Washington Elementary School

Washington Elementary School, an intimate K-5 school in Centralia, Washington, run under Centralia School District, hosts 294 students, covering grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 380.

Centralia School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,313 students. Washington Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Washington Elementary School lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 40% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, Washington Elementary School lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Washington Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 78% of students at Washington Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Lewis County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 28.2%; actual is 41.9%, +13.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lewis County) logs that median household earnings sit near $74,796, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Lewis County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,548 students), of which Washington Elementary School is one.

Jefferson Lincoln Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Washington Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.4%.

Washington Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Washington Elementary School has contracted 21%, going from 370 students in 2018 to 294 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 48% to 40% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.