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Porter, WashingtonPhoto: Photo taken by Price around the turn of the 20th century. · Public domain
Schools in Porter

Porter’s public schools

Elma School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Porter. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Washington’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▼ 6% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
WA 17.7
Schools in town
0
1,590 students on the public path
In brief

Porter’s schools, in brief

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Porter, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Elma Elementary Schoolin ElmaNo scores
6–8Elma Middle Schoolin ElmaNo scores
9–12Elma High Schoolin ElmaNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Elma School District.

The district

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

Elma School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,677 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,247WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 53.4% · 789 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.1% · 793 students tested

Porter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Porter—Elma

Every school in Porter

3 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).

Also serving Porterin other towns
Elma Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elma
688 students16:1Rate it →
Elma Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elma
324 students17:1Rate it →
Elma High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elma
578 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Porter’s schools

Are Porter’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Porter. Elma School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Porter. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Porter in?

Elma School District.

Where do Porter kids go to high school?

Elma High School.

Parents talk

What Porter 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). Stars are from neighbors.