Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 627 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUILLAYUTE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530702001048
Forks Elementary School
301 South Elderberry Ave, Forks, WA 98331 · (360) 374-6262 · Clallam County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
230 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 48% larger than its 4th grade class (64).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Based on grade levels within Quillayute Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.9%
WA avg 49.0% . -7.2pp since 2014
Math
35.5%
WA avg 39.2% . -24.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 24 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 28.9% | 35.5% |
| 2021-22 | 22.4% | 32.8% |
| 2018-19 | 35.9% | 53.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.1% | 66.7% |
| 2016-17 | 44.0% | 55.3% |
| 2015-16 | 45.2% | 63.5% |
| 2014-15 | 36.1% | 59.7% |
% 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 Forks Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forks Elementary School this school | 368 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Ahtanum Valley Elementary Yakima | 381 | 64.3% | 60.4% |
| Grainger Elementary Okanogan | 404 | 65.6% | 43.4% |
| Alderwood Elementary School Bellingham | 305 | 65.6% | 28.8% |
| Robert Lince Early Learning Center Selah | 362 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary Richland | 418 | 61.2% | 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 Forks Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clallam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #760 of 1,103 ▲ 44 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #962 of 1,102 ▲ 79 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #747 of 1,268 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #198 of 1,085 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #470 of 1,088 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.5% | #398 of 1,169 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.7% | #87 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
368
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 843
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 368 | 25.7 | 14.3:1 | 63% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 24.2 | 17.2:1 | 65% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 25.9 | 13.2:1 | 58% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 82% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 22.3 | 14.2:1 | 69% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 70% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 27 | 19.3:1 | 69% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 586 | 36 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 843 | 37 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forks Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (318 to 368); teachers up 15% (22.3 to 25.7).
About Forks Elementary School
Forks Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Forks, Washington. The school counts 368 students across kindergarten through 4.
A total of 6 schools make up Quillayute Valley School District, with 3,760 students enrolled.
White students are the largest group at Forks Elementary School, with 49% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 35% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Native American. The school's White share is 33 points below the 82% share among Clallam County residents. By the diversity index, Forks Elementary School comes in at 63%.
With 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Forks Elementary School was 14.3:1. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 63%. That is close to the 61% average for public schools in Clallam County.
County data help place the school in context: in Clallam County, median household income is about $70,370, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Clallam County number 29 and enroll about 10,741.
Forks High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
The number of students declined from 382 to 368 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 15.9 in 2020-21 to 14.3 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Forks Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Quillayute Valley School District
- Insight School of WashingtonCombined · 2,841 students
- Forks High SchoolHigh · 264 students
- Forks Middle SchoolMiddle · 237 students
- District Run Home SchoolCombined · 42 students
- Insight School of WA Open Doors ProgramHigh · 8 students
Other schools in Forks
- Insight School of WashingtonCombined · 2,841 students
- Forks High SchoolHigh · 264 students
- Forks Middle SchoolMiddle · 237 students
- District Run Home SchoolCombined · 42 students
- Queets-Clearwater ElementaryElementary · 37 students
Other Forks Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Forks Elementary. Forks Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Forks Elementary SchoolEaston, PA · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Forks High School0.2 mi · 264
- Insight School of Washington0.2 mi · 2,841
- Forks Middle School0.3 mi · 237
- District Run Home School0.3 mi · 42
- Quileute Tribal School11.4 mi · 87
- Clallam Bay High & Elementary21.8 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Forks Elementary SchoolHow large is Forks Elementary School?
Forks Elementary School enrolls approximately 368 students in grades KG-04.
Is Forks Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Forks Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Forks Elementary School have?
Forks Elementary School employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Forks Elementary School?
Student demographics at Forks Elementary School are roughly 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Forks Elementary School public or private?
Forks Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quillayute Valley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.