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Dry Creek Elementary

Q: Is Dry Creek Elementary a good school?

Dry Creek Elementary ranks 315 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Dry Creek Elementary is a highly-regarded, 4-star public school serving about 390 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in the Port Angeles School District, known for its remarkable academic turnaround and exceptional support for students.

The school stands out for its strong and improving academic performance, particularly in science where 75% of students are proficient, significantly outpacing both the district and state averages. It consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Washington, having climbed from the 21st to the 73rd percentile since 2019. A key strength is the "Dry Creek Effect"—the school achieves these excellent results while serving a substantial population of economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for supporting this group. This performance is notable when compared to some neighboring schools like Roosevelt Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary, which have similar demographics but lower proficiency rates.

While Dry Creek is a district leader alongside Hamilton Elementary, it does face specific challenges, including a need to better support its special education students and to address a consistent performance gap where female students outperform males. Overall, Dry Creek represents a compelling success story, demonstrating that focused strategies and a strong school culture can lead to outstanding and cost-effective outcomes for all students.

393

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,596

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Rife Rd
Port Angeles, WA 98363-8433

(360) 457-5050

District: Port Angeles School District

Students who attend Dry Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stevens Middle School
High:	Port Angeles High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Two or more races:

14.0%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (62% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

315^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Port Angeles School District

87^th of 247Port Angeles 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	69.5	315 of 1160	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	477 of 1168	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	381 of 1169	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	321 of 1169	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	378 of 1107	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	895 of 1130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	820 of 1054	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	788 of 1056	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.6	640 of 1053	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.7	539 of 1067	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.1	357 of 1106	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	295 of 1097	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	179 of 1092	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	253 of 1088	76.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	299 of 1072	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	268 of 1067	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	63.1	394 of 1069	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.4	481 of 1051	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.8	605 of 1031	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.1	652 of 1026	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	247 of 1092	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	398 of 1093	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	284 of 1094	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	262 of 1100	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	337 of 1008	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	904 of 1068	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	722 of 1004	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	114 of 1013	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	325 of 1024	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	257 of 1013	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	299 of 1019	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	472 of 854	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	643 of 979	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	645 of 835	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	383 of 1098	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	506 of 1099	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	461 of 1099	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	356 of 1113	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	361 of 1025	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	763 of 1075	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	843 of 999	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	90 of 197	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	90 of 188	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	92 of 194	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	151 of 252	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.8	296 of 303	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	55.6	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	259 of 363	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	195 of 339	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	269 of 1007	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	365 of 1009	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	282 of 1011	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	148 of 1031	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	170 of 943	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.7	726 of 1027	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2019)58th percentile+37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+26 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Math55%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, February 19, 2015

My Family and I love this school! My daughter has made tremendous improvements just from transferring across town. her test scores have jumped in all subjects, the teachers and staff all know very well how to connect with the students so they may learn very easily. The community is very involved and the school has many after school and evening events to share education and fun with the families and include the surrounding members. All the staff members know all the students by name and know them well enough to know who they are, where they should be and who or how they get home.I feel my daughter is very safe an well taken care of at this school. I am very sad to have moved out of state and leave this great family of a school. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

School is newer and large, teachers are awesome and have small class sizes, PTO and community are very involved. The area the school is located in is close to town, but safely tucked away in a great area. The school is especially receptive to every single students specific needs. No complaints whatsoever. This from a parent of a girl with an extreme peanut allergy, which is very difficult to deal with on a large scale. Every person in this school was very understanding and accommodating in helping keep my daughter safe at school. THIS SCHOOL IS 100% PEANUT FREE! Close Quote

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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
Dry Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25 Rife Rd	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 457-5050	393	26	15.2	63.4%	234 (59.5%)	3 (0.8%)	51 (13.0%)	7 (1.8%)	42 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (14.0%)	69.5	315^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.8%		57.7	477^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.2%	162	75.0	75.0	55.8	49.2	68.8	53.6	56.2	64.7	52.5	52.1	52.6	55.3	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	87.8	95.1	87.8	87.8	87.8	$18,596	$1,585	$17,011
Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1822 W 7th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 452-6818	338	20	16.9	53.0%	240 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.8%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	78.6	224^th of 1160 public elementary schools	80.7%		68.2	336^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.2%	112	76.7	76.7	62.7	69.1	78.6	57.1	66.7	67.8	60.0	69.1	38.1	59.6	89.1	89.1	91.3	91.3	91.3	89.1	91.3	91.3	89.1	89.1	$17,853	$1,131	$16,722
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	218 E 12th St	Port Angeles	98362	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 457-4231	245	17	14.6	59.2%	172 (70.2%)	3 (1.2%)	30 (12.2%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.8%)	40.7	672^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	42.1%		44.9	621^st of 1168 public elementary schools	46.8%	51	62.5	62.5	36.8	32.1	66.7	26.9	44.3	47.4	35.7	41.7	38.5	41.4											$19,933	$1,464	$18,469
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2505 S Washington St	Port Angeles	98362	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 457-1343	318	22	14.5	56.0%	249 (78.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.5%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	62.9	400^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.5%		54.9	498^th of 1168 public elementary schools	57.4%	98	44.4	44.4	56.9	66.7	48.2	68.2	60.8	62.1	54.8	37.0	56.8	55.0	82.5	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	89.5	86.0	87.7	87.7	$18,980	$1,531	$17,449
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	106 Monroe Road	Port Angeles	98362	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 452-8973	420	28	14.7	61.7%	316 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.0%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.8%)	34.9	752^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	35.2%		32.2	793^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	32.1%	41	46.0	46.0	47.3	48.2	34.0	32.3	40.3	50.0	50.9	24.0	30.3	38.9	81.7	83.3	88.3	88.3	88.3	81.7	93.3	85.0	81.7	81.7	$19,066	$1,290	$17,777
Greywolf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	171 Carlsborg Rd.	Sequim	98382	Clallam County	Sequim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 582-3300	506	32	15.6	51.6%	350 (69.2%)	3 (0.6%)	79 (15.6%)	16 (3.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.3%)								(n/a)													81.7	86.1	85.4	85.4	85.4	84.2	93.0	84.2	84.2	84.2	$19,748	$1,964	$17,784
Helen Haller Elementary School	Public	2-5	350 W. Fir Street	Sequim	98382	Clallam County	Sequim School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 582-3200	508	33	15.5	56.7%	383 (75.4%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (15.0%)	11 (2.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	72.9	289^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.1%		70	319^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.7%	30	60.4	60.4	52.9	58.7	67.1		59.2	66.1	58.1	66.0		63.6											$20,103	$1,215	$18,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Dry Creek Elementary

Is Dry Creek Elementary a good school?

Dry Creek Elementary ranks 315^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dry Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Dry Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dry Creek Elementary?

Students at Dry Creek Elementary are 60% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Dry Creek Elementary in?

Port Angeles School District

What schools do graduates of Dry Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dry Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevens Middle School
High : Port Angeles High School

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