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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAYMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530714001059

Raymond Elementary School

921 COMMERCIAL STREET, RAYMOND, WA 98577 · (360) 942-2435 · Pacific County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
167 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
32
Grade 2
24
Grade 3
36
Grade 4
43
Grade 5
21
Grade 6
41
Student demographics
White
15463%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
6527%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 27%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Native American
31%
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
13153%
Female
10944%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Raymond Elementary SchoolRaymond Jr Sr High School
Feeds from
Developmental PreschoolPKPK
Based on grade levels within Raymond 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
50.0%
WA avg 58.4% . +3.3pp since 2014
Math
39.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +14.9pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
245
-34 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.6:1
% White
63%
was 64%
% Hispanic
27%
was 27%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Raymond Elementary School

Raymond Elementary School operates as an intimate elementary school in RAYMOND, Washington, overseen by Raymond School District. Current enrollment sits at 245 students spanning grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 380.

Raymond School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 485 students; Raymond Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Raymond Elementary School records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Pacific County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Raymond Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.5%, the actual is 41.4%, a residual of +7.0 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Pacific County) shows that median household earnings sit near $67,081, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Raymond Elementary School is one of 21 public schools in Pacific County (combined enrollment of about 3,243 students).

The closest other public school is Raymond Jr Sr High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Raymond Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.8%.

Raymond Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 279 students in 2018 compared to 245 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Raymond Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Pacific County at a glance

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Population
23,994
Census ACS
Median income
$67,081
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
3,243 students

Quick facts

School name
Raymond Elementary School
District
Raymond School District
Address
921 COMMERCIAL STREET, RAYMOND, WA 98577
Phone
(360) 942-2435
County
Pacific County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
245
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
167 (68%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
530714001059
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other schools in Raymond School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Raymond Elementary School
How many students attend Raymond Elementary School?
Raymond Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Raymond Elementary School serve?
Raymond Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Raymond Elementary School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Raymond Elementary School.
How diverse is Raymond Elementary School?
Raymond Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Raymond Elementary School in?
Raymond Elementary School is part of Raymond School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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