Ocosta School District

2580 S Montesano St
Westport, WA 98595-9746
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 325 students in Ocosta School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Ocosta School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
3 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
582 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
17,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Ocosta 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 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#209 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ocosta   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocosta   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.
43%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ocosta   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.
30-34%
49%
70-79%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ocosta   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
19 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
26%
# Black Students
3 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
354 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
61%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
21
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
39
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
687
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,863 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,548 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ocosta   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
$11 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ocosta   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
$24,863
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ocosta   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
$19,548
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ocosta   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 Ocosta School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocosta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2580 S Montesano St
Westport, WA 98595
(360) 268-9125
Grades: PK-6
| 325 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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