Hood Canal Elementary School

Hood Canal Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Shelton, Washington, one of the schools within Hood Canal School District, caters to 337 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Operationally, Hood Canal Elementary School answers to Hood Canal School District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Hood Canal Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 20% Hispanic, 20% Native American, 14% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Mason County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Hood Canal Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.6%; this one delivers 32.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Mason County put median household earnings sit near $83,270, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Hood Canal Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Mason County (combined enrollment of about 8,539 students).

The closest other public school is Shelton High School, roughly 6.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Hood Canal Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 28.2%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Hood Canal Elementary School's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 313 (now 337). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 12% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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