Mcdermoth Elementary School
409 North K St
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(360)538-2121
- Mcdermoth Elementary School serves 365 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-44% (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 40-44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 62%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Mcdermoth Elementary 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 17:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 44%.
School Overview
- Mcdermoth Elementary School's student population of 365 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 365 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
School Comparison
- Mcdermoth Elementary 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 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mcdermoth Elementary School is 0.55, 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) | 40-44% | 51% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 62% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 19:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 22% |
| White | 59% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 7% |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.41 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Aberdeen School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mcdermoth Elementary School is J M Wearwax High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is J M Wearwax High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is A J West Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Aberdeen J M Wearwax High School Grades: 8-12 | 914 students
0.3 miles
410 North G Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360)538-2043 0.3 8-12 914 - Aberdeen Twin Harbors - A Branch Of New Market Skills Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 1 students
0.4 miles
410 North G Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360)538-2044 0.4 9-12 1 - Aberdeen Hopkins Elementary School Grades: PK | 40 students
0.5 miles
1313 Pacific
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360)538-2190 0.5 PK 40 - Aberdeen Harbor High School Grades: 9-12 | 131 students
0.6 miles
300 N. Williams
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360)538-2189 0.6 9-12 131 - Aberdeen A J West Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 395 students
0.8 miles
1801 Bay Ave.
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360)538-2131 0.8 PK-6 395
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