For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,190 students in Hoquiam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Hoquiam School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
1,640 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hoquiam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.68
# American Indian Students
70 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
414 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
25%
# Black Students
16 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,006 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
62%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
106
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
113
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
120
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,353 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,306 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,353
$18,857
Spending / Student
$20,306
$19,309
Best Hoquiam School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
310 Simpson Avenue
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8230
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8230
Grades: 2-5
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Wood
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8250
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8250
Grades: 2-5
| 203 students
Rank: #33.
Hoquiam Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Spencer
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8220
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8220
Grades: 6-8
| 370 students
Rank: #44.
Hoquiam Homelink School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Simpson Ave
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8200
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8200
Grades: K-12
| 107 students
Rank: n/an/a
Emerson Elementary School
Magnet School
101 W Emerson
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8240
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8240
Grades: PK-1
| 269 students
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