Summary:
The 98532 area has seven schools serving about 3,140 students in grades PK–12 within the Chehalis School District, including two elementary schools, one middle school, one traditional high school, and three small specialized high-school programs. For families seeking a conventional school, W F West High School is the strongest overall performer. It ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, has a four-star rating, and reports a 97% graduation rate. Its English results are especially strong, with 66.36% of students proficient, while math improved significantly to 41.59% and science reached 51.66%.
At the elementary level, Orin C Smith Elementary School stands out for math and science. Its 44.50% math proficiency and 53.66% science proficiency exceed both district and state comparisons, and science improved by about six points year over year. English performance is somewhat lower, at 49.21%. James W Lintott Elementary School serves prekindergarten through second grade, so comparable state test results are not reported; its 15.5 student-teacher ratio is favorable among the conventional schools. Chehalis Middle School has shown long-term ranking improvement, but its academic results trail district and state levels, particularly in math, where proficiency is below 36% in every tested grade.
The three specialized programs—Green Hill Academic School, Lewis County Alternative School, and Lewis County Juvenile Detention—serve only 217 students combined and should be considered separately from traditional schools because their missions and student populations differ. Graduation and dropout figures vary substantially among these programs, and some test scores are suppressed rather than zero. Overall, families comparing conventional options will likely find W F West strongest for high-school outcomes, Orin C Smith most encouraging in elementary math and science, and Chehalis Middle the school with the clearest need for focused math support.
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