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Onalaska Elementary School

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Onalaska Elementary School ranks 630 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Onalaska Elementary School is a public elementary school serving about 440 students in grades PK-5 in the rural Onalaska School District in Lewis County, Washington.

The school shows a mix of strengths and challenges in its academic performance. While its overall state rating has declined from a peak a few years ago, it performs notably well in science, scoring significantly above the state average and outperforming many nearby schools like Mossyrock Elementary and Winlock Miller Elementary. Math and English Language Arts scores are closer to the state average. A key finding is that the school is particularly effective in supporting its students from lower-income families, achieving stronger results with this group than the school's overall ranking would suggest. However, test scores tend to drop in the upper grades, especially in 5th-grade math, which is an area for attention.

Compared to other schools in the area, Onalaska Elementary operates efficiently, spending less per student than several neighboring schools in the Centralia School District while achieving comparable or better results. Its home district, the Onalaska School District, is also rated higher than most surrounding districts. The school's most direct peer is Orin C Smith Elementary in Chehalis, which has similar demographics and academic performance.

437

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,487

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

540 Carlisle Ave.
Onalaska, WA 98570-9604

(360) 978-4115

District: Onalaska School District

Students who attend Onalaska Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Onalaska Middle School
High:	Onalaska High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

630^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From top 47% (2019) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 247Onalaska 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	43.6	630 of 1160	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	615 of 1168	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	616 of 1169	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.4	293 of 1169	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	403 of 1107	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	533 of 1130	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.6	781 of 1106	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.3	757 of 1097	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	800 of 1092	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	778 of 1088	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.6	911 of 1072	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	749 of 1067	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.8	884 of 1069	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	806 of 1051	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	798 of 1031	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.9	492 of 1026	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	639 of 1092	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	515 of 1093	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	461 of 1094	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	267 of 1100	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	354 of 1008	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	523 of 1068	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	359 of 1013	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	319 of 1024	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	398 of 1013	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.7	25 of 1019	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	38 of 854	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	292 of 979	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	560 of 1098	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	629 of 1099	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	707 of 1099	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.6	292 of 1113	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	382 of 1025	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	493 of 1075	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	135 of 339	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	130 of 478	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	35.8	418 of 637	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	723 of 1007	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	691 of 1009	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	726 of 1011	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.2	310 of 1031	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	390 of 943	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	651 of 1027	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+8 vs state

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Math41%~ state avg

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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
Onalaska Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	540 Carlisle Ave.	Onalaska	98570	Lewis County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 978-4115	437	26	17.1	52.9%	355 (81.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.6%)	43.6	630^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.7%		45.6	615^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.3%	15	57.4	57.4	54.7	44.4	39.7		46.2	54.7	44.4	26.5		41.4											$16,487	$1,096	$15,391
Napavine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	209 E. Park Street	Napavine	98565	Lewis County	Napavine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 262-3345	411	26	15.9	45.0%	308 (74.9%)	3 (0.7%)	64 (15.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	35.7	736^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.6%		48.6	580^th of 1168 public elementary schools	50.3%	156	54.1	54.1	45.5	36.8	54.1	30.0	41.6	40.0	43.9	36.1	28.8	37.1	91.3	91.3	93.5	93.5	93.5	91.3	100.0	93.5	91.3	91.3	$14,699	$794	$13,906
Evaline Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 Schoolhouse Rd	Winlock	98596	Lewis County	Evaline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 785-3460	55	4	12.5	50.9%	44 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)								(n/a)							50.0					53.9											$22,678	$4,372	$18,305
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
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
Mossyrock Elementary School	Public	K-6	445 Williams St	Mossyrock	98564	Lewis County	Mossyrock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 983-3184	347	18	19.5	67.4%	258 (74.4%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	29.5	830^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.4%		39	692^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	40.8%	138	35.7	35.7	47.1	28.9	30.4	69.1	42.8	36.0	31.1	19.6	33.3	29.5	78.6	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	81.0	81.0	85.7	85.7	$16,884	$1,134	$15,750
Toledo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 S 6th St	Toledo	98591	Lewis County	Toledo School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 864-4761	432	25	17.4	48.8%	367 (85.0%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	35.6	739^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.3%		39.6	681^st of 1168 public elementary schools	41.7%	58	41.8	41.8	37.3	49.2	37.3		41.0	53.3	49.2	25.4		42.9	91.8	91.8	95.1	95.1	95.1	91.8	95.1	93.4	91.8	91.8	$15,588	$330	$15,258
Winlock Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 NW Benton	Winlock	98596	Lewis County	Winlock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 785-3516	415	22	19.0	63.9%	312 (75.2%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	18	984^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.2%		25.5	889^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.9%	95	38.2	38.2	31.2	35.9	39.3		35.3	23.0	26.9	27.3		25.6	72.8	75.7	78.6	78.6	78.6	75.7	93.2	75.7	75.7	75.7	$14,864	$856	$14,007
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Onalaska Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Onalaska Elementary School?

Students at Onalaska Elementary School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Onalaska Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Onalaska Elementary School.

Is Onalaska Elementary School a good school?

Onalaska Elementary School ranks 630^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Onalaska Elementary School in?

Onalaska School District

What schools do graduates of Onalaska Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Onalaska Middle School
High : Onalaska High School

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