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Shelton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Shelton


Mary M Knight School District details

Mary M Knight School District
2987 W Matlock Brady Rd
Elma, WA 98541

1,576 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

37 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Mary M Knight School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.8% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 25.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
44%
33%
51%
25%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Mary M. Knight School
2987 W Matlock Brady Rd
Elma, WA, 98541
PK-12
Washington Connections Academy Mary M. Knight School
111 Tumwater Blvd Se
Tumwater, WA, 98501
KG-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 74.2% 55.0%
Black 5.6% 5.3%
Hispanic 14.2% 27.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.9% 9.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.2% 2.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 20.6% 42.5%
Free lunch eligible 19.7% 35.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.8% 7.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,230 $16,927,820 89.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $105 $192,570 1.0%
Staff $63 $115,542 0.6%
General Administration $122 $223,748 1.2%
School Administration $153 $280,602 1.5%
Operation $185 $339,290 1.8%
Transportation $140 $256,760 1.4%
Other $89 $163,226 0.9%
Total Support $857 $1,571,738 8.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $214 $392,476 2.1%
Total Expenditures $10,302 $18,893,868 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,986 $9,744,631,794 46.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,217 $1,319,633,091 6.3%
Staff $1,134 $1,230,185,842 5.8%
General Administration $148 $160,712,680 0.8%
School Administration $902 $978,095,459 4.6%
Operation $1,153 $1,250,589,826 5.9%
Transportation $569 $616,642,523 2.9%
Other $696 $755,170,389 3.6%
Total Support $5,820 $6,311,213,282 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,630 $5,021,166,137 23.8%
Total Expenditures $19,436 $21,077,045,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Pioneer School District details

Pioneer School District
112 E. Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA 98584

699 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Pioneer School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

2

(10 is best)

Better than 13.1% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 15.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
24%
44%
31%
51%
17%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Pioneer Elementary School
110 E Spencer Lake Rd.
Shelton, WA, 98584
PK-05
Pioneer Middle School
50 E Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA, 98584
04-08
Pioneer Virtual Academy School
110 E. Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA, 98584
KG-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.5% 55.0%
Black 1.4% 5.3%
Hispanic 18.0% 27.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 9.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.8% 2.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.4% 42.5%
Free lunch eligible 45.2% 35.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.2% 7.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,142 $6,489,174 45.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,513 $1,205,861 8.5%
Staff $1,055 $840,835 5.9%
General Administration $612 $487,764 3.4%
School Administration $872 $694,984 4.9%
Operation $995 $793,015 5.6%
Transportation $823 $655,931 4.6%
Other $652 $519,644 3.7%
Total Support $6,523 $5,198,831 36.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,148 $2,508,956 17.7%
Total Expenditures $17,813 $14,196,961 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,986 $9,744,631,794 46.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,217 $1,319,633,091 6.3%
Staff $1,134 $1,230,185,842 5.8%
General Administration $148 $160,712,680 0.8%
School Administration $902 $978,095,459 4.6%
Operation $1,153 $1,250,589,826 5.9%
Transportation $569 $616,642,523 2.9%
Other $696 $755,170,389 3.6%
Total Support $5,820 $6,311,213,282 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,630 $5,021,166,137 23.8%
Total Expenditures $19,436 $21,077,045,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

Shelton School District details

Shelton School District
700 S 1 St St
Shelton, WA 98584

4,408 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Shelton School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

2

(10 is best)

Better than 16.5% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
44%
34%
51%
20%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bordeaux Elementary School
350 E. University Ave.
Shelton, WA, 98584
PK-05
Cedar High School
807 W Pine St
Shelton, WA, 98584
09-12
Choice Middle And High School
807 W. Pine St.
Shelton, WA, 98584
01-12
Evergreen Elementary School
900 W. Franklin St.
Shelton, WA, 98584
PK-05
Mason County Detention Center School
411 N. 5th St.
Shelton, WA, 98584
07-12
Mountain View Elementary School
534 E. K St.
Shelton, WA, 98584
PK-05
Oakland Bay Junior High School
3301 Shelton Springs Rd.
Shelton, WA, 98584
07-09
Olympic Middle School
800 E K St
Shelton, WA, 98584
05-07
Shelton High School
3737 Shelton Springs Rd.
Shelton, WA, 98584
08-12
Shelton Open Doors School
Sound Learning
Shelton, WA, 98584
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 54.2% 55.0%
Black 0.7% 5.3%
Hispanic 41.0% 27.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 9.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.6% 2.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.4% 42.5%
Free lunch eligible 56.6% 35.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.7% 7.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,220 $38,864,160 42.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,198 $5,664,144 6.1%
Staff $902 $4,264,656 4.6%
General Administration $124 $586,272 0.6%
School Administration $814 $3,848,592 4.2%
Operation $1,141 $5,394,648 5.8%
Transportation $703 $3,323,784 3.6%
Other $371 $1,754,088 1.9%
Total Support $5,253 $24,836,184 26.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,072 $28,708,416 31.1%
Total Expenditures $19,545 $92,408,760 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,986 $9,744,631,794 46.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,217 $1,319,633,091 6.3%
Staff $1,134 $1,230,185,842 5.8%
General Administration $148 $160,712,680 0.8%
School Administration $902 $978,095,459 4.6%
Operation $1,153 $1,250,589,826 5.9%
Transportation $569 $616,642,523 2.9%
Other $696 $755,170,389 3.6%
Total Support $5,820 $6,311,213,282 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,630 $5,021,166,137 23.8%
Total Expenditures $19,436 $21,077,045,714 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

School Districts serving Shelton, WA

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