Enrollment
284
Combined
STATE 204
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PE ELL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530666000977
Pe Ell School
519 N. 2nd Street, Pe Ell, WA 98572 · (360) 291-3244 · Lewis County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 33.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
157 students
STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 76% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
38.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.7pp since 2014
Math
26.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.6% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 25.7% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 26.4% |
| 2018-19 | 59.7% | 43.8% |
| 2017-18 | 62.9% | 45.5% |
| 2016-17 | 57.7% | 46.7% |
| 2015-16 | 50.7% | 38.2% |
| 2014-15 | 49.3% | 39.5% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Pe Ell School
Pe Ell School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pe Ell School this school | 284 | 55.3% | 37.0% |
| Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High THORP | 247 | 53.8% | 33.8% |
| Crescent School Port Angeles | 228 | 51.3% | N/A |
| Curlew Elem & High School Curlew | 234 | 55.1% | 38.5% |
| Quilcene High And Elementary Quilcene | 207 | 61.8% | 38.8% |
| Wishkah Valley Elementary/High School Aberdeen | 178 | 60.7% | 40.8% |
Matched among Washington K-12 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 Pe Ell School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #9 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #11 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #10 of 20 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #20 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #12 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #20 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #22 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #9 of 12 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
284
+19 (+7%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 284 | 16.4 | 17.3:1 | 55% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 20.2 | 13.8:1 | 60% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 20.2 | 13.4:1 | 66% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 56% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 54% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 60% (162) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 65% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 21 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 19 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pe Ell School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (254 to 284); teachers down 18% (20 to 16.4).
About Pe Ell School
Pe Ell School, a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels, is located in Pe Ell, Washington. It has an enrollment of 284 students in pre-K through 12. That compares with an average of about 204 students for combined schools in Washington.
Pe Ell School District operates Pe Ell School.
The share of students at Pe Ell School who are White is 81%. Other students are 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. Lewis County residents are about 82% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Pe Ell School has a ratio of 17.3:1. Compared with the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 55%. The average for public schools in Lewis County is similar, at 57%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 43.1% at Pe Ell School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.0%.
In the surrounding county, Lewis County, the median household earns about $74,796 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Lewis County has 45 public schools with about 12,548 students, including Pe Ell School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Boistfort Elem, is about 8.1 miles. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Pe Ell School places 4th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Pe Ell School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.3:1, from 12.6:1.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Pe Ell School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Nearby schools
- Boistfort Elem8.1 mi · 87
- BOISTFORT ONLINE SCHOOL8.1 mi · 197
- Adna Middle/High School12.1 mi · 369
- Adna Elementary School12.2 mi · 265
- North River School16.4 mi · 54
- Lewis County Jail16.7 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Pe Ell SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pe Ell School?
Pe Ell School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Pe Ell School serve?
Pe Ell School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pe Ell School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pe Ell School is approximately 17.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pe Ell School?
Pe Ell School reports a student body of 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Pe Ell School public or private?
Pe Ell School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pe Ell School District.
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