Public school district · Town: Distant
Washington · Grays Harbor County

Elma School District

1,677 students · 6 schools · 18.4:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #120 of 324 in Washington

Students
1,677
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
91
Student–Teacher
18.4:1
County
Grays Harbor
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Elma School District

Elma School District is a public school system serving Grays Harbor County, Washington, based in Elma. It serves 1,677 students across 6 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #120 largest of Washington’s 324 school systems.

Phone3604822822
Address1235 Monte Elma Rd, Elma, WA 98541
CountyGrays Harbor County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Elma School District enrolls 1,677 students in 6 schools — an average of about 280 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #120 of 324 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,677
#120 of 324 in Washington
Schools
6
~280 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Elma School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,677 students reported):

White
66%
Black
1%
Hispanic
25%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Elma School District employs about 91 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 18.4:1 — above the Washington average of about 17.9:1. Total district staff is roughly 173.

Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
91
classroom teachers
Total staff
173
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Washington funds schools

Washington funds basic education — its constitutional “paramount duty” — through the Prototypical School Funding Model, which estimates the staff, materials and resources a hypothetical school of a given size needs, then allocates to each district by its actual enrollment against those funded ratios. Rebuilt after the McCleary ruling, the model is topped up by a capped local enrichment levy and by state Local Effort Assistance for property-poor districts.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Elma School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Washington publishes the Washington State Report Card, reporting assessment results, graduation, growth, discipline and per-pupil finances, with schools identified for support through the Washington School Improvement Framework. Look up Elma School District on the Washington State Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Washington does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education approves schools against basic-education standards, while accreditation is voluntary through Cognia or an Educational Service District. Look up Elma School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Elma School District vs. Washington

Enrollment rank
#120
of 324 districts
Ratio
18.4:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Grays Harbor County

See every Washington district side by side in the Washington directory.

Go deeper

Look up Elma School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Washington Legislature (the Prototypical School Funding Model) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Elma School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5302490. Confirm current details with the district and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.