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Toutle Lake Elementary

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Toutle Lake Elementary ranks 730 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Toutle Lake Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 365 students in the rural community of Toutle, WA, as part of the Toutle Lake School District.

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture: while its performance in English Language Arts and Math is below the state average, it shines in Science, where its proficiency rate of 57% is notably higher than both the state and most nearby schools like Columbia Heights Elementary or Rose Valley Elementary. Compared to other local schools, Toutle Lake serves a student population with a lower rate of economic disadvantage, yet this does not fully translate to stronger academic outcomes across the board. For instance, Rose Valley Elementary has a very similar student demographic but achieves significantly higher scores in Math and ELA.

The school's performance has declined from stronger historical rankings, a trend that coincides with a rising student-teacher ratio, now one of the highest among comparison schools. While per-student spending is higher than at some neighboring districts like Castle Rock School District, outcomes remain middling, suggesting potential areas for improvement in instruction or resource use. Within its own district, however, Toutle Lake Elementary is a relative strength, outperforming the district's average in every core subject.

365

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,720

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5050 Spirit Lake Hwy
Toutle, WA 98649-9701

(360) 274-6142

District: Toutle Lake School District

Students who attend Toutle Lake Elementary usually attend:

High:

Toutle Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg35%

Washington avg48%

730^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 247Toutle Lake 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	36.0	730 of 1160	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	624 of 1168	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	563 of 1169	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	609 of 1169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	580 of 1107	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	475 of 1130	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	361 of 1054	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	343 of 1056	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	413 of 1053	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	542 of 1067	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	674 of 1106	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.9	647 of 1097	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.4	391 of 1092	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	444 of 1088	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	446 of 1072	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	363 of 1067	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	435 of 1069	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.9	563 of 1051	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	635 of 1031	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.6	725 of 1026	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	716 of 1092	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	681 of 1093	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	609 of 1094	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	493 of 1100	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	524 of 1008	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	437 of 1068	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	292 of 1004	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	601 of 1013	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	487 of 1024	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	525 of 1013	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	384 of 1019	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	288 of 854	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	390 of 979	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	182 of 835	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	700 of 1098	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	521 of 1099	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	497 of 1099	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	678 of 1113	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	559 of 1025	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	468 of 1075	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	415 of 999	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	19.3	441 of 478	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	493 of 566	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	886 of 1007	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	817 of 1009	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	818 of 1011	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	748 of 1031	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	678 of 943	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	614 of 1027	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2022)8th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+8 vs state

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Math37%-6 vs state

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Toutle lake is a very good school with excellent teachers. All the teachers in elementary are so nice but they make sure that you keep a steady pace when it comes to work. All the teachers like to have fun but they also like to make sure that you don't get side tracked and you keep doing your work. Toutle is also very good when it comes to sports. Toutle has excellent coaches for football, baseball, basketball, track, and softball. All of the coaches are dedicated to win but they also care about there players. Well that's all I have to say about the wonderful school of the Toutle Lake Fighting Ducks 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
Toutle Lake Elementary	Public	K-6	5050 Spirit Lake Hwy	Toutle	98649	Cowlitz County	Toutle Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 274-6142	365	19	19.2	42.2%	314 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	36	730^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.1%		44.8	624^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.6%	106	57.1	57.1	31.7	53.1	46.4	36.2	41.5	42.4	36.7	39.3	27.7	37.0	72.7	72.7	72.7	72.7	72.7	75.8	84.9	72.7	75.8	75.8	$17,720	$798	$16,921
Castle Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Huntington Ave S	Castle Rock	98611	Cowlitz County	Castle Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-2910	733	39	18.8	57.0%	620 (84.6%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	20.7	961^st of 1160 public elementary schools	17.2%		26.9	871^st of 1168 public elementary schools	25.4%	90	44.7	44.7	28.3	36.1	39.6		34.5	27.9	35.3	22.8		29.0	83.0	85.1	85.1	85.1	85.1	86.2	88.3	86.2	86.2	86.2	$16,083	$615	$15,468
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
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Boardwalk Way	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1450	854	51	16.8	63.7%	616 (72.1%)	3 (0.4%)	148 (17.3%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	70 (8.2%)	52.1	534^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.0%		52	536^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.1%	2	54.7	54.7	44.8	45.5	60.5		50.1	63.2	39.3	44.5		48.5	95.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	99.2	95.5	97.0	97.0	$16,339	$953	$15,386
Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Barnes	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1500	343	20	16.7	78.4%	208 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	18 (5.2%)	32.4	790^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.9%		23.8	918^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.4%	128	45.6	45.6	43.4	40.6	36.2		39.9	50.9	37.5	29.3		39.2	94.6	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	98.2	$21,299	$1,627	$19,673
Butler Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Burcham St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1600	426	25	17.0	63.4%	283 (66.4%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (22.3%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	28 (6.6%)	44	625^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.1%		56.6	485^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.5%	140	47.4	47.4	48.8	45.3	45.3		46.6	57.8	41.3	39.5		46.6	92.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7	94.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	$17,341	$640	$16,701
Rose Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	404 Long Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1400	186	10	18.6	41.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.4%)	59.9	431^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%		39.3	688^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.1%	257	53.3	53.3	65.5	38.7	60.0		54.4	82.8	51.6	37.9		57.3	77.3	77.3	86.4	86.4	86.4	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	$18,322	$551	$17,772
Columbia Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2820 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7461	331	23	14.7	57.7%	230 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	56 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.3%)	43.1	639^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.6	783^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.0%	144	44.2	44.2	50.0	44.2	46.2		47.0	53.3	48.1	36.5		46.3	94.6	94.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	94.6	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	$17,519	$774	$16,746
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
Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	1213 S 5th Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1650	333	20	16.8	85.0%	196 (58.9%)	2 (0.6%)	91 (27.3%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	23 (6.9%)	23.3	929^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.9%		21.5	946^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.0%	17	40.0	40.0	15.2	41.4	42.6		34.6	21.7	37.9	36.7		32.9	98.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	98.0	$19,655	$2,015	$17,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Toutle Lake Elementary

Is Toutle Lake Elementary a good school?

Toutle Lake Elementary ranks 730^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Toutle Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Toutle Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Toutle Lake High School

How many students attend Toutle Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Toutle Lake Elementary.

What district is Toutle Lake Elementary in?

Toutle Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Toutle Lake Elementary?

Students at Toutle Lake Elementary are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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