Best Public Schools in Pacific Beach, WA

Summary:

The city of Pacific Beach, Washington has only one public elementary school, Pacific Beach Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 110 students. The school's student population is diverse, with a high percentage of low-income students, as evidenced by the 84.55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Pacific Beach Elementary School has consistently underperformed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.22% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.98% for the North Beach School District and 52.63% for the state of Washington. This low academic performance has resulted in the school receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three years.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $23,042 at Pacific Beach Elementary School, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting potential challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing resources to support student learning. The high percentage of low-income students at the school may also be a contributing factor to its underperformance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and additional support to address the unique needs of the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Math (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pacific Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11 Fourth Street	Pacific Beach	98571	Grays Harbor County	North Beach School District No. 64	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 276-4512	110	7	15.6	84.5%	40 (36.4%)	1 (0.9%)	21 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (32.7%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (10.0%)								(n/a)	27.3	25.0	22.2	15.2	58.3	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	58.3	91.7	66.7	58.3	58.3	$23,042	$3,191	$19,851

Cities Near Pacific Beach

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Taholah	11.4 mi	2
Ocean Shores	12.59 mi	3	249^th
Hoquiam	19.27 mi	6	271^st
Aberdeen	19.49 mi	14	254^th
Amanda Park	21.92 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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