Hoquiam Middle School
Tel:
(360)538-8220
- Hoquiam Middle School serves 369 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 41% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 62%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hoquiam Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Hoquiam Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hoquiam Middle School's student population of 369 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 369 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hoquiam Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,014 schools in Washington (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hoquiam Middle School is 0.44, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 62% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 22% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 73% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 7% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hoquiam School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hoquiam Middle School is Hoquiam High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hoquiam Homelink School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hoquiam Hoquiam High School Grades: 9-12 | 492 students
0.1 miles
501 W. Emerson
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360)538-8210 0.1 9-12 492 - Hoquiam Central Elementary School Grades: 4-5 | 242 students
0.8 miles
310 Simpson Avenue
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360)538-8230 0.8 4-5 242 - Hoquiam Emerson Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 244 students
0.8 miles
101 W Emerson
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360)538-8240 0.8 K-1 244 - Hoquiam Lincoln Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 263 students
1.0 miles
700 Wood
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360)538-8255 1.0 PK-3 263 - Hoquiam Hoquiam Homelink School Grades: K-12 | 89 students
1.9 miles
2500 Simpson Ave
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360)538-8205 1.9 K-12 89
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