Ocean Beach School District

500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 275 students in Ocean Beach School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Ocean Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ocean Beach 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 86% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#244 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
41%
38%
53%
38%
49%
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,055 is higher than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,447 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,055
$18,799
Spending / Student
$17,447
$19,250

Best Ocean Beach School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
314 Brumbach St Ne
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-1234
Gr: 6-8 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Ocean Beach Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-1100
Gr: K-12 | 60 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,019 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 86% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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