Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLAPA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530987001672
Willapa Elementary
845 Willapa 4th Street, Raymond, WA 98577 · (360) 942-3311 · Pacific County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
63 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Willapa Elementary→Willapa Valley Middle-High
Based on grade levels within Willapa Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -15.9pp since 2014
Math
43.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -16.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 16 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 | 51.2% | 43.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 51.3% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 48.6% |
| 2021-22 | 45.3% | 42.7% |
| 2018-19 | 55.3% | 38.8% |
| 2017-18 | 56.2% | 50.6% |
| 2016-17 | 60.5% | 53.5% |
| 2015-16 | 52.4% | 59.5% |
| 2014-15 | 67.1% | 60.0% |
% 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
55.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Willapa Elementary
Willapa Elementary's state test result (55.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willapa Elementary this school | 140 | 45.0% | 55.2% |
| Skamania Elementary Skamania | 108 | 46.3% | 45.9% |
| Orcas Island Elementary School EASTSOUND | 160 | 40.0% | 45.4% |
| P C Jantz Elementary ODESSA | 121 | 43.0% | 46.1% |
| Samish Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 166 | 47.6% | 42.4% |
| Wilbur Elementary School Wilbur | 117 | 43.6% | 43.0% |
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 Willapa Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pacific County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #343 of 936 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #577 of 1,103 ▼ 164 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #482 of 1,102 ▼ 38 | #2 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #361 of 928 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #1,137 of 1,268 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #723 of 1,169 | #6 of 6 |
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
140
-45 (-24%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 140 | 10.4 | 13.5:1 | 45% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 183 | 10.2 | 17.9:1 | 44% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 11 | 14.4:1 | 46% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 9 | 20.6:1 | 39% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 169 | 9.7 | 17.4:1 | 49% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 164 | 10 | 16.4:1 | 51% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 150 | 10 | 15.0:1 | 55% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 6 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willapa Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (169 to 140); teachers up 7% (9.7 to 10.4).
About Willapa Elementary
Federal records list Willapa Elementary as an elementary school in Raymond, Washington. Its 140 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Willapa Elementary is one school in a 2-school district, Willapa Valley School District, which enrolls 344 students.
Willapa Elementary's enrollment is 73% White. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Pacific County's population at about 82%. By the diversity index, Willapa Elementary comes in at 43%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1, with 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 45% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pacific County is 61%.
Willapa Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.2% and a predicted 50.0%.
Across Pacific County, median household income is about $67,081, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Willapa Elementary is among the 21 public schools in Pacific County.
The next-closest public school is Raymond Jr Sr High School, about 2.9 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Willapa Elementary ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.2% against a local average of 36.5%.
The federal government classifies Willapa Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 140 was 24% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 185. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 20.6:1 to 13.5:1.
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Pacific County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Willapa Valley School District
- Willapa Valley Middle-HighHigh · 204 students
Other schools in Raymond
- Raymond Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Raymond Jr Sr High SchoolHigh · 240 students
- Willapa Valley Middle-HighHigh · 204 students
- Developmental PreschoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Raymond Jr Sr High School2.9 mi · 240
- Raymond Elementary School2.9 mi · 245
- Willapa Valley Middle-High3.6 mi · 204
- Mike Morris Elementary6.1 mi · 286
- South Bend High School6.1 mi · 258
- Washington Digital Academy6.2 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About Willapa ElementaryHow large is Willapa Elementary?
Willapa Elementary enrolls approximately 140 students in grades KG-05.
Is Willapa Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willapa Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Willapa Elementary?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Willapa Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willapa Elementary?
At Willapa Elementary, the student body is approximately 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Willapa Elementary?
Willapa Elementary is overseen by Willapa Valley School District in Pacific County.
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