For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,153 students in Hoquiam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Hoquiam School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
1,588 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hoquiam 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.69
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
26%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
61%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,987 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 $20,971 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,987
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,971
$19,246
Best Hoquiam School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
310 Simpson Avenue
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8230
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8230
Grades: 2-5
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Wood
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8250
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8250
Grades: 2-5
| 224 students
Rank: #33.
Hoquiam Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Spencer
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8220
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8220
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
Rank: #44.
Hoquiam Homelink School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Simpson Ave
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8200
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8200
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 W Emerson
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8240
Hoquiam, WA 98550
(360) 538-8240
Grades: PK-1
| 258 students
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