Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHIMACUM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530129000232
Chimacum Elementary School
91 West Valley Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 · (360) 302-5855 · Jefferson County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Washington public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
160 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 59 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 18% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Chimacum Elementary School→Chimacum Junior/Senior High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chimacum School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
WA avg 58.4% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
27.2%
WA avg 51.2% . -7.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 44.5% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 37.1% | 32.7% |
| 2021-22 | 40.4% | 26.9% |
| 2018-19 | 57.1% | 54.9% |
| 2017-18 | 47.4% | 46.4% |
| 2016-17 | 42.4% | 38.8% |
| 2015-16 | 47.7% | 39.9% |
| 2014-15 | 37.4% | 34.5% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Schools most like Chimacum Elementary School
Chimacum Elementary School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chimacum Elementary School this school | 257 | 62.3% | 41.8% |
| Carson Elementary School Carson | 290 | 65.2% | N/A |
| South Pines Elementary Spokane Valley | 288 | 60.4% | 50.8% |
| Julius A Wendt Elementary/John C Thomas Middle School CATHLAMET | 272 | 57.7% | 43.8% |
| Kettle Falls Elementary School Kettle Falls | 242 | 64.9% | 27.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary PORT ANGELES | 245 | 59.2% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chimacum Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #586 of 936 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #926 of 1,103 ▼ 242 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #771 of 1,102 ▼ 155 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #361 of 928 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #1,040 of 1,268 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #273 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.3% | #958 of 1,088 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #404 of 1,169 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
257
+58 (+29%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 257 | 17.5 | 14.7:1 | 62% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 16.1 | 15.1:1 | 66% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 211 | 13.4 | 15.7:1 | 65% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 56% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 14.1 | 14.1:1 | 59% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 12 | 17.1:1 | 62% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 11 | 21.4:1 | 48% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 39 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chimacum Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (199 to 257); teachers up 24% (14.1 to 17.5).
About Chimacum Elementary School
Chimacum Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Chimacum, Washington. It is open to students in grades 2 through 6 and enrolls 257 students. It has 32% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Washington (about 380).
Chimacum School District serves 704 students across 4 schools.
At Chimacum Elementary School, 78% of students are White. After that, the student body is 13% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 37%.
The school has 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Washington have an average ratio of 17.3:1. The school reported 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Jefferson County average 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Chimacum Elementary School lands at C+, ahead of 39% of Washington public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Chimacum Elementary School is +3.4 points: 41.8% actual, 38.4% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $74,048 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Jefferson County has 13 public schools with about 2,670 students, including Chimacum Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Chimacum Junior/Senior High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Chimacum Elementary School is 4th among 6 schools close by.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 199 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 257 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.7:1, from 13.3:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,577
Census ACS
Median income
$74,048
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,670 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chimacum School District
- Chimacum Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 251 students
- Chimacum Creek Primary SchoolElementary · 147 students
- PI ProgramCombined · 49 students
- Open Doors Reengagement ProgramHigh
Other schools in Chimacum
- Chimacum Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 251 students
- PI ProgramCombined · 49 students
- Open Doors Reengagement ProgramHigh
Nearby schools
- Chimacum Junior/Senior High School0.0 mi · 251
- PI Program0.0 mi · 49
- Chimacum Creek Primary School1.5 mi · 147
- Salish Coast Elementary7.0 mi · 528
- Port Townsend High School7.3 mi · 383
- OCEAN8.1 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Chimacum Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chimacum Elementary School?
Chimacum Elementary School enrolls approximately 257 students in grades 02-06.
What age range does Chimacum Elementary School serve?
Chimacum Elementary School serves students from grade 02 through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chimacum Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chimacum Elementary School is approximately 14.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chimacum Elementary School?
At Chimacum Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Chimacum Elementary School in?
Chimacum Elementary School is part of Chimacum School District.
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