For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 736 students in Montesano School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Montesano School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
3 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
1,430 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Montesano School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.68
# American Indian Students
28 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
28 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
145 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,119 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
78%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
121
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,639 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,461 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,639
$18,857
Spending / Student
$14,461
$19,309
Best Montesano School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1717 East Beacon Avenue
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4528
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4528
Grades: PK-2
| 350 students
Rank: #22.
Simpson Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
519 West Simpson Avenue
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4041
Montesano, WA 98563
(360) 249-4041
Grades: 3-6
| 386 students
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