Aberdeen School District

216 N G St
Aberdeen, WA 98520-5297
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 859 students in Aberdeen School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Aberdeen School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
13 Schools
794 Schools
# Students
3,183 Students
302,552 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Aberdeen School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#265 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
41%
35%
53%
26%
49%
81%
84%
(2022-23)
44.3%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
38%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
50%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,531 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,084
$18,889
Spending / Student
$15,531
$19,341

Best Aberdeen School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Miller Junior High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 E Lindstrom
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360) 538-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #22.
Grays Harbor Juvenile Detention
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
103 Junction City Rd.
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360) 538-2189
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Grays Harbor Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 N. Williams St.
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360) 538-2180
Gr: K-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 64:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Harbor Junior/senior High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 N. Williams St.
Aberdeen, WA 98520
(360) 538-2180
Gr: 7-12 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,183 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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