Fords Prairie Elementary

1620 Harrison Avenue, Centralia WA, 98531 | Centralia School District | 360-330-7633
  • grades KG-3
  • students 373
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Centralia
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
49%Centralia
54%Washington

Fords Prairie Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 3 and is located in the district of "Centralia School District" in Centralia, WA. There are a total of 373 students and 26 teachers at Fords Prairie Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Fords Prairie Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 2% higher than the Washington average.

Fords Prairie Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students373
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Fords Prairie Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
355-59%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Fords Prairie Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 61.4% 62.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.3% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.2% 31.0% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.2% 6.9% 3.1%

Centralia demographics profile

StatisticCentraliaWashingtonNational
Population17,4737,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,29311791
Median age38.237.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%56%55%
Speak English88%81%79%
Speak Spanish11%8%13%

Education level achieved in Centralia

IndexCentraliaWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade76.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school75.2%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.6%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Fords Prairie Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.