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Pe Ell School

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Pe Ell School ranks 739 th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 35% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Pe Ell School is a small public alternative school in the rural community of Pe Ell, Washington, serving 284 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade through the Pe Ell School District. About 55.28% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, and the school reported a 17.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio.

The latest academic results show encouraging progress. In 2025–26, 50.00% of students were proficient in English language arts, 38.93% in math, and 57.41% in science. Although ELA and math were slightly below Washington averages, science was above the state rate. Results have improved substantially since 2022–23, especially in ELA and math. Science is the clearest strength, including a fifth-grade result of 63.16%, above the statewide 54.85%. Performance varies by grade, however: fourth- and eighth-grade math were stronger than state results, while sixth-grade math and fifth- and sixth-grade ELA were notable weaknesses. Some grade-level results were suppressed to protect student privacy and cannot be evaluated.

Compared with nearby alternatives, Boistfort Online School, North River School, and Oakville Homelink Alternative School, Pe Ell generally stands out for balanced academic results. It outperformed Boistfort Online in all three tested subjects and exceeded North River in math and science, though North River has much smaller classes and higher per-student spending. Pe Ell’s historical graduation and dropout results were also favorable, but recent school-specific figures are suppressed, so current rates cannot be confirmed. Overall, Pe Ell appears to offer meaningful academic momentum, with its biggest opportunity being more consistent literacy and math performance during the transition into middle school.

284

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,839

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

50%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5% (any vaccine)

519 N. 2nd Street
Pe Ell, WA 98572

(360) 291-3244

District: Pe Ell School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2024 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (82%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

739^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

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Middle school

294^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

219^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	739 of 1138	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	861 of 1160	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	885 of 1168	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	957 of 1169	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	769 of 1169	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	673 of 1107	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	613 of 1130	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	429 of 1054	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	527 of 1056	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.9	689 of 1053	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.6	717 of 1067	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.3	399 of 1106	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	552 of 1097	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.4	467 of 1092	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.7	565 of 1088	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.7	704 of 1072	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	486 of 1067	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	485 of 1069	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.5	633 of 1051	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.9	229 of 1031	77.8%	★★★★☆
2004	25.7	821 of 1026	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	775 of 1093	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.2	600 of 1100	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	622 of 1068	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	288 of 1013	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	565 of 1024	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	591 of 1013	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	325 of 1019	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	442 of 979	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	703 of 1059	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	646 of 1098	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	559 of 1099	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.4	830 of 1099	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	841 of 1113	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	703 of 1025	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	663 of 1075	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	574 of 901	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.3	850 of 1007	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	914 of 1009	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	948 of 1011	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	832 of 1031	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	750 of 943	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	762 of 1027	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	294 of 514	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	352 of 534	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	351 of 535	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	360 of 539	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	427 of 541	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	313 of 529	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	247 of 512	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	296 of 437	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	274 of 435	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	307 of 443	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	298 of 445	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	336 of 498	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	278 of 497	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	288 of 492	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.9	251 of 483	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	277 of 476	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.8	265 of 466	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	286 of 463	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	216 of 449	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	160 of 425	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	144 of 421	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	376 of 479	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	307 of 469	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	71 of 457	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.9	272 of 463	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.0	448 of 475	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	260 of 458	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	114 of 448	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	21.6	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	318 of 472	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	240 of 466	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	279 of 470	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	357 of 480	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	356 of 476	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	315 of 453	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	348 of 488	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	384 of 486	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	420 of 488	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	448 of 488	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	388 of 480	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	293 of 470	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	219 of 396	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	265 of 438	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	135 of 437	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	99 of 442	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	207 of 434	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	203 of 455	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	253 of 417	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	94 of 315	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	52.7	165 of 301	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.7	138 of 306	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.3	62 of 341	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	55.1	222 of 454	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.2	95 of 450	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	35.1	296 of 440	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.7	239 of 423	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.0	333 of 402	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	58.7	187 of 396	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.9	72 of 399	82.0%	★★★★☆
2006	48.1	244 of 395	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.3	209 of 394	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.3	135 of 390	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	12.2	331 of 358	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	176 of 355	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	90 of 370	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	26 of 392	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	45.3	187 of 344	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	292 of 359	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	187 of 395	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	238 of 319	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.8	265 of 373	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	172 of 374	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	143 of 379	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	284 of 390	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	264 of 413	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	288 of 382	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+46 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2024)29th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+50 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)30th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2022)22nd percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2019)8th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+6 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 10th 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 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pe Ell School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	519 N. 2nd Street	Pe Ell	98572	Lewis County	Pe Ell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 291-3244	284	16	17.3	55.3%	231 (81.3%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)								(n/a)	63.2		44.4	57.4		53.9	31.6	29.2	53.3			50.0		53.9	47.4	12.5	36.7	47.1	26.7	38.9	50%	5%	$21,839	$637	$21,202
Boistfort Online School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	983 Boistfort Road	Curtis	98538	Lewis County	Boistfort School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(360) 245-3343	197	0		1.5%	176 (89.3%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (5.1%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)		21.9	21.2	22.0					25.0	21.2	22.6	22.5						14.7	5.7	9.1			$10,567	$00	$10,567
North River School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2867 North River Rd	Cosmopolis	98537	Pacific County	North River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 532-3079	54	7	8.0	55.6%	32 (59.3%)	2 (3.7%)	13 (24.1%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)								(n/a)				53.9								51.6								34.5			$49,922	$861	$49,061
Oakville Homelink Alternative School	Public, Alternative	3-12	103 School St	Oakville	98568	Grays Harbor County	Oakville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5947	21	0	300.0	85.7%	9 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)	1 (4.8%)	6 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)																							$9,589	$890	$8,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Pe Ell School

What district is Pe Ell School in?

Pe Ell School District

How many students attend Pe Ell School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Pe Ell School.

What is the racial makeup of Pe Ell School?

Students at Pe Ell School are 81% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Is Pe Ell School a good school?

Pe Ell School ranks 739^th of 1138 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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