Summary:
Elementary education in zip code 98580, serving the Roy, Washington area, is represented by a single school, Roy Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 with 285 students in the Bethel School District.
Roy Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Washington elementary schools over recent years, though it showed some improvement from the 13th to the 29th percentile between 2022 and 2025. Academically, student proficiency generally lags behind both the district and state averages, with science being the weakest subject. A notable exception is mathematics, where the school's performance recently surpassed its district average. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1 and has a per-student spending above $20,000.
Key findings for parents include a significant performance drop between 4th and 5th grades, with 4th graders performing relatively well, especially in math, before scores decline sharply in 5th grade. This suggests potential challenges in the transition to the upper elementary grades. While the school serves a community with a high rate of economic need, it operates with resources like small class sizes that are often associated with supportive learning environments, indicating that factors beyond basic funding are influencing academic outcomes.
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