| Index | Elk Plain | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Elk Plain | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 85.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 84.6% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.9% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.1% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.1% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Elk Plain. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Elk Plain, WA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Elk Plain, WA, an average of 85.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Tapps, WA | 12,129 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Carbonado, WA | 683 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Clear Lake, WA | 1,101 | 75% | 55.2% |
| University Place, WA | 33,661 | 72% | 49.1% |
| Bonney Lake, WA | 21,247 | 70% | 45.1% |
| Elk Plain, WA | 15,192 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Swampscott, MA | 15,184 | 61% | 27.5% |
| Front Royal, VA | 15,214 | 76% | 58.4% |
| Graham, NC | 15,168 | 37% | 22.6% |
| Jamestown, ND | 15,216 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Hudson, MA | 15,222 | 53% | 10.2% |
| Elk Plain, WA | 15,192 | n/a |
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