Fords Prairie’s public schools score below 78% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
In Fords Prairie, 23% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fords Prairie, 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.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Fords Prairie’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 138 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fords Prairie’s, its schools beat 31%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,813 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Centralia Middle School, then Centralia High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Fords Prairie’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fords Prairie, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fords Prairie
Centralia School District SpEd Pre-school
Grades PK · 59 students · in Centralia
7th grade in Fords Prairie
Centralia Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Centralia
8th grade in Fords Prairie
Centralia Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 479 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Centralia
9th grade in Fords Prairie
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 941 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Centralia
10th grade in Fords Prairie
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 941 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Centralia
11th grade in Fords Prairie
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 941 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Centralia
12th grade in Fords Prairie
Centralia High School
Grades 9–12 · 941 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Centralia
Fords Prairie’s public schools are run by Centralia School District, which also serves Bucoda and Centralia. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Fords Prairie vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Fords Prairie’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fords Prairie | C− | Centralia |
| Centralia | C− | Centralia |
Every school in Fords Prairie
7 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).
Questions about Fords Prairie’s schools
Are Fords Prairie’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fords Prairie children attend score below 78% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fords Prairie in?
Centralia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,313 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fords Prairie kids go to high school?
Centralia High School in Centralia, with 941 students.
What is Fords Prairie’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Centralia School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Fords Prairie spend per student?
$17,813 in Centralia School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Fords Prairie families are saying about school.
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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.