Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ANGELES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530682002505
Dry Creek Elementary
25 RIFE RD, PORT ANGELES, WA 98363 · (360) 457-5050 · Clallam County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
249 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 10 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Dry Creek Elementary→Stevens Middle School
Based on grade levels within Port Angeles School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
54.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -1.0pp since 2014
Math
50.2%
WA avg 39.2% . +3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 56.4% | 55.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.2% | 38.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.1% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 42.6% | 38.2% |
| 2015-16 | 51.5% | 43.1% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 46.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Dry Creek Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Elementary this school | 393 | 63.4% | N/A |
| East Port Orchard Elementary PORT ORCHARD | 423 | 66.7% | 39.2% |
| Adams Elementary Spokane Valley | 376 | 61.7% | 48.0% |
| Butler Acres Elementary Kelso | 426 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Rocky Ridge Elementary Graham | 430 | 60.9% | 46.4% |
| East Farms STEAM School Newman Lake | 387 | 65.4% | 37.6% |
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 Dry Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clallam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #444 of 1,103 ▼ 117 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #424 of 1,102 ▼ 58 | #4 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #660 of 1,268 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #407 of 1,085 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #528 of 1,088 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.4% | #384 of 1,169 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #235 of 257 | 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
393
+137 (+54%) vs 2020
+12% since 2000-01, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 393 | 25.8 | 15.3:1 | 63% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 24.7 | 15.0:1 | 66% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 25.6 | 14.3:1 | 69% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 54% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 24.8 | 15.7:1 | 68% (265) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 70% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 389 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 62% (243) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 22 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dry Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (388 to 393); teachers up 4% (24.8 to 25.8).
About Dry Creek Elementary
Dry Creek Elementary is an elementary school in PORT ANGELES, Washington, reachable at (360) 457-5050. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 393 students enrolled.
Port Angeles School District includes 10 schools. Together they enroll 3,460 students.
White students are 60% of those enrolled at Dry Creek Elementary. Next come 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 11% Native American. That compares with about 82% White among all Clallam County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The school has 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.3:1 compares with an average of 17.3:1 for elementary schools in Washington. Federal data show 63% of students (249) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 61% average for public schools in Clallam County.
In Clallam County, home to about 77,813 people, the median household earns about $70,370 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Clallam County number 29, with about 10,741 students.
Hamilton Elementary is about 3.1 miles from Dry Creek Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 7.
The federal government classifies Dry Creek Elementary's location as Rural: Fringe.
The school counted 256 students in 2020-21 and 393 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The school's ratio increased from 13.5:1 to 15.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Clallam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,813
Census ACS
Median income
$70,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Port Angeles School District
- Port Angeles High SchoolHigh · 974 students
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 338 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 245 students
Other schools in PORT ANGELES
- Port Angeles High SchoolHigh · 974 students
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 338 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 245 students
Other Dry Creek Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dry Creek Elementary. Dry Creek Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Dry Creek ElementaryClovis, CA · 939 students
- Dry Creek ElementaryRio Linda, CA · 645 students
- Dry Creek Elementary SchoolENGLEWOOD, CO · 269 students
- Dry Creek ElementaryDouglas, WY · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Elementary3.1 mi · 338
- Stevens Middle School3.3 mi · 461
- Lincoln High School3.8 mi · 59
- Special Education3.8 mi · 14
- SEAVIEW ACADEMY3.8 mi · 238
- Jefferson Elementary4.5 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Dry Creek ElementaryHow large is Dry Creek Elementary?
Dry Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 393 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Dry Creek Elementary serve?
Dry Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Dry Creek Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Dry Creek Elementary.
How diverse is Dry Creek Elementary?
Dry Creek Elementary reports a student body of 60% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Dry Creek Elementary?
Dry Creek Elementary is overseen by Port Angeles School District in Clallam County.
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