Summary:
ZIP code 98561 has just one elementary school — Willapa Elementary in Raymond, Washington, a K–5 school with 140 students in the Willapa Valley School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, there are no neighboring schools to compare it with; the useful comparisons are between the school, its district, and Washington state as a whole.
Willapa Elementary has earned a 3-star rating in each of the last three school years (2023-24 through 2025-26), placing it at the 59th percentile among 1,138 ranked schools in 2025-26. That is higher than its own district, which holds 2 stars, sits at the 43rd percentile, and ranks 136th of 238 districts. In 2025-26, the school's all-grade math proficiency was 45.74%, well above the district's 33.18% and slightly above the state's 43.11%. All-grade ELA was 57.45%, essentially tied with the district and above the state's 52.81%. Grade-level results vary: 5th grade ELA stood out at 72.73% (state: 53.87%) and 3rd grade math at 60% (state: 53.2%).
Weaker spots in 2025-26 include 4th grade ELA at 41.94% and 4th grade math at 38.71%, both below state averages, and 5th grade math at 39.39%, slightly under the state's 43.32%. Science was a bright spot in 2024-25 at 76.19% — far above the state's 49.38% — but the state suppressed the school's 2025-26 science results, so this year's picture is unknown rather than weak. The school serves a small student body: 140 students across six grades means a handful of students can swing grade-level percentages, so year-to-year changes should be read with caution. Other context: 45% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending was $20,713, and the student-teacher ratio was 13.4.
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