Ocean Beach School District

500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 27 students in Ocean Beach School District.
Public Preschools in Ocean Beach School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
17,799 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#252 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ocean Beach   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
40%
This chart displays 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 Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
53%
This chart displays 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 Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
49%
70-74%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ocean Beach   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
203 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
26%
# Black Students
11 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
742 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
73%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
69
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
80
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
580
# 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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ocean Beach   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ocean Beach   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,055
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ocean Beach   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,447
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ocean Beach   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ocean Beach School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
305 Fifth Street Se
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-4089
Grades: PK
| 27 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 1,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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