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Napavine Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
736th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Napavine Elementary is a public elementary school serving 411 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in the rural Napavine School District, which is ranked in the middle third of districts statewide.

The school has experienced a notable decline in its overall statewide ranking over the past several years, now placing in the lower half of Washington elementary schools. However, it shows a clear strength in science, where student proficiency exceeds the state average and outperforms many nearby schools like Toledo Elementary. Performance varies significantly by grade, with 5th grade doing relatively well in English while 6th grade faces substantial challenges in core subjects. The school operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and moderate per-student spending compared to the region.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight opportunities; Adna Elementary, a similar rural school just a few miles away, achieves much higher academic results with comparable resources. Other geographically close schools like Winlock Miller Elementary and Orin C Smith Elementary show very different performance levels, suggesting school-specific factors are at play. The recent downward trend, especially in serving economically disadvantaged students, indicates an area for focused investigation and potential improvement by building on the school's historical success and current strengths.

411
Students ?
15.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,699
Per pupil spending ?
45%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 209 E. Park Street
       Napavine, WA  98565

(360) 262-3345

District: Napavine School District


Students who attend Napavine Elementary usually attend:

High:    Napavine Junior Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
Hispanic:
15.6%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg42%
Washington avg48%
736th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
156th of 247Napavine 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202535.7736 of 116036.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.6580 of 116850.3%★★★☆☆
202342.5658 of 116943.7%★★☆☆☆
202253.6504 of 116956.9%★★★☆☆
202150.1510 of 110753.9%★★★☆☆
201956.0501 of 113055.7%★★★☆☆
201866.0357 of 105466.1%★★★☆☆
201754.0482 of 105654.4%★★★☆☆
201663.7388 of 105363.2%★★★☆☆
201552.9493 of 106753.8%★★★☆☆
201357.4487 of 110656.0%★★★☆☆
201260.1442 of 109759.7%★★★☆☆
201165.1369 of 109266.2%★★★☆☆
201063.7364 of 108866.5%★★★☆☆
200968.4311 of 107271.0%★★★★☆
200856.0484 of 106754.6%★★★☆☆
200751.9534 of 106950.0%★★★☆☆
200662.2389 of 105163.0%★★★☆☆
200561.2394 of 103161.8%★★★☆☆
200455.0463 of 102654.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202541.2629 of 109242.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.9562 of 109348.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.0668 of 109438.9%★★☆☆☆
202240.0651 of 110040.8%★★☆☆☆
202154.0422 of 100858.1%★★★☆☆
201956.3485 of 106854.6%★★★☆☆
201856.2447 of 100455.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202556.4257 of 65961.0%★★★☆☆
202450.2323 of 65150.4%★★★☆☆
202256.6238 of 69465.7%★★★☆☆
201959.5247 of 69764.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202547.4520 of 101348.7%★★☆☆☆
202465.5298 of 102470.9%★★★★☆
202355.0421 of 101358.4%★★★☆☆
202268.7217 of 101978.7%★★★★☆
202163.1230 of 85473.1%★★★★☆
201961.9324 of 97966.9%★★★☆☆
201866.5222 of 83573.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202529.5788 of 109828.2%★☆☆☆☆
202444.7584 of 109946.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.3584 of 109946.9%★★☆☆☆
202262.9378 of 111366.0%★★★☆☆
202148.3487 of 102552.5%★★★☆☆
201958.0445 of 107558.6%★★★☆☆
201872.7266 of 99973.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201936.8336 of 56640.6%★★☆☆☆
201846.9306 of 63752.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202528.0781 of 100722.4%★☆☆☆☆
202437.6653 of 100935.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.0742 of 101126.6%★☆☆☆☆
202240.4633 of 103138.6%★★☆☆☆
202139.6572 of 94339.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.4634 of 102738.3%★★☆☆☆
201855.4382 of 83354.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2019)41st percentile-15 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)22nd percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Science54%+5 vs state
English Language Arts42%-11 vs state
Math37%-6 vs state

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Students at Napavine Elementary are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Napavine Elementary ranks 736th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Napavine Elementary.

Students who attend Napavine Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Napavine Junior Senior High School


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