For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 275 students in Ocean Beach School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Ocean Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ocean Beach School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#252 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
203 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
25%
# Black Students
11 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
742 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
73%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
69
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,055 is higher 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 $17,447 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,055
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,447
$19,246
Best Ocean Beach School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
314 Brumbach St Ne
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-1234
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-1234
Grades: 6-8
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Ocean Beach Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-1100
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-1100
Grades: K-12
| 60 students
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