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Schools in Pe Ell · Pe Ell School District

Pe Ell’s public schools beat 60% of Washington districts

The public schools Pe Ell’s kids attend outperform 60% of Washington’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

67%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 1 pts vs WA 61%
2018–19
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 3 pts vs WA 50%
2018–19
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 7 pts vs WA 83%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 17% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
WA 17.8 · smaller classes
Schools
2
284 students
The School Grade

How Pe Ell compares

B Test scores
Washington school districts we grade (291)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (187)Better than 67%
Lower confidence. Built on 141 tested students. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Washington’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2018–19; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Washington only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

The district

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Test scores · 2018–19

Close to the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 61%
Math47%
State average 50.3%

Every school in Pe Ell

2 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.

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Within reach

Colleges near Pe Ell

There’s no college in Pe Ell, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is Centralia College in Centralia, 18.8 miles away.

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Straight-line distance from the center of Pe Ell. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.

School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.

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