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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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 685 students in Ocean Beach School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Ocean Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (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
6 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,019 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

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%)
22%
40%
38%
53%
38%
49%
70-74%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
20%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$18 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,055
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,447
$19,246

Best Ocean Beach School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-3242
Grades: K-2
| 193 students
Rank: #22.
Ocean Park Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25701 Vernon Ave
Ocean Park, WA 98640
(360) 665-4815
Grades: 3-5
| 217 students
Rank: #33.
Hilltop Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
314 Brumbach St Ne
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-1234
Grades: 6-8
| 215 students
Rank: #44.
Ocean Beach Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Washington Ave S
Long Beach, WA 98631
(360) 642-1100
Grades: K-12
| 60 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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