Dry Creek Elementary

Dry Creek Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus in PORT ANGELES, Washington, overseen by Port Angeles School District. The school serves 393 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Port Angeles School District runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 3,460 students. Dry Creek Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Dry Creek Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 11% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, Clallam County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,370 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Clallam County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,741 students), Dry Creek Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Hamilton Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 388 students in 2018 compared to 393 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 50% to 60%.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Dry Creek Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.