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Winlock Miller Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Winlock Miller Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 415 students in the rural Winlock School District, which ranks in the bottom quartile of districts in Washington state.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English and math well below state averages, and it consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of elementary schools statewide. While the school serves a high-need population, with about 64% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it appears to be underperforming compared to some nearby schools with similar or even higher poverty rates. For example, Washington Elementary School has a higher poverty rate but achieves significantly better academic results. A notable bright spot is science proficiency, where Winlock Miller's scores are closer to the state average and even exceed some higher-ranked neighboring schools like Toledo Elementary School.

Comparisons with nearby schools suggest room for improvement. Adna Elementary School, just 11.5 miles away, has similar per-student spending and class sizes but achieves dramatically higher test scores within a higher-performing district. Additionally, much smaller schools like Evaline Elementary School, with lower student-teacher ratios, show better outcomes. The school's performance has been volatile in recent years, and a particular area of concern is math, where scores remain low and show little improvement between third and fifth grade.

415

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,864

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 NW Benton
Winlock, WA 98596

(360) 785-3516

District: Winlock School District

Students who attend Winlock Miller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winlock Middle School
High:	Winlock Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 24th percentile in 2024 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 24th-percentile peak (2024) to 15th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

984^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

205^th of 247Winlock 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	18.0	984 of 1160	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	889 of 1168	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	983 of 1169	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	941 of 1169	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	988 of 1107	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	975 of 1130	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	925 of 1054	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	948 of 1056	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	980 of 1053	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.9	995 of 1067	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	894 of 1106	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	849 of 1097	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	888 of 1092	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	930 of 1088	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	801 of 1072	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	842 of 1067	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.8	903 of 1069	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	893 of 1051	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.8	589 of 1031	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.9	617 of 1026	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	959 of 1092	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	830 of 1093	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	867 of 1094	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	897 of 1100	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	913 of 1008	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	938 of 1068	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	828 of 1004	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	50.1	295 of 694	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	389 of 501	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	520 of 697	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	850 of 1013	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	699 of 1024	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	765 of 1013	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	682 of 1019	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	622 of 854	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	675 of 979	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	879 of 1098	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	800 of 1099	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	875 of 1099	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	900 of 1113	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	893 of 1025	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	904 of 1075	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	912 of 999	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	976 of 1007	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	944 of 1009	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	978 of 1011	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	964 of 1031	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	926 of 943	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	980 of 1027	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	813 of 833	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)57th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-11 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Math26%-17 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Boistfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	983 Boistfort Road	Curtis	98538	Lewis County	Boistfort School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 245-3343	87	6	15.6	42.5%	67 (77.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.5%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)		29.4	41.7				40.9	41.7				29.6	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	50.0	40.0	40.0	40.0	$6,971	$527	$6,444
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
Adna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Dieckman Rd.	Chehalis	98532	Lewis County	Adna School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 748-7029	265	15	18.0	30.6%	236 (89.1%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	83.1	184^th of 1160 public elementary schools	84.1%		70.3	314^th of 1168 public elementary schools	73.1%	130	65.4	65.4	74.4	65.8	69.2		69.9	81.4	71.1	51.9		66.9	86.5	86.5	89.2	89.2	89.2	86.5	94.6	89.2	86.5	86.5	$14,740	$282	$14,457
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
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 Winlock Miller Elementary

How many students attend Winlock Miller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Winlock Miller Elementary.

Is Winlock Miller Elementary a good school?

Winlock Miller Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Winlock Miller Elementary in?

Winlock School District

What is the racial makeup of Winlock Miller Elementary?

Students at Winlock Miller Elementary are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Winlock Miller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winlock Miller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winlock Middle School
High : Winlock Senior High

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