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Chimacum School District

91 W Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325-7731
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 446 students in Chimacum School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Chimacum School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
722 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chimacum School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#209 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
41%
44%
53%
40-44%
49%
75%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.69
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
13%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,546 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,114 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,546
$18,796
Spending / Student
$21,114
$19,246

Best Chimacum School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chimacum Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5855
Gr: 2-6 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Pi Program
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5855
Gr: K-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
313 Ness Corner Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
(360) 302-5820
Gr: PK-1 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 722 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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