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Elk Plain School of Choice

Spanaway, WA · Bethel School District · Grades K-8

511th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 56% Declining

575
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
36%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
21.3%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Elk Plain School of Choice ranking

SchoolRow ranks Elk Plain School of Choice 511th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 76th in 2019 to 57th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Elk Plain School of Choice test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 411 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
53%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
47%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
50%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%53%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%47%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Elk Plain School of Choice students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 575 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic12%White56%7%Two+20%
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Hispanic 12%White 56%Black 7%Two or more races 20%14%60%9%10%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White60.3%56.0% 4.3 pts
Two or more races10.3%19.8% 9.5 pts
Hispanic13.9%12.3% 1.6 pts
Black9.4%7.1% 2.3 pts
Asian4.7%3.0% 1.7 pts
American Indian0.9%0.9% 0.0 pts
Pacific Islander0.4%0.7% 0.3 pts

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Elk Plain School of Choice in?

Elk Plain School of Choice is part of the Bethel School District district in Spanaway, Washington.

Is Elk Plain School of Choice a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Elk Plain School of Choice 511th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Elk Plain School of Choice?

White 56%, Two or more races 20%, Hispanic 12%, Black 7% (575 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.