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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEHALIS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530117003655

Orin C Smith Elementary School

1240 Bishop Rd, Chehalis, WA 98532 · (360) 807-7225 · Lewis County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
342 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 3
218
Grade 4
202
Grade 5
227
Student demographics
White
46672%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
12920%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 27%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
355%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33752%
Female
31048%

School pathway

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James W Lintott Elementary SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Chehalis School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
46.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -11.5pp since 2018
Math
41.9%
WA avg 51.2% . -12.5pp since 2018

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 12 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 13 points.

Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →

About Orin C Smith Elementary School

Located at 1240 Bishop Rd, in Chehalis, Washington, Orin C Smith Elementary School is a heavily attended elementary-level community that serves 647 students (grades 3 through 5), operated by Chehalis School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Orin C Smith Elementary School sits 70% larger than that benchmark.

Within Chehalis School District, which oversees 8 schools and 3,142 students, Orin C Smith Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Orin C Smith Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school logs 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the income-and-resources front, Orin C Smith Elementary School shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 53% of students at Orin C Smith Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Orin C Smith Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.7%; this one delivers 45.7%.

In the broader community, Lewis County reports that median household income runs about $74,796, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lewis County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,548 students), of which Orin C Smith Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: James W Lintott Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Orin C Smith Elementary School comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.4%.

Orin C Smith Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

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Lewis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Orin C Smith Elementary School
District
Chehalis School District
Address
1240 Bishop Rd, Chehalis, WA 98532
Phone
(360) 807-7225
County
Lewis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
647
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
342 (53%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
530117003655
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Orin C Smith Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Orin C Smith Elementary School?
Orin C Smith Elementary School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Orin C Smith Elementary School serve?
Orin C Smith Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Orin C Smith Elementary School have?
Orin C Smith Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orin C Smith Elementary School?
At Orin C Smith Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Orin C Smith Elementary School public or private?
Orin C Smith Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chehalis School District.
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