Hood Canal Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Shelton, Washington
Hood Canal Elementary School in Shelton, Washington enrolled 337 students in 2024-25 with 24.2 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%
346 students in 2022-23, 334 students in 2023-24, 337 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 24.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 346 | 23.0 | 15.0 |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 24.0 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 337 | 24.2 | 13.9 |
13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 Washington elementary schools
Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 149 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hood Canal Elementary School enrolled 297 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 149 of the 297 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent58.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.1% of students were White, 19.9% Hispanic, 19.9% American Indian in 2024-25.
- White45.1%
- Hispanic19.9%
- American Indian19.9%
- Two or more races14.2%
- Asian0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Hood Canal Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 30‑34% | 30‑34% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 20‑24% | 13‑27% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Shelton
6 public elementary schools in Shelton report 2024-25 enrollment; Hood Canal Elementary School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary | 671 | 15.0 | 62.1% |
| Bordeaux Elementary School | 528 | 14.7 | 60.8% |
| Evergreen Elementary School | 378 | 12.7 | 74.6% |
| Hood Canal Elementary School | 337 | 13.9 | 64.4% |
| Southside Elementary | 208 | 14.4 | 34.1% |
| Pioneer Virtual Academy | 15 | 15.0 | 73.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Hood Canal Elementary School
- Mountain View ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 7.5 miles away: 671 students, 15.0 per teacher (2024-25).7.5 mi
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 8.5 miles away: 378 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).8.5 mi
- Compare Hood Canal Elementary School with Mountain View ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Hood Canal School District spends per student$21,882 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,882
- The largest public schools in WashingtonHood Canal Elementary School is the number 836 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#836 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.13.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Hood Canal Elementary School
How many students attend Hood Canal Elementary School?
337 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 346 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Shelton, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Hood Canal Elementary School?
13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Hood Canal Elementary School a Title I school?
Hood Canal Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Hood Canal Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Hood Canal Elementary School scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Hood Canal Elementary School in?
Hood Canal School District, NCES district ID 5303600. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530360000561 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.