Total enrollment
5,794
+104 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Shelton
Washington · Public K-12
Within Shelton, Washington, 16 public K-12 schools teach roughly 5,794 students, an average of 362 per campus.
7-year change in Shelton
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+3 (+27%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
50%
was 60%
% Hispanic
38%
was 27%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux Elementary School | Elementary | KG-04 | 528 |
| Cedar High School | High | 09-12 | 100 |
| Choice Middle and High School | High | 07-12 | 217 |
| Evergreen Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 378 |
| Garrett Heyns High School | High | 08-12 | 0 |
| Hood Canal Elementary School | Elementary | PK-08 | 337 |
| Mason County Detention Center | High | 07-12 | 1 |
| Mountain View Elementary | Elementary | PK-04 | 671 |
| Oakland Bay Junior High School | Middle | 07-08 | 544 |
| Olympic Middle School | Middle | 05-06 | 601 |
| Pioneer Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 |
| Pioneer Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 250 |
| Pioneer Virtual Academy | Combined | M-M | · |
| Shelton High School | High | 09-12 | 1,455 |
| Shelton Open Doors | High | 09-12 | 22 |
| Southside Elementary | Elementary | KG-07 | 208 |
About Shelton
Across Shelton, Washington, 16 public schools serves about 5,794 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city covers 6 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Average school size in Shelton is around 362 students, 19% noticeably below the Washington average of about 446.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 5,690 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,794 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Shelton opened 3 schools, going from 11 to 14. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment grew from 27% to 38%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Shelton discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.