Is Hood Canal Elementary School a good school?

Hood Canal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Hood Canal Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended Hood Canal Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hood Canal Elementary School?

Students at Hood Canal Elementary School are 45% White, 20% American Indian, 18% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hood Canal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hood Canal Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Cedar High School

Hood Canal Elementary School

Summary:

Hood Canal Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shelton, Washington, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 346 and is part of the Shelton School District.

While Hood Canal Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Native American students (20.81%) compared to the state average of 1.5%, it consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. The school's very high percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.77% to 81.5% over the past 3 years, suggests that socioeconomic factors likely play a significant role in the academic performance of the school. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12:1 to 15:1 over the past 3 years, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Vaughn Elementary and Grapeview Elementary & Middle School consistently outperform Hood Canal Elementary on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. Schools in the Shelton School District, such as Bordeaux Elementary, Evergreen Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary, also generally outperform Hood Canal Elementary, suggesting that targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes at Hood Canal Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

111 N State Route 106
Shelton, WA 98584-9703

(360) 877-5463

District: Hood Canal School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1054^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,253

Students who attend Hood Canal Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cedar High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

American Indian:

20.4%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hood Canal Elementary School ranks worse than 90.2% of elementary schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.06. (See more...)

Compare Details Hood Canal Elementary School ranks worse than 62.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Hood Canal Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.6%), American Indian (20.4%), Hispanic (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hood Canal Elementary School is 13.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hood Canal Elementary School is $24,253.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hood Canal Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hood Canal Elementary School 1054^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Hood Canal Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Hood Canal Elementary School 334^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Hood Canal Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hood Canal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hood Canal School District 210^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hood Canal Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	48.10	546^th	1026	46.8%
2005	15.32	920^th	1031	10.8%
2006	17.67	934^th	1051	11.1%
2007	10.83	1005^th	1069	6.0%
2008	11.75	993^rd	1067	6.9%
2009	21.38	901^st	1072	16.0%
2010	14.69	995^th	1088	8.5%
2011	17.82	969^th	1092	11.3%
2012	17.71	975^th	1097	11.1%
2013	11.02	1052^nd	1106	4.9%
2015	17.69	926^th	1067	13.2%
2016	9.67	993^rd	1053	5.7%
2017	7.22	1022^nd	1056	3.2%
2018	17.35	904^th	1054	14.2%
2019	11.14	1047^th	1130	7.3%
2021	23.53	837^th	1107	24.4%
2022	16.38	1021^st	1169	12.7%
2023	12.73	1063^rd	1169	9.1%
2024	14.06	1054^th	1168	9.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	19.07	882^nd	979	9.9%
2021	46.01	425^th	854	50.2%
2022	25.58	838^th	1019	17.8%
2023	18.06	923^rd	1013	8.9%
2024	28.49	782^nd	1024	23.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	14.79	894^th	1004	11.0%
2019	9.69	1015^th	1068	5.0%
2021	17.39	882^nd	1008	12.5%
2022	16.08	968^th	1100	12.0%
2023	21.60	886^th	1094	19.0%
2024	12.57	1007^th	1093	7.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.55	813^th	999	18.6%
2019	19.38	901^st	1075	16.2%
2021	34.55	650^th	1025	36.6%
2022	22.07	893^rd	1113	19.8%
2023	22.05	895^th	1099	18.6%
2024	20.82	917^th	1099	16.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.20	341^st	501	31.9%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.53	753^rd	833	9.6%
2019	15.97	915^th	1027	10.9%
2021	30.60	675^th	943	28.4%
2022	29.58	782^nd	1031	24.2%
2023	14.99	921^st	1011	8.9%
2024	15.81	925^th	1009	8.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	15.92	378^th	421	10.2%
2005	26.66	340^th	425	20.0%
2006	18.90	387^th	449	13.8%
2007	24.93	373^rd	463	19.4%
2008	19.88	404^th	466	13.3%
2009	10.70	445^th	476	6.5%
2010	11.70	443^rd	483	8.3%
2011	10.13	467^th	492	5.1%
2012	9.66	468^th	497	5.8%
2013	25.94	390^th	498	21.7%
2015	12.64	397^th	445	10.8%
2016	20.87	366^th	443	17.4%
2017	11.64	392^nd	435	9.9%
2018	16.77	374^th	437	14.4%
2021	16.37	463^rd	529	12.5%
2022	27.51	396^th	541	26.8%
2023	19.80	444^th	539	17.6%
2024	35.52	334^th	535	37.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	31.59	323^rd	458	29.5%
2022	47.10	227^th	475	52.2%
2023	34.97	301^st	463	35.0%
2024	60.83	148^th	455	67.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.90	342^nd	376	9.0%
2021	11.47	443^rd	469	5.5%
2022	15.25	422^nd	479	11.9%
2023	20.23	384^th	464	17.2%
2024	41.40	267^th	464	42.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.38	299^th	371	19.4%
2021	27.61	344^th	476	27.7%
2022	40.66	273^rd	480	43.1%
2023	26.10	358^th	470	23.8%
2024	47.59	225^th	466	51.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	18.62	315^th	353	10.8%

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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.96	8^th	12	33.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hood Canal Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.15	230^th	325	29.2%
2021	29.98	342^nd	480	28.8%
2022	48.00	247^th	488	49.4%
2023	25.47	377^th	488	22.7%
2024	48.97	243^rd	486	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a citizen
Friday, March 23, 2018

This small district is a "turn-around" district. It has made tremendous strides in the past six years. Students are respectful, inspired, eager learners. Staff has improved tremendously, and there is a full complement of administrative personnel that has made powerful inroads to the success of their students. Excellent music program is a big plus. Refreshing to step inside their doors and witness the changes. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hood Canal Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	249	2	1	3	94	n/a	n/a	0	349
1989	246	2	1	2	108	n/a	n/a	0	359
1990	224	5	0	2	118	n/a	n/a	0	349
1991	257	4	0	2	123	n/a	n/a	0	386
1992	282	3	0	1	116	n/a	n/a	0	402
1993	271	3	4	1	138	n/a	n/a	0	417
1994	293	1	7	7	130	n/a	n/a	0	438
1995	312	2	3	7	138	n/a	n/a	0	462
1996	312	2	3	7	138	n/a	n/a	0	462
1997	302	1	5	4	152	n/a	n/a	0	464
1998	290	2	4	3	152	n/a	n/a	0	451
1999	249	4	1	5	124	n/a	n/a	0	383
2000	253	2	1	6	116	n/a	n/a	0	378
2001	249	2	1	6	130	n/a	n/a	0	388
2002	215	4	2	8	122	n/a	n/a	0	351
2003	215	4	2	8	122	n/a	n/a	0	351
2004	191	2	3	7	139	n/a	n/a	0	342
2005	166	1	5	9	106	n/a	n/a	0	287
2006	178	1	4	13	121	n/a	n/a	2	319
2007	178	1	5	11	121	n/a	n/a	2	318
2008	159	0	4	9	122	n/a	n/a	4	298
2009	152	2	2	11	129	n/a	n/a	7	303
2010	171	3	4	14	133	n/a	n/a	10	335
2011	160	1	0	25	102	0	47	0	335
2012	167	0	1	29	97	0	46	0	340
2013	162	0	0	22	74	0	39	0	297
2014	136	3	0	25	80	0	45	0	289
2015	144	0	0	34	77	1	57	0	313
2016	135	2	0	41	78	0	56	0	312
2017	150	0	1	39	88	0	48	0	326
2018	138	0	1	37	84	4	49	0	313
2019	89	0	0	34	45	0	35	0	203
2020	108	0	0	35	44	0	43	0	230
2021	141	0	0	53	65	0	54	0	313
2022	137	2	0	41	71	0	63	0	314
2023	148	1	4	55	72	0	66	0	346
2024	149	0	3	59	68	0	55	0	334

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hood Canal Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	16.0	21.8	0
1989	359	15.0	23.9	n/a
1990	349	16.9	20.6	0
1991	386	17.9	21.5	n/a
1992	402	19.9	20.2	n/a
1993	417	19.6	21.3	n/a
1994	438	19.4	22.6	n/a
1995	462	23.8	19.4	n/a
1996	462	23.8	19.4	n/a
1997	464	25.9	17.9	n/a
1998	451	25.8	17.5	n/a
1999	383	20.2	19.0	n/a
2000	378	22.2	17.0	n/a
2001	388	20.7	18.7	n/a
2002	351	17.2	20.4	65.8
2003	351	17.2	20.4	65.8
2004	342	17.0	20.1	71.3
2005	287	17.2	16.7	65.5
2006	319	17.3	18.4	51.1
2007	318	16.5	19.3	59.5
2008	298	15.5	19.2	64.3
2009	303	15.5	19.5	78.4
2010	335	20.4	16.3	71.4
2011	335	22.6	14.8	99.1
2012	340	19.9	17.0	37.9
2013	297	18.4	16.0	54.9
2014	289	n/a	n/a	99
2015	313	22.0	14.2	83.1
2016	312	21.0	14.8	59.3
2017	326	24.0	13.5	82.8
2018	313	25.0	12.5	81.5
2019	203	18.0	11.2	73.9
2020	230	25.2	9.1	78.3
2021	313	25.9	12.0	66.8
2022	314	23.9	13.1	79.9
2023	346	23.0	15.0	81.5
2024	334	24.0	13.9	81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hood Canal Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	349	16.0	21.8	0
1989	359	15.0	23.9	n/a
1990	349	16.9	20.6	0
1991	386	17.9	21.5	n/a
1992	402	19.9	20.2	n/a
1993	417	19.6	21.3	n/a
1994	438	19.4	22.6	n/a
1995	462	23.8	19.4	n/a
1996	462	23.8	19.4	n/a
1997	464	25.9	17.9	n/a
1998	451	25.8	17.5	n/a
1999	383	20.2	19.0	n/a
2000	378	22.2	17.0	n/a
2001	388	20.7	18.7	n/a
2002	351	17.2	20.4	65.8
2003	351	17.2	20.4	65.8
2004	342	17.0	20.1	71.3
2005	287	17.2	16.7	65.5
2006	319	17.3	18.4	51.1
2007	318	16.5	19.3	59.5
2008	298	15.5	19.2	64.3
2009	303	15.5	19.5	78.4
2010	335	20.4	16.3	71.4
2011	335	22.6	14.8	99.1
2012	340	19.9	17.0	37.9
2013	297	18.4	16.0	54.9
2014	289	n/a	n/a	99
2015	313	22.0	14.2	83.1
2016	312	21.0	14.8	59.3
2017	326	24.0	13.5	82.8
2018	313	25.0	12.5	81.5
2019	203	18.0	11.2	73.9
2020	230	25.2	9.1	78.3
2021	313	25.9	12.0	66.8
2022	314	23.9	13.1	79.9
2023	346	23.0	15.0	81.5
2024	334	24.0	13.9	81.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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