For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,754 students in Centralia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Centralia School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,374 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Centralia School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
41%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
51%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,412 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,289
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,412
$19,246
Best Centralia School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
607 H Street
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7631
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7631
Gr: K-6 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Fords Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Harrison Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7633
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7633
Gr: K-6 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Field Street
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7641
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7641
Gr: K-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
Oakview Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
201 Oakview Avenue
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7638
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7638
Gr: K-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 West Summa
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7636
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 330-7636
Gr: K-6 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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