Ocean Beach School District

500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 711 students in Ocean Beach School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Ocean Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
1,056 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Ocean Beach School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#229 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Ocean Beach   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
34%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocean Beach   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
50%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ocean Beach   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
80-84%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Ocean Beach   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
25%
# Black Students
5 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
795 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
75%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
73
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,352 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,835 is less than the state median of $19,607. 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
This chart display total revenue of Ocean Beach   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Ocean Beach   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,352
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Ocean Beach   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,835
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Ocean Beach   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ocean Beach School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-3242
Grades: K-6
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
314 Brumbach St Ne
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-1234
Grades: 5-8
| 228 students
Rank: #33.
Ocean Park Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
25701 Vernon Ave
Ocean Park, WA 98640
(360) 665-4815
Grades: 1-6
| 187 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ocean Beach Options Academy
Alternative School
500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-1100
Grades: 1-12
| 91 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,056 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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