Orin C Smith Elementary School

665 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Orin C Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Chehalis School District school district, located in Chehalis, WA with 665 students offering grade levels from 03 to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 36 teachers, Orin C Smith Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

665

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Orin C Smith Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	469
Hispanic	150
Black	6
Asian	3
Two or More	34
American Indian	3

White
469 (70.5 %)
Hispanic
150 (22.6 %)
Two or More
34 (5.1 %)
Black
6 (0.9 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Chehalis School District
Phone:	(360)807-7225
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	665
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	270
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	72

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 3 217

Grade 4 218

Grade 5 230