Is Elma High School a good school?

Elma High School ranks 165 th of 442 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elma High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 542 students attended Elma High School.

What is the racial makeup of Elma High School?

Students at Elma High School are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Elma High School?

Elma High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elma Elementary School Middle : Elma Middle School

Elma High School

Public 9-12

1011 West Main
Elma, WA 98541

(360) 482-3121

District: Elma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
165^th of 442 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,460

Feeder schools for Elma High School:

Elementary:	Elma Elementary School
Middle:	Elma Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 542

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elma High School ranks better than 62.7% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.36. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Elma High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Elma High School has the largest high school student body size in the Elma School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (23.6%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elma High School is 18.5. 1 high schools in the Elma School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Elma High School employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elma High School is $18,460, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Elma School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Elma High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elma High School 165^th of 442 Washington public high schools. (See Elma High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Elma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elma School District 100^th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elma High School

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Rank History for all students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	44.42	242^nd	390	37.9%
2005	31.62	299^th	394	24.1%
2006	52.20	221^st	395	44.1%
2007	58.56	188^th	399	52.9%
2008	48.71	243^rd	396	38.6%
2009	44.02	261^st	402	35.1%
2010	46.61	253^rd	423	40.2%
2011	38.79	281^st	440	36.1%
2012	48.90	256^th	450	43.1%
2013	44.91	288^th	454	36.6%
2015	46.35	179^th	341	47.5%
2016	54.11	160^th	306	47.7%
2019	40.89	256^th	417	38.6%
2021	34.31	297^th	455	34.7%
2022	44.18	241^st	434	44.5%
2023	59.36	165^th	442	62.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.62	123^rd	163	24.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.40	99^th	139	28.8%
2021	30.67	147^th	212	30.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	56.21	129^th	344	62.5%
2021	40.01	234^th	392	40.3%
2022	58.12	132^nd	370	64.3%
2023	69.25	76^th	362	79.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.87	232^nd	358	35.2%
2021	30.48	278^th	390	28.7%
2022	42.95	209^th	368	43.2%
2023	64.60	112^th	357	68.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	40.68	221^st	355	37.7%
2021	37.39	253^rd	395	35.9%
2022	40.60	218^th	363	39.9%
2023	47.50	187^th	358	47.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	56.34	92^nd	241	61.8%
2021	17.31	256^th	278	7.9%
2022	31.13	188^th	261	28.0%
2023	67.73	63^rd	249	74.7%

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Rank History for White students at Elma High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.24	273^rd	382	28.5%
2021	34.50	276^th	413	33.2%
2022	45.19	220^th	390	43.6%
2023	48.71	198^th	379	47.8%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Elma High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	537	1	6	9	55	n/a	n/a	0	608
1989	523	2	8	9	40	n/a	n/a	0	582
1990	477	2	7	6	29	n/a	n/a	0	521
1991	469	2	14	6	25	n/a	n/a	0	516
1992	523	4	6	6	24	n/a	n/a	0	563
1993	540	2	5	5	20	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	633	3	6	4	21	n/a	n/a	0	667
1995	654	3	12	8	29	n/a	n/a	0	706
1996	654	3	12	8	29	n/a	n/a	0	706
1997	634	4	18	9	38	n/a	n/a	0	703
1998	624	4	23	10	44	n/a	n/a	0	705
1999	644	3	30	12	50	n/a	n/a	0	739
2000	691	4	32	13	49	n/a	n/a	0	789
2001	679	4	18	20	39	n/a	n/a	0	760
2002	688	6	15	18	35	n/a	n/a	0	762
2003	688	6	15	18	35	n/a	n/a	0	762
2004	644	6	15	23	35	n/a	n/a	0	723
2005	659	7	11	28	29	n/a	n/a	0	734
2006	657	8	10	31	26	n/a	n/a	0	732
2007	616	10	8	34	22	n/a	n/a	2	692
2008	597	9	7	31	25	n/a	n/a	0	669
2009	549	7	8	40	29	n/a	n/a	12	645
2010	536	12	5	41	27	n/a	n/a	16	637
2011	507	4	2	31	7	1	18	0	570
2012	488	1	2	73	2	0	29	0	595
2013	462	5	2	64	6	0	19	0	558
2014	465	7	1	65	7	0	30	0	575
2015	439	5	5	56	8	0	34	0	547
2016	370	2	4	56	6	0	31	0	469
2017	346	2	3	66	4	0	46	0	467
2018	343	0	3	75	3	0	45	0	469
2019	331	0	3	82	5	0	45	0	466
2020	353	2	3	96	5	0	44	0	503
2021	351	3	3	96	6	0	35	0	494
2022	330	3	6	124	10	0	21	0	494
2023	365	3	5	128	12	0	29	0	542

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elma High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	39.0	15.5	0
1989	582	40.0	14.5	n/a
1990	521	29.8	17.4	0
1991	516	27.4	18.8	n/a
1992	563	27.8	20.2	n/a
1993	572	31.4	18.2	n/a
1994	667	35.6	18.7	n/a
1995	706	37.6	18.8	n/a
1996	706	37.6	18.8	n/a
1997	703	39.3	17.9	n/a
1998	705	37.4	18.9	n/a
1999	739	37.4	19.8	n/a
2000	789	38.4	20.5	n/a
2001	760	38.4	19.8	n/a
2002	762	36.0	21.2	23.9
2003	762	36.0	21.2	23.9
2004	723	37.0	19.5	26.3
2005	734	38.3	19.2	21.7
2006	732	31.2	23.5	28.3
2007	692	37.2	18.6	27.5
2008	669	35.3	19.0	30
2009	645	37.6	17.2	34
2010	637	31.8	20.0	40.1
2011	570	30.3	18.7	47.7
2012	595	28.0	21.1	51.3
2013	558	27.1	20.5	52
2014	575	n/a	n/a	49.9
2015	547	27.0	20.2	46.6
2016	469	25.0	18.7	51.8
2017	467	24.5	19.0	60
2018	469	25.3	18.5	75.1
2019	466	25.5	18.2	75.5
2020	503	27.0	18.5	69.2
2021	494	27.0	18.2	61.1
2022	494	25.7	19.1	76.3
2023	542	29.2	18.5	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elma High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	608	39.0	15.5	0
1989	582	40.0	14.5	n/a
1990	521	29.8	17.4	0
1991	516	27.4	18.8	n/a
1992	563	27.8	20.2	n/a
1993	572	31.4	18.2	n/a
1994	667	35.6	18.7	n/a
1995	706	37.6	18.8	n/a
1996	706	37.6	18.8	n/a
1997	703	39.3	17.9	n/a
1998	705	37.4	18.9	n/a
1999	739	37.4	19.8	n/a
2000	789	38.4	20.5	n/a
2001	760	38.4	19.8	n/a
2002	762	36.0	21.2	23.9
2003	762	36.0	21.2	23.9
2004	723	37.0	19.5	26.3
2005	734	38.3	19.2	21.7
2006	732	31.2	23.5	28.3
2007	692	37.2	18.6	27.5
2008	669	35.3	19.0	30
2009	645	37.6	17.2	34
2010	637	31.8	20.0	40.1
2011	570	30.3	18.7	47.7
2012	595	28.0	21.1	51.3
2013	558	27.1	20.5	52
2014	575	n/a	n/a	49.9
2015	547	27.0	20.2	46.6
2016	469	25.0	18.7	51.8
2017	467	24.5	19.0	60
2018	469	25.3	18.5	75.1
2019	466	25.5	18.2	75.5
2020	503	27.0	18.5	69.2
2021	494	27.0	18.2	61.1
2022	494	25.7	19.1	76.3
2023	542	29.2	18.5	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Personal Exemption	Polio	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella	MMR	Pertussis
2019	91.6%	0.2%	0.2%	5.8%	97.8%	97.0%	98.1%	95.0%	97.8%	97.6%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Elma High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$658 (3.8%)	$16,690 (96.2%)	$17,347
2020	$1,159 (8.7%)	$12,189 (91.3%)	$13,348
2021	$851 (4.8%)	$17,056 (95.2%)	$17,907
2022	$1,288 (7.0%)	$17,172 (93.0%)	$18,460

Data source: Washington Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Elma High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 256^th of 417 High schools	Ranks 165^th of 442 High schools	24.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Elma High School)	69.8	77.5	7.7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Elma School District)	68.2	73.6	5.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)	72.8	65.9	6.9%
10th Grade Math (Elma High School)	39	27.5	11.5%
10th Grade Math (Elma School District)	36.7	24.1	12.6%
10th Grade Math (Washington)	42.4	33.3	9.1%
11th Grade Science (Elma High School)	32.5	51.8	19.3%
11th Grade Science (Elma School District)	32.5	51.3	18.8%
11th Grade Science (Washington)	50	50.5	0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Elma High School)	69.8	77.5	7.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Elma School District)	55.8	51.2	4.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)	61	52.9	8.1%
All Grades Math (Elma High School)	39	27.5	11.5%
All Grades Math (Elma School District)	45.1	34.8	10.2%
All Grades Math (Washington)	50.1	41	9%
All Grades Science (Elma High School)	32.5	51.8	19.3%
All Grades Science (Elma School District)	38.5	47	8.5%
All Grades Science (Washington)	52.7	48.8	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	466	542	16.3%
African American	0	3
American Indian	5	12	140%
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	82	128	56.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	331	365	10.3%
Two or More Races	45	29	35.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.5%	76.4%	0.8%

Schools Near Elma High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WCAS Science (2023)			SBAC English Language Arts (2023)					SBAC Math (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 482-3121	542	29	18.5	76.4%	365 (67.3%)	3 (0.6%)	128 (23.6%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	59.4	165^th of 442 public high schools	62.7%		44.2	241^st of 434 public high schools	44.5%	76		51.8	51.8				77.5	77.5				27.5	27.5	$18,460	$1,288	$17,172
East Grays Harbor High School	Public	9-12	705 West Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 482-5086	8	2	4.2		5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)														$17,702	$4,073	$13,629
East Grays Harbor Open Doors	Public	9-12	705 W Waldrip	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 482-5086	44	0		86.4%	30 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)		46.2	46.2											$10,308	$241	$10,067
Montesano Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	303 North Church	Montesano	98563	Grays Harbor County	Montesano School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 249-4041	694	36	19.3	36.3%	534 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.0%)	12 (1.7%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (7.8%)	64	142^nd of 442 public high schools	67.9%		56.2	180^th of 434 public high schools	58.5%	38	34.6	50.0	42.0		63.0	46.7	80.0	64.2		44.1	23.8	33.6	34.2	$16,251	$1,100	$15,151
Oakville High School	Public	6-12	103 School St	Oakville	98568	Grays Harbor County	Oakville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 273-5947	154	12	12.7	76.0%	66 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.6%)								(n/a)	27.8		22.9	29.2	20.0	44.4	63.2	38.3	16.7				13.6	$19,519	$1,807	$17,712
Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention	Public	6-12	103 Junction City Rd.	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 538-2189	5	5	.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$54,722	$18,951	$35,771
J M Weatherwax High School	Public	9-12	410 North G Street	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 538-2043	916	52	17.6	63.0%	473 (51.6%)	13 (1.4%)	337 (36.8%)	18 (2.0%)	17 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.2%)	30.6	308^th of 442 public high schools	30.3%		29	316^th of 434 public high schools	27.2%	8		36.1	35.8				58.0	57.7				21.2	21.1	$18,538	$2,886	$15,652
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 538-2040	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$17,569	$1,135	$16,434
Garrett Heyns High School	Public	8-12	2321 W Dayton Airport Rd	Shelton	98584	Mason County	Centralia College	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(360) 273-5534	34	1	27.4	58.8%	23 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (23.5%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)							50.0	50.0						$20,365	$286	$20,079

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