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Grand Mound Elementary

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Grand Mound Elementary ranks 590 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Grand Mound Elementary is a grades 3–5 school in Rochester, WA, serving 507 students in an area with substantial economic need, where 66.47% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school is next to Rochester Primary School, which serves prekindergarten through second grade, creating a natural pathway within the Rochester School District. The district ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, providing a relatively strong local educational setting.

Academically, Grand Mound Elementary is a middle-performing school statewide but compares favorably with many nearby schools. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 46.95% in English language arts, 44.51% in math, and 51.12% in science. Math is a relative strength, exceeding both district and state rates, while ELA remains the clearest schoolwide challenge. Science improved sharply from 41.55% to 51.12% in one year. The school ranked 590th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, improving from 681st the prior year. Its results are close to Tenino Elementary School, while Littlerock Elementary School is notably stronger in all three subjects.

Grade-level patterns point to specific areas for improvement: ELA rises from 37.59% proficiency in third grade to 53.07% in fifth grade, while math declines from 48.94% to 40.22%. This suggests a need for stronger early literacy support and closer attention to fifth-grade math. The most persistent subgroup concern is special education effectiveness, which ranked at the 12th percentile statewide in 2025–26. Staffing may also be a consideration: the student-teacher ratio is 18.8:1, compared with 15.1:1 at Rochester Primary School, and spending per student is lower. Overall, the school offers solid local performance and recent improvement, with literacy, upper-grade math, special education support, and resource capacity as the main issues to examine.

507

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,952

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7710 James Rd SW
Rochester, WA 98579-9355

(360) 273-5512

District: Rochester School District

Students who attend Grand Mound Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rochester Middle School
High:	Rochester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Washington avg48%

590^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 238Rochester 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
2026	46.5	590 of 1138	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	681 of 1160	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	620 of 1168	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	640 of 1169	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	752 of 1169	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	753 of 1107	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	579 of 1130	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	612 of 1054	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.0	395 of 1056	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	370 of 1053	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	327 of 1067	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	422 of 1106	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.7	489 of 1097	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.9	578 of 1092	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	549 of 1088	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.0	597 of 1072	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	604 of 1067	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	546 of 1069	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.7	497 of 1051	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	25.9	823 of 1031	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.7	686 of 1026	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	146 of 326	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	102 of 303	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.2	230 of 320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	206 of 254	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	226 of 248	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	134 of 333	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	504 of 1020	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	733 of 1092	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	715 of 1093	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	645 of 1094	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	725 of 1100	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	730 of 1008	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	486 of 1068	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	560 of 1004	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	200 of 649	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	372 of 659	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	343 of 651	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	358 of 633	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	366 of 694	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	188 of 501	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	221 of 697	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	283 of 540	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	462 of 1008	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	496 of 1013	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	383 of 1024	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	463 of 1013	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	515 of 1019	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	486 of 854	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	376 of 979	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	508 of 835	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	582 of 1059	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	583 of 1098	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	480 of 1099	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	555 of 1099	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	705 of 1113	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	698 of 1025	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	587 of 1075	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	637 of 999	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	44 of 119	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	136 of 197	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	102 of 188	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	81 of 194	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	172 of 252	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	117 of 303	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	380 of 432	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.0	291 of 363	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	288 of 339	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	294 of 308	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	430 of 478	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	539 of 566	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	352 of 637	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	506 of 901	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	660 of 1007	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	616 of 1009	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	609 of 1011	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	774 of 1031	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	811 of 943	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	638 of 1027	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	586 of 833	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)69th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Math45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Grand Mound Elementary	Public	3-5	7710 James Rd SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5512	507	27	18.8	66.5%	286 (56.4%)	2 (0.4%)	163 (32.1%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.9%)	46.5	590^th of 1138 public elementary schools	48.2%		40.1	681^st of 1160 public elementary schools	41.3%	91	51.1	51.1	37.6	48.3	53.1		47.0	48.9	45.4	40.2		44.5											$16,952	$1,248	$15,705
Rochester Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	7440 James Rd	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5161	488	32	15.1	62.5%	279 (57.2%)	4 (0.8%)	157 (32.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.0%)								(n/a)													88.5	91.8	92.9	92.9	92.9	91.8	97.3	90.2	91.8	91.8	$19,997	$907	$19,090
Fords Prairie Elementary	Public	K-6	1620 Harrison Avenue	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7633	443	29	15.1	75.4%	238 (53.7%)	3 (0.7%)	178 (40.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.9%)	33.2	757^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.9	841^st of 1160 public elementary schools	27.5%	84	32.9	32.9	37.7	50.0	24.7	45.1	38.6	32.8	56.3	24.7	39.2	37.8	88.5	92.3	96.2	96.2	96.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	$17,676	$1,941	$15,735
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-6	201 Oakview Avenue	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7638	317	24	13.4	77.6%	173 (54.6%)	1 (0.3%)	126 (39.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	21	897^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.2%		16.8	1005^th of 1160 public elementary schools	13.4%	108	48.0	48.0	27.1	18.8	48.0	23.1	29.7	44.7	22.9	13.7	33.3	28.1	88.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	90.0	96.0	96.0	$17,961	$2,023	$15,938
Edison Elementary	Public	K-6	607 H Street	Centralia	98531	Lewis County	Centralia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 330-7631	313	19	16.6	77.0%	166 (53.0%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (34.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (9.6%)	40.5	667^th of 1138 public elementary schools	41.4%		31.5	809^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.3%	142	51.1	51.1	26.5	24.4	57.5	42.6	37.8	34.7	26.7	46.8	32.6	35.3	88.6	93.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	88.6	95.5	93.2	88.6	88.6	$19,363	$2,124	$17,239
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%)	13.6	984^th of 1138 public elementary schools	13.5%		9.7	1097^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.4%	113	38.1	38.1	12.2	22.2	26.8	29.6	22.7	30.6	14.8	24.4	24.1	23.2	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
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%)	18.4	932^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	18.1%		39	700^th of 1160 public elementary schools	39.7%	232	40.0	40.0	22.6	44.2	37.1	31.9	33.2	30.2	48.8	37.1	27.7	35.4	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
Littlerock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12710 Littlerock Rd SW	Olympia	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 709-7250	343	22	15.8	33.8%	258 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.9%)	65.3	367^th of 1138 public elementary schools	67.8%		68	335^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.1%	32	66.7	66.7	42.3	66.7	63.5		58.6	45.1	71.2	34.9		51.1	91.7	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	93.8	95.8	93.8	93.8	$18,298	$1,041	$17,257
Oakville Elementary	Public	K-6	103 School St	Oakville	98568	Grays Harbor County	Oakville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5946	157	10	15.0	66.9%	68 (43.3%)	1 (0.6%)	29 (18.5%)	1 (0.6%)	41 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	13.7	980^th of 1138 public elementary schools	13.9%		20	966^th of 1160 public elementary schools	16.7%	14	50.0	50.0		29.4	36.4		24.1		17.7	13.6		12.1	94.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	94.1	97.1	97.1	$21,497	$3,029	$18,468
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	301 Central Avenue	Tenino	98589	Thurston County	Tenino School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 264-3800	316	17	18.2	52.5%	258 (81.6%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)								(n/a)													85.7	87.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	89.8	95.9	86.7	89.8	89.8	$18,612	$2,084	$16,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Mound Elementary

Is Grand Mound Elementary a good school?

Grand Mound Elementary ranks 590^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grand Mound Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Grand Mound Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grand Mound Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand Mound Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rochester Middle School
High : Rochester High School

What is the racial makeup of Grand Mound Elementary?

Students at Grand Mound Elementary are 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

What district is Grand Mound Elementary in?

Rochester School District

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