For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 740 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,442 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Montesano School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 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
0.40
0.69
# American Indian Students
22 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,101 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
76%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
118 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
146
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
117
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
126
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,340 is less than the state median of $19,246. 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
$14,517
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,340
$19,246
Best Montesano School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beacon Avenue Elementary 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
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
Simpson Avenue Elementary 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
| 384 students
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