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 2 public high schools serving 400 students in Ocean Beach School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Ocean Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 61% statewide average).
Public High School in Ocean Beach School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Washington average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ilwaco High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
911 Schools
# Students
1,056 Students
414,786 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
20,520 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.
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
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,028 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
9 Students
35,245 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
98,372 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
24%
# Black Students
5 Students
18,391 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
795 Students
214,438 Students
% White Students
75%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
5,255 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
34,984 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
8%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,075
# Students in K Grade:
73
2,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
2,659
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
2,950
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
2,961
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
3,047
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
3,094
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
13,983
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
17,866
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
19,830
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
87,203
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
84,558
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
82,586
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
90,835
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ilwaco High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
404 School Rd
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-3731
Grades: 7-12
| 309 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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