Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530114000210
Oakview Elementary School
201 Oakview Avenue, Centralia, WA 98531 · (360) 330-7638 · Lewis County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
246 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Oakview Elementary School→Centralia Middle School
Based on grade levels within Centralia School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
29.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -15.3pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -17.1pp 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 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 17 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.4% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 35.1% | 20.4% |
| 2021-22 | 29.9% | 22.9% |
| 2018-19 | 49.1% | 38.2% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 36.5% |
| 2016-17 | 46.5% | 36.1% |
| 2015-16 | 45.9% | 39.3% |
| 2014-15 | 44.8% | 41.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oakview Elementary School
Oakview Elementary School's state test result (28.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakview Elementary School this school | 317 | 77.6% | 28.3% |
| Washington Elementary School Centralia | 294 | 77.6% | 41.9% |
| Sharpstein Elementary School WALLA WALLA | 340 | 78.5% | 42.6% |
| Edison Elementary Centralia | 313 | 77.0% | 38.6% |
| Soap Lake Elementary SOAP LAKE | 328 | 76.8% | 16.5% |
| Ocosta Elementary School Westport | 321 | 81.3% | 30.4% |
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 Oakview Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Lewis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #826 of 936 | #13 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #966 of 1,103 ▲ 32 | #13 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #952 of 1,102 no change | #13 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #518 of 928 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #905 of 1,268 | #10 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #98 of 1,085 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #663 of 1,088 | #5 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #147 of 1,169 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #148 of 778 | 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
317
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 317 | 23.6 | 13.4:1 | 78% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 24.4 | 14.1:1 | 90% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 23.7 | 15.0:1 | 92% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 83% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 22.9 | 19.2:1 | 73% (322) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 21 | 20.1:1 | 76% (318) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 21 | 21.7:1 | 64% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 437 | 21 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 20 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakview Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (440 to 317); teachers up 3% (22.9 to 23.6).
About Oakview Elementary School
Families in Centralia, Washington, are served by Oakview Elementary School, a small elementary school. School enrollment was 317 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6.
The 9 schools of Centralia School District, including Oakview Elementary School, enroll 3,313 students.
At Oakview Elementary School, White students make up 55% of the student body. After that, the student body is 40% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Lewis County is about 82% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Oakview Elementary School is 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.4:1. This ratio sits 3.9 below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 78%. On average, public schools in Lewis County report 57%.
Schools in Washington with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 28.1%. Oakview Elementary School scores 28.3%.
In Lewis County (population about 85,154), the median household income is $74,796, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Oakview Elementary School is one of 45 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Edison Elementary, about 1.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Oakview Elementary School places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 324 in 2020-21 and 317 in 2024-25. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lewis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,154
Census ACS
Median income
$74,796
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
12,548 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centralia School District
- Centralia High SchoolHigh · 941 students
- Centralia Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
- Fords Prairie ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Jefferson Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Edison ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other schools in Centralia
- Centralia High SchoolHigh · 941 students
- Centralia Middle SchoolMiddle · 479 students
- Fords Prairie ElementaryElementary · 443 students
- Jefferson Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Edison ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
Other Oakview Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Oakview Elementary. Oakview Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 10.
- Oakview ElementarySimpsonville, SC · 887 students
- Oakview ElementaryApex, NC · 873 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolKettering, OH · 477 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolWEST DEPTFORD, NJ · 475 students
- Oakview Elementary SchoolMUSKEGON, MI · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Edison Elementary1.5 mi · 313
- Fords Prairie Elementary1.8 mi · 443
- Centralia School District SpEd Pre-school1.8 mi · 59
- Futurus High School1.8 mi · 110
- Centralia Middle School1.9 mi · 479
- Washington Elementary School2.4 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Oakview Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oakview Elementary School?
Oakview Elementary School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Oakview Elementary School serve?
Oakview Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakview Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakview Elementary School is approximately 13.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oakview Elementary School?
Oakview Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 40% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Oakview Elementary School in?
Oakview Elementary School is part of Centralia School District.
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