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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530790001292
Bordeaux Elementary School
350 E. University Ave., Shelton, WA 98584 · (360) 426-3253 · Mason County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
366 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bordeaux Elementary School→Olympic Middle School
Based on grade levels within Shelton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
41.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 41.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.6% | 40.6% |
| 2022-23 | 32.5% | 37.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.9% | 40.8% |
| 2018-19 | 54.2% | 46.2% |
| 2017-18 | 51.6% | 41.9% |
| 2016-17 | 42.3% | 40.9% |
| 2015-16 | 51.2% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.6% | 47.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bordeaux Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #537 of 936 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #631 of 1,103 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #520 of 1,102 | #1 of 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #107 of 928 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #220 of 1,268 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #286 of 1,085 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #547 of 1,088 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #273 of 1,169 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #633 of 778 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
+93 (+21%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 35.8 | 14.8:1 | 69% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 36.8 | 14.0:1 | 68% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 34.5 | 14.6:1 | 68% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 65% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 568 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 63% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 68% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 29 | 17.2:1 | 67% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 32 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 24 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bordeaux Elementary School.
About Bordeaux Elementary School
Bordeaux Elementary School is an elementary school located in Shelton, Washington, in Mason County. Enrollment is 528 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students, so this school is 39% bigger than average.
Across its 10 schools, Shelton School District enrolls 4,517 students. Bordeaux Elementary School is one of those schools.
Bordeaux Elementary School has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 49%. Other reported shares: 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That compares with about 77% White among all Mason County residents. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Bordeaux Elementary School employs 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Bordeaux Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 69%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 33.7% at Bordeaux Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.2%.
Within Mason County, the median household income is $83,270, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Bordeaux Elementary School, Mason County has 25 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Shelton Open Doors, at about 0.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bordeaux Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Bordeaux Elementary School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, Bordeaux Elementary School's enrollment climbed 21%, to 528. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.8 to 14.8 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelton School District
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Choice Middle and High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Other schools in Shelton
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Shelton Open Doors0.8 mi · 22
- Mason County Detention Center1.0 mi · 1
- Evergreen Elementary School1.1 mi · 378
- Choice Middle and High School1.1 mi · 217
- Southside Elementary2.0 mi · 208
- Cedar High School2.0 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Bordeaux Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bordeaux Elementary School?
Bordeaux Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Bordeaux Elementary School serve?
Bordeaux Elementary School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bordeaux Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bordeaux Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bordeaux Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bordeaux Elementary School are roughly 49% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Bordeaux Elementary School in?
Bordeaux Elementary School is part of Shelton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.