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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 98531

At a glance

Schools

1,724

Students

Top rankedEdison Elementary667^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Edison Elementary up 142 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Oakview Elementary School 13.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 98531 has five elementary schools serving kindergarten through sixth grade, all part of the Centralia School District. Together, they enroll 1,724 students, with school sizes ranging from 294 students at Washington Elementary School to 443 at Fords Prairie Elementary. The schools serve communities with generally high levels of economic need, and districtwide performance is below the state average. Across the area, science and math are relative strengths, while English language arts is the most significant academic challenge.

Edison Elementary is the strongest overall performer, ranking highest locally and exceeding the district average in ELA, math, and science. It has especially strong fifth-grade results and the area’s highest science proficiency. Fords Prairie Elementary is also a leading option, with the best all-grades ELA and math results and a consistent three-year improvement in statewide ranking. Its main weakness is science. Oakview Elementary School stands out for science, including a substantial recent improvement, although its math results are uneven, particularly in fifth grade.

Washington Elementary School has notable fourth- and fifth-grade strengths but experienced the sharpest recent decline, especially in ELA and math, making its results worth closer review. Jefferson Lincoln Elementary has the lowest overall ranking and the weakest ELA and math results, though its science performance is comparatively stronger. Overall, parents comparing schools will see meaningful differences despite similar economic profiles: Edison offers the broadest academic strength, Fords Prairie is especially strong in ELA and math, Oakview is strongest in science, and Washington’s recent decline merits further investigation.

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 98531

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centralia	0.12 mi	9	252^nd
Chehalis	4.41 mi	10	123^rd
Rochester	6.33 mi	5	158^th
Napavine	10.34 mi	2	187^th
Tenino	10.54 mi	4	169^th

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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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