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Schools in Chehalis · Chehalis School District

Chehalis’s public schools score below 68% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On this, Chehalis is below the Washington average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chehalis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#230of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 2 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 6 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
68%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 6% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.6
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,104 students on the public path
In brief

Chehalis’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

68% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,423 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Joseph School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chehalis’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 32% of Washington school districts, #230 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 32%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,476 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put Chehalis anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Chehalis’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,475 in math, 1,478 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chehalis, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2James W Lintott Elementary SchoolChehalis School DistrictNo scores
3–5Orin C Smith Elementary SchoolChehalis School DistrictNo scores
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Chehalis’s public schools are run by Chehalis School District, which also serves Napavine. Parts of Chehalis (10% of its land) are served by Centralia instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chehalis School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,142 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.6 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,423WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 53.4% · 1478 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.1% · 1475 students tested

Chehalis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Chehalis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChehalisCChehalis
CentraliaC−Centralia

Every school in Chehalis

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chehalisby address
James W Lintott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
634 students16:1Rate it →
Orin C Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
647 students18:1Rate it →
Lewis County Juvenile Detention
High · Grades 5–12
16 students16:1Rate it →
Chehalis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
692 students21:1Rate it →
W F West High School
High · Grades 9–12
950 students22:1Rate it →
Green Hill Academic School
High · Grades 9–12
163 students11:1Rate it →
Lewis County Jail
High · Grades 9–12
2 studentsRate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Lewis County Alternative School
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
38 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Joseph School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
131 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Chehalis’s schools

Are Chehalis’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chehalis children attend score below 68% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #230 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chehalis in?

Chehalis School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,142 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Chehalis are served by Centralia.

What is Chehalis’s graduation rate?

68% of the class of 2023 in Chehalis School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Chehalis spend per student?

$17,423 in Chehalis School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chehalis?

Yes: St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 131 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.