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C+
Schools in Napavine · Napavine School District, Chehalis School District

Napavine’s public schools score below 62% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

68% of Napavine’s students graduate on time, below the Washington average (84%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Napavine, 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.

K–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
36%
▼ 4 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 · Chehalis
Students per teacher
18.4
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
821 students on the public path
In brief

Napavine’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 253 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Napavine’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% 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

Napavine spends $14,371 per student and Chehalis $17,423, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Napavine’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (253)Better than 25%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,922 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put Napavine anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Napavine’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,923 in math, 1,923 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Napavine ElementaryNapavine School DistrictNo scores
7–12Napavine Jr Sr High SchoolNapavine School DistrictNo scores

Napavine runs its own schools through grade 12 (Napavine School District). From grade PK, students attend the Chehalis School District, shared with Chehalis. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Napavine

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

Napavine School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 821 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$14,371WA $18,444 · FY2024
B+
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

Reading · PK–12, Napavine School District53%
State average 53.4% · 445 students tested
Math · PK–12, Napavine School District43%
State average 40.1% · 448 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Chehalis School District51%
State average 53.4% · 1478 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chehalis School District34%
State average 40.1% · 1475 students tested

Napavine vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NapavineC+Napavine PK–12 · Chehalis PK–12

Every school in Napavine

2 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 Napavineby address
Napavine Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
411 students16:1Rate it →
Napavine Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
410 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Napavine’s schools

Are Napavine’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Napavine children attend score below 62% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Napavine in?

Two districts: Napavine School District runs grades PK–12, and Chehalis School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Chehalis.

What is Napavine’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Napavine spend per student?

$14,371 in Napavine School District and $17,423 in Chehalis School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.