elma School District, a district performing near the middle of the pack statewide.

The school has a clear strength in ensuring students graduate, with a 91.4% graduation rate that beats the state average and is competitive with higher-performing neighbors like Montesano Junior-Senior High, despite serving a student population with greater economic need. It also excels in English Language Arts, outperforming the state and most nearby comprehensive high schools, including J M Weatherwax High School. A standout finding is the school's exceptional effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, where it consistently ranks well above average for the state.

Like other schools in the region, Elma High faces a significant challenge with math proficiency, which is an area for improvement shared with neighboring districts. The school's performance with Hispanic students has shown notable year-to-year variation, suggesting a focus on consistent support. It's also important to note that Elma High significantly outperforms its own district's averages and maintains strong outcomes even as class sizes have increased, while alternative schools in the area, such as East Grays Harbor Open Doors and H.e.a.r.t. High School, face severe challenges with much lower graduation rates.

578

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,653

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 West Main
Elma, WA 98541

(360) 482-3121

District: Elma School District

Feeder schools for Elma High School:

Elementary:	Elma Elementary School
Middle:	Elma Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

25.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2012 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Washington median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 19 pts below the Washington average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

213^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 247Elma 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	48.2	213 of 438	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	206 of 437	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	165 of 442	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	241 of 434	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	297 of 455	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	256 of 417	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.1	160 of 306	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	179 of 341	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.9	288 of 454	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	256 of 450	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.8	281 of 440	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	253 of 423	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.0	261 of 402	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.7	243 of 396	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.6	188 of 399	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.2	221 of 395	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.6	299 of 394	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.4	242 of 390	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	207 of 350	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	221 of 347	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	112 of 357	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	209 of 368	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	278 of 390	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	232 of 358	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	93 of 249	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	169 of 248	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	63 of 249	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	31.1	188 of 261	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	256 of 278	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	92 of 241	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	108 of 355	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	113 of 356	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	76 of 362	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	132 of 370	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	234 of 392	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	129 of 344	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	174 of 359	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	131 of 362	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	187 of 358	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	218 of 363	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	253 of 395	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	221 of 355	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	30.6	123 of 163	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	30.7	147 of 212	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	99 of 139	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	243 of 373	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	184 of 374	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	198 of 379	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	220 of 390	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	276 of 413	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	273 of 382	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2021)31st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Math24%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Elma High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elma High School	Public	9-12	1011 West Main	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-3121	578	26	22.6	62.5%	377 (65.2%)	7 (1.2%)	147 (25.4%)	7 (1.2%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.4%)	48.2	213^th of 438 public high schools	51.4%		51.8	206^th of 437 public high schools	52.9%	7		50.5	50.5			65.9	65.9			23.8	23.8	$20,653	$1,803	$18,850
East Grays Harbor High School	Public	9-12	705 West Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-5086	4	2	2.1		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$18,219	$5,281	$12,938
East Grays Harbor Open Doors	Public	9-12	705 W Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 482-5086	42	0		66.7%	28 (66.7%)	1 (2.4%)	10 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)								(n/a)												$7,490	$727	$6,763
Montesano Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	303 North Church	Montesano	98563	Grays Harbor County	Montesano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 249-4041	698	34	20.4	38.1%	542 (77.7%)	4 (0.6%)	82 (11.7%)	11 (1.6%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	65.7	128^th of 438 public high schools	70.8%		66.8	121^st of 437 public high schools	72.3%	7	50.9	60.5	55.7	64.6	50.0	76.5	63.1	46.0	23.7	29.4	33.0	$15,621	$264	$15,357
Oakville High School	Public	6-12	103 School St	Oakville	98568	Grays Harbor County	Oakville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5947	142	11	12.8	64.8%	58 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (19.7%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (12.0%)	15.2	384^th of 438 public high schools	12.3%		27.9	325^th of 437 public high schools	25.6%	59	50.0	38.1	44.2	40.9	40.9	30.0	32.5	18.2			13.8	$24,003	$2,301	$21,702
Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention	Public	6-12	103 Junction City Rd.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2189	11	2	5.5	45.5%	4 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$24,079	$2,203	$21,876
J M Weatherwax High School	Public	9-12	410 North G Street	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2043	919	45	20.3	60.5%	474 (51.6%)	14 (1.5%)	340 (37.0%)	14 (1.5%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (6.6%)	28.4	324^th of 438 public high schools	26.0%		18.5	370^th of 437 public high schools	15.3%	46		37.4	37.1			55.4	54.9			18.8	18.6	$19,391	$2,422	$16,970
Twin Harbors A Branch of New Market Skills Center	Public	9-12	410 North G Street	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 538-2040	31	0		22.6%	20 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)												$11,588	$378	$11,209
Garrett Heyns High School	Public	8-12	2321 W Dayton Airport Rd	Shelton	98584	Mason County	Centralia College	No	No	No	No	(360) 427-4674	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
H.e.a.r.t. High School	Public	9-12	10140 Highway 12 SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 273-5534	37	1	43.0	62.2%	24 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.2%)								(n/a)												$13,938	$395	$13,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Elma High School

What district is Elma High School in?

Elma School District

What is the racial makeup of Elma High School?

Students at Elma High School are 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Elma High School?

Elma High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elma Elementary School
Middle : Elma Middle School

How many students attend Elma High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Elma High School.

Is Elma High School a good school?

Elma High School ranks 213^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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